Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

924. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate, in respect of State boards under her Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which currently exist on State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37360/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The information requested is outlined in the attached tables.

Comprehensive information in regard to the composition of the boards of non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills, which includes certain of the information sought by the Deputy, is available to be downloaded from my Department's website at .

For the Deputy's information, in accordance with Government policy, my Department through the Public Appointments Service (PAS), advertises for board vacancies as they arise where I as Minister for Education and Skills have nominating rights. 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 to be suitable for appointment to boards.

Appointments to Boards are not in all cases made by the relevant Minister, individual board members may be nominated for appointment by various organisations, as specified in the relevant Statute of the Body concerned.

Department of Education and Skills - Appointees to State Boards in the Period 7 March 2011 to October 27th 2015.