Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
820. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has confidence in a person as a non-executive director of a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44092/24]
View answerCoillte is established by law to operate independently of my department. Its Board comprises a chair and seven members, with a collective responsibility to lead and direct the organisation as appropriate, and an individual fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company.
I am satisfied that Coillte is performing its commercial functions effectively and it has returned a dividend to the State in recent years. The members of the Board have been selected in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Code of Governance for State Bodies, on the basis that they have an appropriate range of skills and knowledge to serve the organisation.
My attention has not been drawn to failures by any members of the Board to meet their obligations to Coillte under the Code or the Companies Acts.
