Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is a very good idea also. The methodology for the appointment of State boards changed some years ago; there is a greater reliance on the PAS system and I am not sure that has been ideal either. We need to look more broadly at experiences and expertise that would add a certain competence or discipline to a board, such as cost control or accountancy.

There was an article written this morning, which I read and it was quite correct, that said we in the political sphere have an instinct for more spending on everything. It is spending in advance and there is remorse afterwards if it is not spent properly.

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