Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This amendment was put forward on foot of a proposal by Deputy Bríd Smith in the Dáil on having appropriate representation from the environmental sector on the board of SEAI. We agree with the principle of Deputy Smith's amendment and have committed to ensuring that on the new board, on which there are three vacancies at present, one person will come from this background.