Written answers
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Appointments to State Boards
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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369. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will itemise in tabular form the occasions on which his Department has engaged the services of external professional advice such as a company (details supplied) on the appointment of persons to State boards; if he will list the fees paid in respect of such services; the persons who were ultimately appointed on foot of advice received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/14]
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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370. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will identify any instances where a person appointed to a State board after recruitment advice was received from professional external consultants was subsequently deemed to be unqualified for the duties and responsibilities attached to the role; the costs incurred in obtaining advice in respect of each such instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4997/14]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together.
My Department has not engaged any company to provide the services referred to by the Deputy.
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