Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 July 2017
776. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of times the Citizens Information Board met between November 2014 and October 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32943/17]
View answerThe legislative provisions governing membership of the Citizens Information Board (CIB) are contained in the Comhairle Act 2000, the Citizens Information Act 2007 and the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011. The legislation provides that the Board of CIB shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall be designated by the Minister as chairperson and that the quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be 8, or such lesser number (being not less than 5) as the Board may from time to time determine.
There were ten meetings of the Board of CIB during the period November 2014 to October 2016 on the following dates; 19 November 2014, 11 December 2014, 18 February 2015, 22 June 2015, 21 October 2015, 9 December 2015, 17 February 2016, 27 July 2016, 5 October 2016 and 12 October 2016.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
