Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
449. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of personnel in his Department, at principal officer level or above, who on retiring from that position, were subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board over the past ten years. [34926/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Public Appointments Service (PAS) has responsibility for managing an open, accessible and transparent system to support Ministers in making appointments to State boards.
Appointments to Boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department are made in line with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies ((Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, 2016) and the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, 2014). It is open to the public to apply for positions advertised on the stateboards.ie website, and PAS welcome applications from people who believe they have the relevant skills and experience to join a State Board, barring any disqualifications that may apply under legislative provision.
My Department does not hold information regarding whether retired personnel from the Department, at Principal Officer level or above, are subsequently appointed to a State or semi-State board.
A full list of board members serving on State Boards under the remit of my Department is available on the Stateboards.ie website at the following link:
membership.stateboards.ie/en/department/Department%20of%20Housing,%20Local%20Government%20and%20Heritage/
