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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 April 2019

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

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Willie Penrose

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15. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the arrangements to appoint a new chair to the Arts Council of Ireland will be completed; the number of other vacancies on the council; and when she plans to fill same. [16717/19]

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The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards. Since this website was set up in 2014, with the exception of certain statutorily defined appointments, it has consistently been used by my Department to identify suitably qualified members of the public who are interested in serving on boards under my remit. The overall process is coordinated between the Public Appointments Service and the State Board Liaison Officer for my Department

All appointments to Boards under the remit of my Department including the Arts Council are managed through the Public Appointments Service process. At present there is a total of four vacancies on the Arts Council which includes the Chair.

The position of Chair of the Arts Council was advertised on the State boards' website seeking expressions of interest for the Chair of the Arts Council with a closing date of 14 March. Following advice from the Public Appointments Service, the closing date was extended to 29 March. In accordance with the State Boards Appointment Process, the Public Appointments Service will convene an assessment panel to consider and assess the expressions of interest received. The role of the assessment panel is to prepare a list of suitable candidates for the appointing Minister. 

When I receive the panel's report of its deliberations from the Public Appointments Service, I will select for appointment, the candidate I deem to be the most suitable. Once I appoint a candidate and make the appointment, the Public Appointments Service is notified of the decision and all applicants are notified of the outcome. I expect that the process will be concluded shortly.

Following the appointment of the Chair, my Department will prepare an information booklet for the filling of the remaining three vacancies on the Arts Council.

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