Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Department of Health
Departmental Agencies Board Appointments
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service currently advertises for board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights under relevant legislation. I also appoint members on the nomination of various bodies, again in accordance with the relevant legislation.
The following tables set out the information requested by the Deputy.
| Board | Number of positions on the board as per legislation | Number of vacant positions | Date vacancy occurred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hospital Board | 15 | 4 | Decision made in 2013 that number of positions would reduce to 11. |
| Consultative Council on Hepatitis C | 8 | 2 | Positive Action no longer members of the Council. |
| Dental Council | 19 | Nil | N/A |
| Dietitians Registration Board | 13 | 4 | Feb/March ‘16 |
| Dublin Dental Hospital Board | 14 | 3 | One in May '15, One in April '16 and One in July '16. |
| Food Safety Authority of Ireland | 10 | Nil | N/A |
| Heath and Social Care Professionals Council | 29 | 8 | March ‘16 |
| Health Information and Quality Authority | 12 | Nil | N/A |
| Health Insurance Authority | 5 | Nil | N/A |
| Health Products Regulatory Authority | 9 | Nil | N/A |
| Health Research Board | 10 | Nil | N/A |
| Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal | 15 | 7 | Agreement that 8 members are adequate to assess cases. |
| Irish Blood Transfusion Service Board | 12 | Nil | N/A |
| Leopardstown Park Hospital Board | 7 | Nil | N/A |
| Medical Council | 25 | Nil | N/A |
| Mental Health Commission | 13 | Nil | N/A |
| National Cancer Registry | 7 | Nil | N/A |
| National Committee for the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes | 10 | Nil | N/A |
| National Haemophilia Council | 11 | Nil | N/A |
| National Paediatric Hospital Development Board | 13 | 1 | June 2014 |
| National Treatment Purchase Fund | 9 | Nil | N/A |
| Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland | 23 | Nil | N/A |
| Occupational Therapists Registration Board | 13 | 6 | Feb – July ‘16 |
| Optical Registration Board | 13 | Nil | N/A |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland Council | 21 | Nil | N/A |
| Physiotherapists Registration Board | 13 | 3 | May/June '16 |
| Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council | 17 | 8 | June ‘16 |
| Radiographers Registration Board | 13 | 2 | Jan '16 |
| Social Care Workers Registration Board | 13 | Nil | N/A |
| Social Workers Registration Board | 13 | 1 | Mar '16 |
| Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board | 13 | 4 | Feb - Apr '16 |
| St.James’s Hospital Board | 15 | 3 | Decision made in 2013 that number of positions would reduce to 11. |
| Tallaght Hospital Board | 11 | Nil | N/A |
| Voluntary Health Insurance Board | 12 | 1 | PAS process to be undertaken |
| Total | 456 | 59 |
| Board | Number of positions on the board as per legislation | Number of vacant positions |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s Hospital Group Board | 12 | 1 |
| South/South West Hospitals Group Board | 12 | 11 |
| University of Limerick Hospital Group Board | 12 | 6 |
| Dublin Midlands Hospital Group Board | 12 | 11 |
| Ireland East Hospital Group Board | 12 | 11 |
| Saolta University Healthcare Group Board | 12 | 7 |
| RCSI Hospital Group Board | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 84 | 58 |
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