Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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To be clear, In my actions here I am not accusing anyone of wrongdoing. We acted on that report and followed its recommendations. One recommendation was to not dissolve the board which was being considered at that time. Instead, it was recommended to give it the opportunity to try to resolve the various matters. Subsequent to that, a number of further resignations took place. Following discussions with the outgoing chair, Professor Frances Lucy, that I drew the clear conclusion that the board was not functioning and that the provisions of section 18 of the Act could and should be applied. I took this course rather than trying to reconstitute the board which would have been very complicated. It is a complicated Act and it would have involved a number of Departments. The committee here also has a role in terms of board appointments. I felt that there was no prospect of getting the then board back to a functioning basis and it was more appropriate to apply the provisions of section 18.