Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 23:

In page 24, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(2) Prior to an appointment undersection 33(1), a proposed candidate for Chief Executive shall attend the relevant Oireachtas sectoral committee to discuss his or her strategic priorities for the role.”.

This is an amendment that was brought forward and discussed on Committee Stage. I understand the Minister may have had time to reflect on it between then and now. Again this is about transparency and accountability in what will be an important role that the regulator will play. It is important, given that this is a new and independent regulator, that it is accountable and we want to see it accountable to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is a fair amendment, that the proposed candidate for chief executive would come before the committee and would be willing to discuss his or her strategic priorities for the role. It is important that we have that level of transparency and accountability from the beginning and I ask that the Minister might consider the amendment.

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