Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received in respect of the two vacancies which arose in February 2018 on the board of Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49349/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) managed the application and selection process for appointments to the Board of Caranua. The notice seeking expressions of interest appeared on the PAS website on 27th August 2018 with a closing date of 24th September 2018. PAS convened an Assessment Panel to examine the applications received. In total 11 applications were received for the 2 vacancies; not all the candidates met the selection criteria set out in section 11(1)(a) of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012.