As I have indicated in recent replies to Deputies Ring and Naughten, I have not made any appointments to State boards under the aegis of my Department since assuming office in June of last year. The Deputy will appreciate that appointments to State boards are made, in accordance with Government policy, on the basis of relevance of qualifications and suitability. The issue of a person's having a disability is not a factor in assessing a person's suitability for appointment to a State board and records of that nature are not maintained by my Department in respect of the membership of State boards.