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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2026

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Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Questions (747)

Malcolm Byrne

Question:

747. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health 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. [52875/26]

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Minister for Health

This PQ is not for the Department of Health. We respectfully request that this Parliamentary Question be redirected to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as the matters raised fall under their remit.

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