Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairman.

The Deputy will know well that Fáilte Ireland's board and chairperson would take the appointment of the CEO extremely seriously. I had a recent briefing with the chairperson of Fáilte Ireland. As the national tourism development authority, it is very conscious of the fact that we need a good person heading up the organisation, particularly in the context of Brexit. Therefore, if there is any suggestion that there has been any impropriety or anything untoward in the appointment of a person, if people can suggest a reason as to why they believe there has been some sort of impropriety, they have an obligation to bring that information forward. I have not heard, other than the Deputy's-----

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