Ports Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (230)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

230. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport when the post of chairperson of Cork Port Authority will be filled. [30722/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

The position of Chairperson of the Port of Cork Company became vacant on the 26th of February 2021 and a selection process to fill that vacancy is currently underway.

The vacancy was advertised by the independent Public Appointments Service (PAS) on stateboards.ie. and the closing date for receipt of applications was the 18th of May 2021.

Arrangements are currently being made to assess the applications for the position. It is expected that this process will be completed over the coming weeks and that an appointment to the position can be made in July, subject to the appearance of the successful Chairperson designate before the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks.