Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 23:

In page 21, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:

“Appointment of director general

27. (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of the director general, the responsibility for appointment of a new director general shall lie with Limerick City and County Council.

(2) Such vacancies shall be advertised by the Public Appointments Service who shall prepare a shortlist of no less than two and no more than four suitable candidates to be submitted to the elected council.

(3) A copy of the shortlist referred to in subsection (2) shall also be submitted to the Mayor who prior to the consideration of an appointment by the elected council shall provide written observations on the suitability of candidates on the shortlist to the elected council.

(4) The elected council shall then select for appointment a suitable candidate from the shortlist by simple majority.”.