Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My reading of amendment No. 7 suggests additional powers and oversight for the Minister in respect of the functions of the board. It is not possible at this stage to table a further amendment but it would be useful if the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection were used more as well. It is well and good to give the Minister additional oversight, but if he requires additional information or details then the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection should be the forum to discuss that information and detail in order that we can better scrutinise it. I fully understand why the Minister is seeking this power. This is more an observation than opposition to the amendment.

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