Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016
370. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20690/16]
View answerThe statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
|
Name of Board or Agency |
Number of positions on the Board |
Number of vacant positions |
Date when each vacancy occurred |
|
Citizens Information Board |
15 |
1 |
16 December 2015 |
|
Pensions Authority |
3 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Pensions Council |
12 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Social Welfare Tribunal |
5 |
0 |
N/A |
