Details of Membership of Boards and appointment dates can be downloaded from my Department's website, this information is updated when any relevant changes occur: www.education.ie. In accordance with Government policy, expressions of interest have been sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) from suitably qualified and experienced persons for consideration for appointment to the following boards of Bodies operating under the aegis of my Department: Leárgas Ltd – The Exchange Bureau; The Higher Education Authority (HEA); Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI); The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA); The State Examinations Commission (SEC); The Teaching Council; Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA); National Council for Special Education (NCSE). Three appointments were made to the Board of Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS), these vacancies were not published on PAS. Appointments to the Board of FÁS were made after consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It should be noted that Board appointments, while made by me as Minister, are not in all cases made at my sole discretion. Individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute of the body concerned. The Deputy should further note that in making any direct Ministerial appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but will ensure that all of those appointed have the relevant skills and competencies for the positions. The information requested on the number of appointments made from members of the public who applied through the PAS process is outlined in the attached table.
Details of Boards appointments from PAS
Name of Board
|
Number of
Vacancies [Note 1]
|
Appointments made
from members of the
public who applied
through the PAS process
|
Léargas
|
10
|
0
|
Higher Education
Authority (HEA)
|
9
|
2
|
Quality and Qualifications
Ireland (QQI)
|
8
|
3
|
State Examinations
Commission (SEC)
|
5
|
2
|
Teaching Council
|
3
|
0
|
National Council for
Curriculum & Assessment (NCCA)
|
3
|
2
|
Grangegorman
Development Agency (GDA)
|
6
|
3
|
National Council for
Special Education (NCSE)
|
13
|
2
|
Note 1: It should be noted that Board appointments, while made by the Minister, are not in all cases made at his sole discretion. Individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute of the body concerned.