Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 April 2013
119. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any possible conflict between members of energy advisory committees and commercial energy companies in relation to current or proposed projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20188/13]
View answerThe appointments of chairmen and directors to State Boards are made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the legislation governing those boards. The boards act in accordance with the revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies published by the Department of Finance in 2009, and all Board members are required to make Statements of Interests under the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001.
