Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
964. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66007/25]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. My Department does not hold any records of board membership prior to its establishment in July 2020.
The current membership of boards under my Department's remit can be found here: membership.stateboards.ie/en/department/Department%20of%20Further%20and%20Higher%20Education,%20Research,%20Innovation%20and%20Science/.
|
Board Name |
Number of former Secretary General’s, retired civil servants or those of a similar grade |
|
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies Council |
1 |
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
0 |
|
Higher Education Authority |
1 |
|
Léargas – The Exchange Bureau |
0 |
|
Quality and Qualifications Ireland |
0 |
|
SOLAS |
2 |
|
Skillnet |
0 |
|
Student Grants Appeals Board |
2 |
|
Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland |
0 |
