Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2016
188. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20071/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware the Government introduced new arrangements to the appointment of State Board members in 2011. Under the new arrangements departments now invite expressions of interest from the public on their websites for vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis. It is open to all members of the public regardless of gender, political affiliations or geographical location to apply for appointment to these vacancies.
The Public Appointments Service Board
|
Name |
Relevant Position |
|
Judith Eve |
Chairperson |
|
Fiona Tierney |
Holds office on ex officio basis, current CEO (Public Official) |
|
Eddie Molloy |
Board member |
|
Anne Marie Taylor |
Board Member |
|
Eimear Kenny |
Board Member |
|
Paul Lemass* |
Official nominee of the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government |
|
Oonagh McPhillips* |
Official nominee of the Department of Justice |
|
Damien McCallion* |
Official nominee of the Department of Health |
|
David Cagney* |
Official nominee of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
*The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 states that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice and Equality should appoint members of the Board of the Public Appointments Service. The Board is meant to be representative of our client base.
The Act also specifics that in appointing members of the Board the Minister shall ensure that at least two of them have either or both civil and other public service experience and knowledge and two of them have expertise in human resource management, customer service and recruitment outside the public service that the Minister considers relevant.
The Public Appointments Service (PAS) are strongly of the view that the names of those persons on the shortlist are covered by personal confidentiality and that the public interest is not served by disclosing these names. Furthermore, in their opinion, members of the public may be reluctant to come forward into the PAS process should their names be subject to disclosure in circumstances where they are not actually being appointed.
