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Á chur i bhfios go láidir, faoi Rialacha Nós Imeachta an bhoird maoirseoirí, nach bhféadfaidh comhaltaí den bhoird maoirseoirí a bhfuil coinbhleacht leasa acu páirt a ghlacadh i bpléití an bhoird maoirseoirí ná vóta a chaitheamh ar an ábhar i dtrácht; ag tabhairt dá haire, áfach, go dtí mí an Mheithimh, go bhféadfadh comhalta fanacht i láthair ag an gcruinniú mura gcuirfeadh aon duine ina choinne; á chur in iúl gur cúis bhuartha di go gcruthaíonn sé sin riosca do neamhspleáchas an bhoird maoirseoirí; á áitiú go ndéanfadh an tÚdarás na bearta is gá chun aon amhras faoi choinbhleacht leasa a sheachaint agus á chur in iúl gur geal léi na céimeanna atá déanta ag an Údarás chun neamhspleáchas chomhaltaí an bhoird maoirseoirí, an bhoird bainistíochta agus coistí áirithe den bhoird maoirseoirí a neartú trína áirithiú nach bhfreastalóidh comhaltaí a bhfuil coinbhleacht leasa acu ar phléití nó ar vótáil ar ítimí ar an gclár oibre a bhfuil coinbhleacht leasa acu ina leith;
Underlines that under the Rules of Procedure of the board of supervisors, members of the board of supervisors who have a conflict of interest may not take part in the board of supervisors’ discussions or vote on the matter in question; notes, however, that until June 2022, a member could remain present in the meeting if nobody objected; is concerned that this created a risk to the board of supervisors’ independence; insists that the Authority takes the necessary steps to avoid any suspicion of conflict of interest and welcomes the steps taken by the Authority to strengthen the independence of members of the board of supervisors, management board and certain committees of the board of supervisors by ensuring that members with a conflict of interest do not attend discussions or voting on agenda items on which they are conflicted;