Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

However, I do think it is an important point. The other point I want to make relates to the issue of the CEO of the HEA. I believe sometimes there is an issue with picking pieces of the legislation and reading them in isolation. I do not think that is a useful thing to do. The CEO of the HEA, as Senator Mullen pointed out, is always accountable to the board. There are certain things which the CEO will need the explicit approval of the board to do, but even in the areas where explicit approval is not needed, every CEO of every organisation is always accountable to the board. The CEO, though, cannot just be the convenor of the board meeting. It cannot just be the CEO’s job to convene a board meeting. The CEO has executive powers in relation to arrangements. I am sure we will debate where there is an appropriate division-----