Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of the amendment is to delete section 16. This section is a standard corporate governance provision included in legislation for establishing State bodies. Accordingly, I cannot accept this amendment. It is a standard corporate governance provision providing that Uisce Éireann will keep accounts in a form to be approved by the Minister, with the consent of the Ministers for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Public Expenditure and Reform.

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