Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 9, line 21, after “2002;” to insert “to amend the Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003;”.

The effect of amendment No. 60 to the Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003 is to reduce the membership of the agency from 14 to eight. As the nature and focus of the work of the agency necessarily narrows during the period ahead of dissolution, there is a lower requirement for a board size originally provided for in the Digital Hub Development Agency Act. Amendment No. 60 also proposes a reduction in the number required for a quorum, from six to four. This will permit for a continued functioning board throughout the dissolution process and mitigate against the risk of the board becoming inquorate during the wind-down and dissolution period. There are currently eight members on the board of the Digital Hub Development Agency, DHDA. The membership at present comprises six men and two women, a breakdown of 75% male and 25% female. Departments are required, in line with the Government decision of 23 July 2014, to achieve the target of at least 40% for representation of each gender on State boards.

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