Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The purpose of this question is to establish, in the light of recent controversies about political appointments to State bodies, whether the Government is living up to its promise that it will advertise all State board positions, that it will ensure there is free competition for these positions, that the gender basis which it set for itself is being followed and that the public can be sure appointments are not being made on a political basis, that all appointments, particularly in this Department which deals with sensitive areas, are made on the basis of merit.

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