Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I am not sure how we could take that into consideration. With regard to this set of amendments, we were advised on Committee Stage that, to ensure confidence in the governance arrangements for the maritime area regulatory authority, MARA, a governance review of the establishing provisions was being undertaken. This review, having regard to the code of practice for governance of State bodies, has now been completed. This particular group of amendments seeks to adjust the structure of the MARA board and provide for other technical amendments to reflect that review.

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