Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

Can I take it that the Minister has in mind a definite person for the position of chairman, the urgency of which appointment the Minister obviously accepts? The Minister has not dealt with the issue of whether it serves the independence of the Irish Red Cross that 16 of the 42 members on the council are appointed by Government. Perhaps also he will address my question in regard to the proposals put to him from the acting chief executive officer and vice-president. What will be the composition of the council under those proposals?

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