Section 24, The Education Act, 2004

(1) The Board shall meet for the dispatch of business atsuch time and place as the Chairman may decide but shall meet at least twice a year. (2) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board and in his absence the members present shall elect one of their number to preside. (3) The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall be ten. Remuneration of Chairman and other members of Board. Filling of vacancies. Meetings of Board. (4) All questions proposed at a meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and where the votes are equal the Chairman or the person presiding shall have a casting vote. (5) The Board may at any time co-opt any person to act as an adviser at its meeting but that person shall not be entitled to vote on any matter for decision by the Board. (6) Subject to this section, the Board shall regulate the procedure at its meetings.