Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 November 2011
225 Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of positions on State boards and agencies under his aegis which he has advertised in the past seven months; the number of applications received; the number of applicants subsequently appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34510/11]
View answerIn response to the Deputy's question 9 appointments were made to the Public Appointments Service Board on 1 September 2011.
Under the terms of the The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act, 2004 states that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (in consultation with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence) should appoint members of the Board of the Public Appointments Service.
The majority of the board are civil or public servants, nominated by the relevant Minister. There is also a union representative nominated by ICTU. I reappointed the outgoing Chairman. The two external members were appointed by the Minister because of their expertise in strategic change and public service recruitment respectively.
The Current members of the Public Appointments Service Board are contained in the following table.
Name of board member
Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Chairman
Mr. Des Dowling, Assistant Secretary — Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
Dr Deirdre O'Keeffe, Assistant Secretary — Department of Justice and Equality
Ms. Patricia Coleman, Director — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Mr. Seán McGrath — National Director of HR in the HSE
Ms Judith Eve — former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland
Dr. Eddie Molloy — Management Consultant
Mr. Dan Murphy, former General Secretary of the PSEU
Mr. Bryan Andrews as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis.
