Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
379. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and year on year, the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions under the aegis of her Department filled between March 2011 and December 2013; the number of these positions that were publicly advertised; and the number of female appointments. [1382/14]
View answerThe statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Board, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
Details of Board positions filled since March 2011 are set out in the following table.
|
Agency/ Board |
- |
- |
Number of Positions Filled |
- |
- |
Number of Positions Publically Advertised |
- |
- |
Number of Female Appointments |
|
2011 (from Mar) |
2012 |
2013 (to Dec) |
2011 (from Mar) |
2012 |
2013 (to Dec) |
2011 (from Mar) |
2012 |
2013 (to Dec) |
|
|
Citizens Information Board |
2 |
1 |
Nil |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Pensions Board |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Social Welfare Tribunal |
Nil |
5 (1 new appointment/ 4 re-appointments) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
1 (re-appointment) |
Nil |
Citizen Information Board
One of the appointments in 2011 was made following an advertisement for expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals. The other two appointments to the Board – one in 2011 and one in 2012 - did not require public advertisement. One was appointed as the Department’s representative to the Board on 1 November 2011 and the other was appointed as the Board’s staff representative on 5 November 2012.
There are currently two vacancies on the Citizens Information Board. Appointments to the Board will be made in accordance with the governing legislation on completion of the selection process.
Pensions Board
No position was filled on the Board since March 2011
Social Welfare Tribunal
The revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies does not apply to the Social Welfare Tribunal due to its structure and purpose.
