Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
775. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of boards or agencies her officials have been appointed to; if there are guidelines or protocols for members of staff being appointed to boards or agencies; if so, when same were last updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6642/19]
View answerI have been advised that, following the introduction of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2014, there have been no Departmental officials appointed to State boards or agencies under the remit of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
The current Director of the National Archives of Ireland is on the Board of the Irish Manuscript Commission, however this is an ex-officio position associated with the role of Director of the National Archives rather than a Departmental appointment.
