Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to create a new interim procurement board. [5784/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Pending the introduction of enabling legislation for the establishment of the OGP, on an independent and statutory basis, I have appointed an interim Board of the Office for Government Procurement. The interim Board is chaired by my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Simon Harris, TD.

The other members of the Board are: Martin Fraser, Secretary General, Department of Taoiseach; Paul Quinn, Chief Procurement Officer; Eileen Creedon, Chief State Solicitor; Mr. John McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government; Mr Jim Breslin, Secretary General, Department of Health; Ms. Niamh O Donoghue, Secretary General, Department of Social Protection. In addition, it was identified that a suitably qualified and experienced external person would be appointed. This appointment was commenced in 2014 through the Public Appointment Service, and this appointment is expected in the near future. The interim Board will continue to operate until the enabling legislation is put in place and a new Board established in accordance with that legislation.