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Thursday, 21 June 2018

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

State Bodies Data

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection 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. [27219/18]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Low Pay Commission, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council (which does not have a board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.

The Social Welfare Tribunal consists of a Chairman and four other members, two of whom are nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and two by the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC). There is currently one vacancy on the Tribunal which will be filled when the replacement nomination is received from ICTU.

The details requested in respect of the other bodies are set out in tabular form:

State BoardNo. of positions on the BoardQuorum required for a Board meetingNo. of Ministerial appointee vacancies on the Board to dateLength of time the Ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy
Citizens Information Board
15
8
Nil
Nil
Low Pay Commission
9
5 (non-statutory)
Nil
Nil
Pensions Authority
3
2
Nil
Nil

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