Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
721. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of boards or agencies her officials have been appointed to; if there are guidelines or protocols for members of staff being appointed to boards or agencies; if so, when they were last updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6645/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Low Pay Commission, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
Officials from my Department have been appointed to the Boards of three of these bodies – the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority and the Pensions Council. Appointments to the Boards of these bodies are made in accordance with the relevant governing legislation as well as the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, November 2014).
