Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with Sport Ireland and or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the appointment of the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to a position within an organisation (details supplied); if so, the nature of the engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18650/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe appointment of independent directors to the board of the association mentioned by the Deputy is a matter for the association itself.
A Nominations Committee was formed by the association to appoint independent directors to its board in line with one of the key recommendations of the Governance Review Group report. Sport Ireland was invited by the association to nominate two independent persons to this committee and a recruitment company was appointed by the association to assist with the selection of independent directors.
Neither the Minister for Media, Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and the Gaeltacht Catherine Martin TD, the Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers TD nor their officials had any role in the appointment of the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform by the association as one of its independent directors nor did they engage with Sport Ireland or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the appointment.
