Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the first question as to the terms and how long the person will be in place, the normal terms of a contract are agreed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Normally, CEO contracts are for five to seven years. That is what it will be. There will be no change in that.

In regard to the appointment, what I am trying to do is to facilitate continuity. That is why I am not making the appointment. I am not opening up the process. What I want to do is to appoint somebody in a temporary capacity for one year. I want to give the board the opportunity to appoint the right person and to go through the channels. There will then be an opportunity for people to make an application.