Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (1358)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

1358. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the bodies, boards or committees under the remit of his Department where there is anticipated to be a vacancy within the next six months to be filled by ministerial appointment; if so, if the anticipated vacancy relates to the chairperson or an ordinary member or members, specifying the number of anticipated vacancies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37525/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The following is a list of boards under the remit of my Department showing vacancies arising in the next 6 months.

Board	Number of Vacancies	Position
Beaumont Hospital Board	8	1 Chairperson, 7 ordinary members
Food Safety Authority of Ireland	3	ordinary members
Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU)	3	ordinary members
Irish Blood Transfusion Service	2	ordinary members
Irish Medicines Board	4	ordinary members
Leopardstown Park Hospital Board	1	ordinary member
National Haemophilia Council	1	ordinary member
National Treatment Purchase Fund	6	ordinary members
Radiographers Registration Board	7	1 Chairperson, 6 ordinary members
Voluntary Health Insurance Board	1	ordinary member

Question No. 1359 answered with Question No. 1347.

Question No. 1360 answered with Question No. 1317.