Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (747)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

747. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines used for the reappointment of chief executive officers to agencies under his aegis; the term limits suggested by these guidelines; the number of instances in which he has extended the term of a CEO beyond these guidelines and his reason for doing so in each case; the protocols in place to ensure transparency in such reappointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24231/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The appointment of Chief Executive Officers to State Bodies is a matter for the Board of each State Body, with the approval of the relevant line Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The guidelines for such appointments are issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Those for commercial State Agencies provide that CEOs appointed after July 1999 should not serve more than seven years in that position.

Since my appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine there have not been any re-appointments of CEOs to any of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department.