Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
870. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions under the aegis of his Department filled between March 2011 and December 2013; the number of these positions that were publicly advertised; and the number of female appointments. [1378/14]
View answerIn 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 Decision. The first advertising campaign was launched in January 2012, and there have been 30 advertising campaigns to date.
The figures sought by the Deputy are currently being collated by my Department, and will be provided shortly.
