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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (342)

Robert Troy

Question:

342. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [29194/14]

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Since coming to Office in March 2011, I have made 41 appointments to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit within my discretion. Appointments and reappointments were also allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an Ex Officio basis and were not appropriate, therefore, for public advertisement.

Of the 41 new appointments made at my discretion, 28 appointments were selected from applicants to publicjobs.ie. A breakdown of these is presented in tabular format below.

In December 2013, at my request, the Public Appointments Service sought expressions of interest for vacancies arising on the Boards of Agencies under my Department during 2014. This exercise will help inform consideration of public appointments to Boards of Agencies under my remit in 2014.

It is not accurate to say that not all jobs were open to public competition. My Department places general advertisements for expressions of interest to Board positions on a periodic basis. Where possible, in the context of skillset, experience needed for particular appointments, positions are filled from those who have made expressions of interest.

Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation- New Agency Board Appointments within Minister’s Discretion

2011*

2012

2013

2014

Total

Appointments

4

15

11

11

41

Appointments made following public advertisement

1

10

9

8

28

*March 2011 to end of year

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