Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; if he will provide details of the appointment process in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18484/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Comprehensive information in relation to the composition of the boards of non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills, which includes the information requested by the Deputy, can be downloaded from my Department's website at

In respect of the appointment process, under new Guidelines for Appointments to State Boards, which can be viewed on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's website , the process for filling vacancies on State boards under the aegis of the Department, is now managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS), whereby applications are made through the dedicated website and an assessment process is undertaken by PAS leading to the creation of a list of candidates deemed suitable for appointment to boards.

The process of making direct ministerial appointments to the boards of a number of non-commercial bodies under the aegis of my Department, in accordance with the new PAS procedures is underway for the following bodies, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), the State Examinations Commission (SEC), An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíocha (COGG), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), Irish Research Council and the Grangegorman Development Agency (GGDA). On making appointments to these boards, the details of same will be published by my Department.