Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 October 2015

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Questions (116)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

116. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she plans to advertise publicly for the vacant position on the board of the Irish Film Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35839/15]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

On 30 September 2014, the Government introduced a new system for appointments to State Boards. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) now advertises all vacancies on its State Boards portal www.stateboards.ie and applications must be processed by way of a transparent assessment system designed and implemented by PAS.

Officials of my Department are in discussions with PAS on the matter and I expect that the vacancy on the Irish Film Board will be advertised very shortly.