Vacancies on State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018

Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Ceisteanna (134)

Micheál Martin

Ceist:

134. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies on State boards under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30583/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

The only State Board under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board.

The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927.  The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members.  The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps.  The chairman and the non military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

There are currently no vacancies on the Board.