Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

With regard to changes by the Government in respect of appointments, the Government has changed the Top Level Appointments Commission, has appointed an independent chairperson and has brought in people from the private sector to be part of the Top Level Appointments Commission which is responsible for the majority of senior appointments in the Civil Service.

We have introduced a system whereby any person can make application or express an interest in appointment to a State board.

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