Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the items of legislation mentioned address these major shortcomings?

The Tánaiste made reference to the memorandum from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, on the appointment of members to State boards. When the Government was established, it set out various procedures and protocols to be followed in the filling of State board vacancies, one of which was that the posts would be advertised. The Minister probably regarded as being closest to the Taoiseach at that time, Mr. Phil Hogan, made 177 appointments to various boards, none of which was advertised. The Tánaiste now refers to a memorandum from the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin. How does it differ from the information we were given when the Government was established and will it be established on a legislative basis?

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