Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026
661. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality 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. [52866/26]
View answerAppointments to the boards of bodies under the aegis of the Department are made in accordance with the requirements of the legislation establishing each body and the Government Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards, published by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
The legislation establishing a body may set out eligibility requirements for board membership or provide that certain persons are ineligible for appointment to the board of a body.
In respect of the bodies under the aegis of the Department with particular requirements in legislation for board appointments, there are no plans to vary the requirements.
The Public Appointments Service (PAS) has responsibility for managing an open, accessible and transparent system to support Ministers in making state board appointments.
