Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2015
337. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any representations made on behalf of or in support of a person (details supplied) ahead of that person's appointment to the Irish Greyhound Board; if, at the time of or prior to the appointment, he was aware of any associations between the person and any member of the Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/15]
View answerI have no record of any representations on behalf of or in support of the person named prior to their appointment to Bord Na gCon. The person named submitted an expression of interest to my Department for a position on the Board of Bord na gCon in September 2011. The person named was appointed to the Board in December 2011 and this term expired on 1st December 2014. This person remains in situ until they are replaced. From 1st November 2014 all appointments to State Boards are made through the Public Appointments Service. At present there are five 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.
