Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If I may, I will just take the time to let them have the meeting tomorrow and discuss the outcome of that. As Deputy Howlin will be aware, business, employers, ICTU, farming and agricultural interests, the community and voluntary sector and the environmental sector are all pillars. Each may nominate a minimum of three and a maximum of four to the council. The legislation also provides for six public servants and up to eight independent members. There was a vacancy which existed at the time the council expired and that was the former secretary of the Irish Farmers Association. I will let them have their meeting, I will talk to the Secretary General and I will come back and advise Deputy Howlin as to the next stage. If I can fix a date, I will be happy to announce it.

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