Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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678. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of boards or agencies her officials have been appointed to; if there are guidelines or protocols for members of staff being appointed to boards or agencies; if so, when same were last updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6640/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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With regard to boards or agencies directly under the remit of my Department, there is one official from my Department serving on the Oberstown Board of Management. The legislative basis for this is Section 167(4)(a) of the Children Act 2001 which states:

"(4) Of the members of each board of management at least—

( a) one shall be an officer of the Minister.."

My Department follows the guidelines and protocols set out in Circular 12/2010: "Protocol for Civil Servants nominated to the Boards of non-commercial State bodies".