Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies on each board and State agency under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37174/16]

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 table below sets out the information requested by the Deputy.

In addition, I will make appointments to fill the 8 vacancies on the board of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council this week.