Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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170. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies on boards or agencies within her Department's remit that currently exist; the number that have been filled since 8 May 2016; the number of these that were filled through the Public Appointments Service; the timeline for filling remaining vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36641/16]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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172. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies on State boards in her Department; the number filled since she took office; the number filled through the Public Appointments Service; the timelines to fill vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36833/16]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 172 together.

The information sought by the Deputy is provided in the following table.

The Public Appointments Service operates a dedicated website, , through which it advertises vacancies on State Boards. Following a recruitment campaign organised by Public Appointments Service via its website, I intend to make appointments to the boards of the Arts Council and of the Crawford Art Gallery in the coming weeks. Arrangements are also in train in co-operation with the Public Appointments Service to fill vacancies on the National Archives Advisory Council. It may be noted that the National Archives of Ireland has an Advisory Council, rather than a Board.

In the case of appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, being agencies of the North South Implementation Body, An Foras Teanga, these are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis by each jurisdiction.

**The Chair of the Crawford Art Gallery was temporarily reappointed on 4 June 2016 until the PAS recruitment process for new members is complete.

***Four appointments based on nominations from external bodies in accordance with the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997.

**** Appointment of a local authority nominee in accordance with the provisions of the Gaeltacht Act 2012.