Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

——that he or she would be very capable of representing validly the views of the residents in the area. The proportionate representation in this Bill is correct. Deputy Gogarty referred to the flexibility that I will have on the appointment of members and takes for granted that I will favour the education sector, but there is nothing to stop me appointing a local resident either.

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