Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointments she has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20069/16]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Since my appointment as Minister, one set of Board appointments has fallen for consideration in respect of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) - where I have made 5 appointments.

In the NSAI, each April, the three longest serving members of the Board tender their resignation. In so doing, they signal to the Chairperson their intention to either retire or seek re-appointment. This year, all three members sought re-appointment and I accepted the recommendation of the NSAI Board Chairperson to re-appoint all three members. In addition, I also appointed Mr Roger Blackburn who was shortlisted among 6 potential appointees following a Public Appointments Service (PAS) campaign. Finally, a fifth appointment was made by me in respect of a change of Departmental representative. These names were presented to me on 2 June 2016 and I signed the Warrants of Appointment for each on 20 June 2016. Details are set out below:

1. Ms Nina Brennan - Department Representative

2. Ms Aideen Goggin - Re-appointment

3. Ms Deirdre O’Hara - Re-appointment

4. Mr Kieran Ryan - Re-appointment

5. Mr Roger Blackburn - Successful Applicant following PAS recruitment campaign.

Finally, the names on any shortlist as a result of a PAS recruitment process are covered by personal confidentiality. In that regard, PAS has advised my Department that members of the public may be very reluctant to engage with the process if their names are subject to disclosure in circumstances where they are not actually selected for appointment.