Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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2095. To ask the Minister for Health if all vacancies (details supplied) are advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service currently advertises for board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights under relevant legislation. I also appoint members on the nomination of various bodies, again in accordance with the relevant legislation. I also, in some circumstances within guidelines, re-appoint members to state boards.