Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2013

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Questions (225)

Niall Collins

Question:

225. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50015/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health

In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1424 of 2011, relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service, currently advertises for board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights. Appointments may not necessarily be from the applications received through the advertising process, which is also in line with the Government Decisions. The first advertising campaign was launched in January 2012. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available, but I will forward a detailed reply as soon as possible.