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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Farm Enterprise.

An Bord Glas Members’ Conflicts of Interest

Summary

Farrelly questioned whether board members who direct companies would act in the wider interest of horticulture. Walsh expressed confidence in their integrity and ability to build a national industry.

Is the Minister satisfied that the members he has appointed to An Bord Glas will give their all to the development of the food marketing industry? Bearing in mind that a number of those members are themselves directors of companies, is it to be taken they would not develop something that would damage their companies?

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Joe Walsh Mr. J. Walsh Fianna Fáil

I have no doubt the individuals concerned are of the highest calibre and integrity and have shown in their private lives that they are leaders in the field of horticultural development. It is felt that together they can make a national industry out of the horticultural industry.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. J. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

We will have a further discussion on that issue. We have the wrong man in the firing line.

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