Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all appointments to State boards made by him, including any appointments to the position of chairperson shown separately; if the vacancies on the boards were publicly advertised; who out of any appointments made applied through the publicly advertised process, and the prospective nominees that went before the Oireachtas committee for questioning. [13306/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that on the 3rd of June 2011 I invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department where vacancies for appointment were expected to occur up to the end of 2011. On 9th February 2012 I invited further expressions of interest from persons wishing to serve on any of the Boards under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that appointments to State Boards are made in accordance with the relevant governing statute and the Minister is not obliged to make appointments from tendered expressions of interest but has the discretion to do so if he or she considers it appropriate.

I also wish to inform the Deputy that the Broadcasting Act 2009 (No. 18 of 2009) and the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 10 of 2010), provide that a number of Board members may be appointed by the Minister to the Boards established under these statutes on foot of nominations made by the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee. I have made no appointments to these Boards since taking office. The table details all appointments to State Boards which have been made by me since the 9th of March 2011 and in relation to these appointments, indicates where an expression of interest has been received. There were no appointments made to positions of Chairperson.

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