John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

No, I am deviating from standard practice. Boards should not contain people for life and new thinking is needed. This in time will be the case with virtually all boards and will become standard practice.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendment No. 11 not moved.

Government amendment No. 12:

In page 13, lines 29 and 30, to delete ", but shall hold at least one meeting in each quarter of a year" and substitute "but in each year shall hold not less than one meeting in each period of 3 months".