Written answers

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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1574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if candidates interviewed for the post of chief executive of the Citizens Information Board were asked to outline proposals to dismantle and replace or otherwise restructure entities, such as citizens information services and MABS, funded and supported by the board (details supplied); if this took place in advance of a board decision on the future corporate governance of those entities; if so, the reason for the sequencing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54466/17]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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A recruitment process to fill the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Citizens Information Board (CIB), vacated on 25 August, 2014, was conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The selection process implemented by PAS was in accordance with the Commission for Public Service Appointment’s relevant Code of Practice.

On completion of the selection process, PAS made a recommendation for appointment to the post to the Board of CIB. The consent of my predecessor, as Minister, was sought in accordance with section 13 (3) of the Comhairle Act 2000. On receipt, the Board of CIB approved the appointment of the new Chief Executive at its meeting of 14 October 2014.

The need to undertake a fundamental comprehensive review of service delivery was set out in CIB’s Strategic Plan as far back as 2009. As part of the implementation of CIB’s 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan, a feasibility study to identify options for organisational integration of service delivery partners was carried out in 2014. A lengthy process of analysis of options and consultation with all stakeholders followed. The decision on the final governance model was taken by the Board of CIB in February 2017.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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