Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026
519. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a specific policy within his Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that he may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52859/26]
View answer520. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to commit to preparing legislation to not automatically exclude members of local authorities from consideration for appointment to State boards; and to set out the reasons such persons would be excluded. [52877/26]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together.
My Department has no specific policy that precludes members of local authorities from being appointed to, or serving on, State boards under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
Appointments to State boards are made in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions governing each board, the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies as published by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. Any statutory restrictions that may apply in respect of a particular board are set out in the legislation governing that board.
