Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who applied under the public application process for each of the vacant positions on the board of Ervia; the number selected from the public application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/15]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The Public Appointments Service (PAS), in conjunction with NewERA, managed the recent selection process for the filling of vacancies on the Board of Ervia in accordance with the "Guidelines on appointments to State Boards" published by the Government in November 2014. Four vacancies were advertised on the stateboards website on 20 November 2014 and candidates were required to submit their application by the deadline of 3 December 2014

. I am advised by the PAS that there was a significant level of interest in the posts advertised with 88 applications received. On conclusion of a rigorous selection process, involving NewERA's assistance, I made four appointments to the Ervia Board. All nine Ervia Board positions are now filled.