Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2005
325 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a list of the vacancies on the boards of statutory or State bodies and other statutory appointments which currently exist and which must be made by him or the Government; the reason, in each case, for the vacancy; and when each vacancy will be filled. [24180/05]
View answer326 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a list of boards of statutory or State bodies and statutory appointments to which vacancies are expected to fall due between now and 31 December 2005 for appointments to be made by him or the Government; and the mechanisms envisaged by which the appointees will be selected. [24194/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.
Four bodies operate under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs, namely, the Advisory Board for Development Co-operation Ireland, the Development Education Advisory Committee, the Board of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange, or the Fulbright Commission, and the Díon Committee. The three year term of the Advisory Board for Development Co-operation Ireland is due to end this year and a new board will be appointed in the autumn. The appointees will be selected on the basis of their individual expertise and their ability to contribute to the work of the board. New members are in the process of being appointed to the Development Education Advisory Committee. There are no current or expected vacancies on the board of the Fulbright Commission or on the Díon Committee.
