Written answers
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
State Bodies Data
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under her Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27213/18]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The process for selection of Ministerial appointees to boards of agencies is managed by the Public Appointments Service in accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards that is published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
The information requested by the Deputy is listed in tabular form.
| State Agency/Commercial State Body | No. of Board Members/Positions: | Quorum required for Board Meeting | No. of Ministerial Appointee Vacancies on the board to date | Length of time of Ministerial Appointee Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design & Crafts Council of Ireland | 12 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
| Enterprise Ireland | 12 | 5 | 1* | 12 months |
| Health & Safety Authority | 12 | 6 | 0 | n/a |
| Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority | 9 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| IDA Ireland | 11 | 3 | 3** | Since Q1 2018 |
| National Standards Authority of Ireland | 13 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
| Personal Injuries Assessment Board | 11 | 6 | 1*** | 2 months |
| Science Foundation Ireland | 12 | 5 | 0 | n/a |
* One member retired from the EI Board in mid-2017. Following his retirement, significant consideration has been given to what additional experience and skills would most benefit the EI Board at this time. It is expected that the process for appointing a new board member will be concluded by the end of Q3 2018.
** Two of these vacancies will shortly be filled as the Minister has informed the Public Appointment Service of her decision on the successful applicants and a formal process to appoint these members to the Board is underway
*** A process is currently underway with the Public Appointments Service to fill this vacancy
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