The following table presents the current number of Ministerial appointee vacancies, the date when these vacancies occurred and the quorum for the boards of each State Body under the aegis of my Department.
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STATE AGENCY/BODY
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QUORUM
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MAXIMUM NO. OF POSITIONS
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CURRENT MINISTERIAL APPOINTEE VACANCIES
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An BordPleanála
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3
|
10
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NONE
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|
Ervia
|
3
|
11
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ONE VACANCY - VACANT FROM 20/01/2018
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Gas Networks Ireland
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2
|
6
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***
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Housing Finance Agency
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3
|
12
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NONE
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|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
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3
|
9
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NONE
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Irish Water
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2 for general meetings (and 4 for meetings of Directors)
|
12
|
****
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|
Local Government Management Agency*
|
4
|
11
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ONE VACANCY - VACANT FROM 29/09/2017
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|
National Oversight and Audit Commission
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4
|
9
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NONE
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National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
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No quorum
|
12
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NONE
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Ordnance Survey Ireland
|
5
|
9
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NONE
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Property Registration Authority
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4
|
11
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NONE
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Pyrite Resolution Board
|
3
|
7
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NONE
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Residential Tenancies Board*
|
3
|
12
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THREE VACANCIES VACANT FROM 31/05/2018
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|
Water Advisory Body**
|
3
|
5
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TWO VACANCIES VACANT FROM 01/06/2018
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*The LGMA and the RTB both have defined minimum numbers of board members. The decision to appoint members in addition to the minimum number is at the discretion of the Minister. In neither case do the current vacancies bring board membership below these minimum membership levels.
**The Water Advisory Body was established on 1st of June 2018, the recruitment process to fill the two vacancies will commence shortly.
***The Board of Gas Networks Ireland is an Executive-only Board and appointments to this Board are made by Ervia with Ministerial consent; currently Ervia is progressing the appointment of 2 Executives to this Board and such appointments require Ministerial consent.
****The Board of Irish Water is an Executive-only Board and appointments to this Board are made by Ervia with Ministerial consent; there are currently no Ministerial appointee vacancies being progressed for this Board.
Full information on the membership of the boards of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is published on the Department's website and is available at http://www.housing.gov.ie/corporate/transparency-data/appointments-state-boards/appointments-declg-state-boards.
