Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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1262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether a person (details supplied) is suitable to head a statutory board to assist the victims of church religious orders. [33369/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The Chief Executive Officer of Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board was selected following an open recruitment competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). In accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 my predecessor designated the person selected by PAS to be the first Chief Executive of the Board. At its first meeting held on 27 March 2013, the person so designated was appointed by the Board to be its first Chief Executive. I understand that the Chief Executive has extensive experience in the delivery, design and management of services for groups who are socially disadvantaged and immediately prior to her current appointment was an independent management and social policy consultant with public, voluntary and philanthropic bodies. I am not aware that any work she may have carried out in any of those capacities would give rise to a conflict of interest or impact on her ability to perform the functions associated with the position of Chief Executive of Caranua.