Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

In fact, in the revised programme for Government the Taoiseach's party and the Green Party have clearly committed, under the heading "Enhancing Our Democracy and Public Services", to introduce on a legislative basis a more open and transparent system of appointment to State boards. The revised programme clearly states that the legislation "will outline a procedure for the publication of all vacancies likely to occur, invite applications from the general public and from the responses, create a panel of suitable persons for consideration of appointment", and it also goes on to commit to identifying the process for Oireachtas committees to also have a direct role in nominations to that panel.

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