Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will revert to the Senator after checking on it.I will now turn to the issue of Senators on the board. This is a standard provision. If Senators were on the board of the National Concert Hall and also serving in the Seanad there is a potential conflict of interest with regard to funding and policy. Therefore, I believe it is prudent to retain this provision in the Bill.