Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of former civil servants who are currently serving on State boards under his remit; the number of former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities who are currently on each of the State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33852/22]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department are made in accordance with the requirements of the governing legislation and the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards.

The majority of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department have advised that they do not have former civil servants, former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities serving on their boards.

Home Building Finance Ireland has advised that two former civil servants are currently serving on its board.

The members of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) Council are appointed by the Minister for Finance through the Public Appointments Service State Boards process in line with the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards. The FSPO does not collect specific information on the previous employment of its Council members, and as such is not in a position to provide the information requested by the Deputy. It has confirmed that the FSPO ensures its compliance with the One Person One Salary (OPOS) principle in relation to any current employment of its Council members and this is reported in the FSPO Annual Report, as appropriate.   

Having concluded its restructuring work in 2017, the Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) was operationally wound down and is awaiting formal dissolution. While awaiting final dissolution, I appointed two Department officials to the Board of ReBo on an interim basis to manage matters during the period up to dissolution of ReBo. The Central Bank non-voting member also remains on the Board. This caretaker Board will remain in place until such time that ReBo is dissolved.

Finally, information on State Board membership, by Department, is available on the State Boards website www.StateBoards.ie.