Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support this amendment. There is nothing more important than making sure that boards are aware of procedures and have the necessary training in human resources and in the skills their members will require. We spoke about diversity a lot the other day. One of the things of which we would want to be very sure is that the commission established under this legislation would be a diverse group. For that reason and that reason alone there should be training that would standardise the members' level of skill in this particular area across the board. I am grateful to Senator Higgins for bringing forward this amendment and I too support it.