Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria being used to select a new chief executive officer of the Equality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The appointment of Chief Executive Officer is made on such terms as the Minister, after consultation with the Authority and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine, and subject to the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956 and the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 1996. The Authority have written to me requesting me to set terms in consultation with them for the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer and my Department is in consultation with the Department of Finance on this matter. The criteria to be used in the selection process are primarily a matter for the Authority and the Public Appointments Service. On 17 December 2008 the Equality Authority Board, as empowered by the Employment Equality Act 1998, appointed a member of its staff as Acting Chief Executive Officer.