Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This section provides that people who are unsuccessful applicants - those who do not see themselves in The Irish Timesor the Irish Independentas having been appointed, can find out what happened, insofar as they are entitled to inquire as to whether they were recommended, and they are also entitled, if no recommendation has been made, to be informed of that fact. A person who applies is entitled to be told that none of the people who applied was considered suitable and therefore there was no recommendation. Second, a person is entitled to know if he or she was shortlisted. Could the Minister of State indicate whether that is the only information that would be given to somebody who was not given an interview? Will he or she just get a piece of paper saying he or she was not recommended, full stop? Is that what is intended?