Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
1694. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to advertise publicly for the position of chairman of the Irish Film Board; if so, when she intends to do this; the qualifications required for the position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31444/15]
View answer1701. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she intends to advertise the position for chairman of the Irish Film Board on Stateboards.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31651/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1694 and 1701 together.
In accordance with Government policy, my Department, through the Public Appointments Service (PAS), advertises board vacancies on www.stateboards.ie.
My Department is currently working with PAS to commence the process to identify suitable candidates for an appointment of an ordinary member to the board of the Irish Film Board. Under the Irish Film Board Acts, the board can consist of a maximum of 7 members, including the Chair, and the Minister may appoint a member of the board to be Chair. Once a new ordinary member of the board has been appointed, I intend to appoint a Chair from among the full complement of 7 members. The appointment process, including the identification of relevant criteria for appointment to the board, will be in line with the Guidelines for Appointments to State Boards, which can be viewed on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website at www.per.gov.ie.
