Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired senior civil servants and public servants appointed by the officeholder of the day to State boards, authorities and other State-appointed bodies, after being recommended on draft lists submitted by the Public Appointments Service, in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9054/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department.

The nomination and appointment processes for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department are 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. My Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) 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. PAS campaigns for board members set out the skills and criteria required for positions on boards and are not based on the current or former occupation of applicants, except where certain skills or experience are defined in legislation as requirements.