Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The names of those who are vetted and assessed by the Public Appointments Service and deemed to be eligible, qualified and have sufficient experience are sent to the relevant Minister. Of course, it is up to a Minister to say, "I have set down the criteria and the following are qualified." If a Minister considers there are too many names on a list, he or she can certainly have the group interviewed in order that recommendations can be made about who should be selected from the list.

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