Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
276. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the process to fill the position of chief executive of InterTradeIreland; and when the position was last held. [2410/19]
View answerThe former CEO of InterTradeIreland (ITI), Mr Thomas Hunter McGowan, resigned on 16 October 2017. Due to the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive, it has not been possible for ITI to appoint a new CEO, as appointments to North-South bodies at this level require the approval of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC).
In the interim, Mr Aidan Gough, Director of Strategy and Policy within the body, has been appointed as Designated Officer, assuming full accounting responsibilities, with the agreement of my Department and its counterpart in Northern Ireland, the Department for the Economy. Once the NMSC has reconvened, I understand that the intention is that ITI will move swiftly to appoint a new CEO.
