Cultural institutions Bill appointments
Dara Calleary asked whether the national cultural institutions Bill would address short-term board appointments linked to Seanad elections, criticising an alleged appointment for that purpose. The Chair ruled the electoral issue out of order, while the Minister said the Bill was expected late the following year.
The national cultural institutions Bill, which is on the long list, will revise the governance arrangements for cultural institutions, including the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Will this Bill include provisions dealing with the short-term appointment of board members in order that they should qualify for Seanad elections? What is the Minister's view, as a Minister of considerable experience and integrity-----
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This is the Order of Business. Does the Deputy have a question on promised legislation?
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-----of the charade that is occurring in the other House, with the appointment of a person to the board of a cultural institution which will come under the Bill to which I referred, in order to qualify that individual to stand for a Seanad by-election?
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I referred to the national cultural institutions Bill. In addition, an election to the other House is a matter of business for this House.
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However, it is not in order to raise it on the Order of Business. The Deputy can raise it at another time.
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The Bill to which the Deputy referred will be brought forward late next year.