John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

The term of membership of Bord Fáilte Éireann currently stands at five years and members may be reappointed. Membership of CERT is three years while reappointment is allowed. The chairman has a five year term. It has long been the case with Bord Fáilte that members serve a five year term. This allows for continuity for the board and ensures the executive is relatively vigilant. Having longer experience as a member of a board allows an individual to make a greater contribution. It is best to leave the term of office at five years. It is debatable whether it should be three years. This is not set in stone but, on balance, a term of five years is right.