Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1043. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all vacancies (details supplied) are advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19811/21]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1046. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any person can apply for a position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19866/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1043 and 1046 together.

The Deputy should note that Board appointments, while made by me as Minister, are not in all cases made at my discretion. Individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations arising from the terms in the relevant statutes of the Body concerned.

The guidelines for appointments to State Boards can be viewed on the State Boards website at

These guidelines codify the process for filling vacancies on State Boards, for bodies under the aegis of my Department. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) manage this process which is normally used for new appointments to boards.Applications are made through the dedicated website www. Stateboards.ie with this website being the channel used by PAS to both inform the public of vacancies and to collate expressions of interest in vacancies.

Members of the public interested in service on a state board may register with PAS via www.publicjobs.ie and receive alerts when state board vacancies are advertised.

An assessment process is undertaken by PAS leading to the creation of a list of candidates suitable for appointments to Boards.