Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Appointment Process for Chair of Irish Aviation Authority: Engagement with Department of Transport

Mr. Fintan Towey:

That is a bigger question than applies specifically to this appointment but I will outline for the Deputy my understanding of it. It is a requirement that nominees for positions as chairpersons appear before the relevant Oireachtas committees. That is reflected in the code practice of the governance of State bodies. As I understand it, it is the practice for the committee to confirm that the appearance has taken place. As a matter of practice, the committee does not express confirmation of support or otherwise in the making of the appointment.

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