Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage

Photo of Louise O'ReillyLouise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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It is not whether they would be able to attend but rather, were a hearing to take place that might reflect badly on the Government. Is the Minister of State concerned that in that scenario, where the board and CEO are both essentially appointed by the Minister of the same Government, they could then use the provisions in section 13D as a mechanism by which to say they will not come here because they might have to say something critical of Government and do not want to do that? I am not saying-----