Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
152 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who applied for positions on the board of FÁS; the number short-listed; the number interviewed; the dates on which interviews took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6230/10]
View answerFollowing the publication of an advertisement, the Department received 127 expressions of interest in relation to membership of the Board of FÁS. A selection process was put in place in my Department, which resulted in a short-list of 28 persons. Following consultation with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and the Minister for Education and Science, as required by the Labour Services (Amendment) Act 2009, I appointed the members to the Board of FÁS.
