Written answers

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Department of Education and Skills

Appointments to State Boards Data

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form. [49934/17]

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of persons he has appointed to each State board under the aegis of his Department that have not come from the Public Appointments Service's list of suitable candidates, in tabular form. [49996/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 167 together.

For the Deputy's information details of the State Boards that fall under the remit of my Department, including details of board appointments to the respective State Boards are available on my Department's website at the following link; .

The Deputy should note that individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations arising from the terms in the relevant Statutes of the Body concerned and accordingly board appointments while made by me are not in all cases made at my discretion.

In all cases where I had discretion,  appointments were made from a list of candidates supplied by PASS or, in the case of re-appointments, they were made in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reforms November 2014 guidance circular.

The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the number of vacant positions on bodies  in conjunction with details of board appointments to bodies under the aegis of my Department are provided in the attached two tables.

DES Board Member Vacancies

BodyName (Identify Chair)Date Appointment CeasesPosition Type
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)Vacancy05/11/2017Ordinary Member
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)Vacancy05/11/2017Chairperson
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)Vacancy05/11/2017Ordinary Member
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)Vacancy05/11/2017Ordinary Member
Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC)VacancyUntil 30th November 2016 or until the Board ceases operations, whichever is the soonestOrdinary Member
The Teaching CouncilVacancyOctober 2016Ordinary Member

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