Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2020
180. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the composition of their respective board memberships, disaggregated by appointments through the Public Appointments Service or ministerial appointments in tabular form. [42480/20]
View answerDetails of the bodies under the aegis including the criteria for appointments to each Board that falls under the remit of my Department are available in the attached table. The details are also available on the Department of Education’s website at the following link;
https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Agencies/Details-of-Membership-of-State-Boards/
As the Deputy will be aware, individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations arising from the terms in the relevant legislation regarding the Body concerned and accordingly board appointments, made by me, are not in all cases made at my discretion.
In line with the guidelines for appointments to State Boards, which can be viewed on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website www.per.gov.ie the process for filling vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of the Department, is now normally managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS), whereby applications are made through the dedicated website www. Stateboards.ie . An assessment process is undertaken by PAS leading to the creation of a list of candidates suitable for appointments to Boards.
