Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in appointing a chief executive officer of the Higher Education Authority; if he will appoint an interim chief executive officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The current CEO of the Higher Education Authority is retiring from the post at the end of this month. The process for the recruitment of his replacement was undertaken by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and has recently concluded. Discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Authority in relation to the next steps.