Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the current member of the board of Horse Racing Ireland having applied for the position of chairperson in respect of the recent appointment of the chairperson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24112/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The selection process for the position of chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland was conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS). All applications for this position were made through PAS.

Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received in respect of the recent appointment of the chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland; the number of those that were interviewed for the position; the number of names submitted to him by the Public Appointments Service for his consideration before he made an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24113/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by PAS that they received nine applications and that the gender breakdown was seven males and two females. The Assessment Panel examined and assessed the material submitted in the application letters and CVs of all the candidates and agreed that three candidates should be further considered and invited to be interviewed by a subgroup of the panel. 

Following interview of the three candidates, two were considered to meet the published criteria for the position and these two names were put forward to the me for consideration for appointment.