Ms Tracey Conroy:

Just as Ms Nugent has outlined, in general, CEOs, including hospital group CEOs, are appointed for one five-year fixed-term contract. In exceptional circumstances, a case can be made to the parent Department for the reappointment for a second, final, fixed-term contract, up to a maximum of ten years. The previous Minister was very cognisant of the guidelines for the appointment of CEOs to non-commercial State bodies and so did not consent to the appointment of the CEO for a third time.