Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in each State board under the aegis of his Department, in tabular form. [49938/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The basis for the nomination of members to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is usually 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 (PAS) 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 sets out the information requested by the Deputy.