Written answers

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Department of An Taoiseach

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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130. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013, and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50143/13]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The tables below list the information sought by the Deputy regarding State boards under the remit of my Department since 2011 to date.

National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO)

No. of appointments to State boards under his Dept's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process.
2
2
Not applicable. Appointments made by the Taoiseach to the NESDO have been in accordance with Sections 13(1) and 13(2) of the NESDO Act 2006. Not applicable. Appointments made by the Taoiseach to the NESDO have been in accordance with Sections 13(1) and 13(2) of the NESDO Act 2006.

National Statistics Board

No. of appointments to State boards under his Dept's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of vacancies in State boards under his Dept's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013No. of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process.
4
8
4


Section 18 of the Statistics Act 1993 provides that three of the positions on the board are filled by (1) an Assistant Secretary or equivalent or higher grade in the Department of the Taoiseach; (2) an Assistant Secretary or equivalent or higher grade in the Department of Finance; and (3) the Director General of the CSO, ex officio.
None to date.


Expressions of interest have been received and are currently being reviewed. It is hoped to fill the remaining positions shortly.

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