Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2015

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Ceisteanna (91)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

91. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied) seeking persons to be appointed to positions that fall under his remit since March 2011; if he will provide the details of these persons for whom the Member made representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

No such representations have been made to my Department by the Deputy identified on behalf of individuals seeking appointment to positions falling within the remit of my Department. At its meeting of 30 September, the Government announced a revised model for appointments to State boards. From 1 November all vacancies on State boards must be advertised openly on the State Boards portal, www.stateboards.ie, which is operated by the Public Appointments Service. At its meeting of 25 November 2014, the Government agreed the publication of guidelines entitled "Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards" which are available on the website of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.