Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if with the amalgamation of Leader groups and the new Leader programmes and Cohesion Funds, all these positions will be advertised by way of an open competition to the public or if they will be filled within the existing companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Decisions in relation to the advertising and appointment of positions in LEADER and Partnership Groups are matters for the boards of the companies concerned with reference to all relevant legislation including the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 131 of 2003). My Department has no role or authority in such processes. In order to assist the boards of newly established local integrated development companies in achieving best practice in the appointment of the CEO position my Department has engaged Mazars to provide assistance to Boards at their request. The extent to which Mazars' services are availed of will be a matter for the individual boards concerned.