Education and Training Boards Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2017

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Questions (147)

Lisa Chambers

Question:

147. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason he has not approved the appointment of two members (details supplied) to the governing body of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology when the names have been forwarded to him since February 2015 by Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board via Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will approve the appointments without delay. [12313/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

The appointment of the first individual referred to by the Deputy has been finalised and written confirmation has issued to Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) confirming this. The second individual referred to was not a nominee put forward to my Department by GRETB.

While the legislation provides for me, as Minister, to appoint members of the Governing Body, I have no power to nominate the members to be appointed.