Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 June 2015
109. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when all existing vacancies on the board of the Irish Greyhound Board will be filled; if all vacancies were advertised publicly; if all proposed appointees will appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the purpose of having their appointments vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22874/15]
View answerBord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry.
From 1st November 2014 all appointments to State Boards are made through the Public Appointments Service. At present there are four vacancies on the Board of Bord na gCon. My Department and the Board are currently working on role specifications for these posts and when the final specification is agreed, details will be published on the Public Appointments Service website stateboards.ie seeking expressions of interest for the roles. Only the Chairperson of a Board who is being proposed for appointment is required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee.
