Thomas P. Broughan
Question:546. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies on each board and State agency under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37174/16]
View answerTuesday, 29 November 2016
Questions (546)
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The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service currently advertises for board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights under relevant legislation. I also appoint members on the nomination of various bodies, again in accordance with the relevant legislation.
The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy.
|
Board |
Current Number of Vacancies |
|
Consultative Council on Hepatitis C |
8 |
|
Dublin Dental Hospital Board |
2 |
|
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
1 |
|
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland |
1 |
|
Voluntary Health Insurance |
1 |
|
Health and Social Care Professionals Council |
5 |
|
Dietitians Registration Board |
3 |
|
Medical Scientists Registration Board |
1 |
|
Occupational Therapists Registration Board |
4 |
|
Optical Registration Board |
1 |
|
Physiotherapists Registration Board |
3 |
|
Social Workers Registration Board |
2 |
|
Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board |
4 |
In addition, I will make appointments to fill the 8 vacancies on the board of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council this week.