Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (601)

Barry Cowen

Question:

601. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49209/14]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Details of appointments to State Boards are available on my Departments website at the following link via http://www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/state-board-membership-and-approved-fees.  

New procedures for the appointments process were announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 30th September 2014.

These procedures came into effect on 1st November 2014 and consequently now all positions for State Board appointments can be viewed through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) portal at www.stateboards.ie.