Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

While I thank Members for their comments, they are reading something into the provision that is not there. The amendment has been proposed so that the number of full-time employees working at or expected to work at the port can be known for the purpose of worker director elections. If the amendments are passed, a worker director must be elected to the board if there are more than 30 workers. If there are fewer than 30 workers, the worker director will be nominated or recommended to the Minister for appointment. The amendments are being made so that there will be no last-minute arguments whether there are 29 or 31 workers.