Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
1121. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the next competitions for chief executive officer of Dublin City Council and chief executive of Fingal County Council will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54057/18]
View answerSection 147 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended by section 54 of the Local Government Act 2014 provides that a person is appointed to the position of Chief Executive for a term of 7 years with the potential for an extension of that term by a further 3 years.
Chief Executives are recruited through a competitive process organised by the Public Appointment Services and when either the position of Chief Executive of Dublin City Council or Chief Executive of Fingal County Council falls vacant they will be advertised nationally.
