Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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685. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a decision was made to appoint a director of the National Gallery of Ireland on a permanent basis rather than a contractual basis; and her views on whether this was an appropriate decision. [14175/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Government's policy for appointments at CEO/Director level in State agencies, the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland was given sanction to appoint a Director, on a fixed term basis, for five years. I am advised that the position has been advertised as such.