Seanad debates

Tuesday, 11 February 2003

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

Why is it the raison d'ĂȘtre of the Government to continually attempt to muzzle the chief executive officers and directors general on these boards who have supreme authority? In the view of the chief executive officer, the Government may not be doing something as it should be done, may be ill-advised or may attempt to assist the board in its deliberation, but by giving it bad counsel would not achieve that objective. We have opposed this in a number of Bills. Does this pertain to the PAC? Why is the Government so passionate about muzzling people on boards? I cannot see the logic of it.

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