I move that the Committee agree with the Seanad in amendment No. 1:
In Section 8, subsection (1), line 50, "or subsection (3)" inserted before "of".
Amendments Nos. 1, 2, and 3 are interrelated with each other and might be taken together. The need for them arises out of the fact that Dublin Corporation has an arrangement with all the hospitals concerned except the Meath Hospital (where separate statutory arrangements apply) whereby the Corporation nominates from time to time, members to serve on these hospital boards. As the Bill stands, a person so nominated who happened to be a member of the board on the day of federation would have continuing membership.
The proposal contained in the amendments is this. First, after each local election the members of a board appointed by local authorities would go out of office but in co-opting their successors the board will have regard to any recommendation of the local authority — now Dublin Health Authority.