Nomination and Corporate  Governance Committee Chairman’s overview The  Nomination and Corporate Governance  Committee  consists of four non-executive  Directors, all of whom are considered by the Board  to be independent. Our primary responsibilities are  to assist the Board in relation to the composition of  the Board and its Committees, ensuring phased  renewal and refreshment and overseeing  succession planning for the Board and for senior  management. To facilitate the search for suitable  candidates to serve as non-executive Directors, the  Committee uses the services of independent  consultants. When prospective candidates have  been identified, each member of the Committee  meets with them. In addition, we keep corporate  governance developments under review and make  recommendations to the Board when action is  required. We consult the Chief Executive on issues  considered by the Committee and he is invited to  attend meetings of the Committee, when  appropriate. Further details regarding the operation of the  Committee are set out in the  Role and  Responsibilities  section on page 50. In the past 12 months, we have allocated our time  broadly as set out in the panel opposite.  As reported in the 2011 Corporate Governance  Report, the Committee recommended to the Board  that Heather Ann McSharry be appointed as a  non-executive Director in February 2012 and the  Committee led the process which resulted in my  appointment as Chairman in May 2012.  During the remainder of 2012 and in the year to  date, we have continued to work with various  recruitment agencies in relation to the ongoing  process of Board renewal and refreshment.  Bill Egan and Jan Maarten de Jong were appointed  to the Board in 2007 and 2004 respectively.  Following a comprehensive performance review, on  the recommendation of the Committee, the Board  has asked Bill to continue on the Board for a third  three year term and Jan Maarten has been asked  to serve a further period of one year, with the  position to be reviewed in 2014. Jan Maarten de Jong joined the  Audit Committee in 2004 and has acted as its Chairman since 2007.  Dan O’Connor John Kennedy Bill Egan Nicky Hartery  Committee Chairman 48 CRH