520. 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]
Topics / Appointments to State Boards
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsAppointments to State Boards
59 questions from 8 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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| January 2025 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 36 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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593. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [52847/26]
594. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [52865/26]
660. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there is a specific policy within her Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that she may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52848/26]
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]
746. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if there is a specific policy within her Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that she may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52857/26]
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]
920. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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 matte…
921. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [52874/26]
948. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [52861/26]
949. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [52879/26]
530. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied with the veracity of the credentials and qualifications of all her seven appointees to the Board of Dublin Dental Hospital, as announced on 26 May 2026 via her Department’s website; and whether she will guide her Department to publish the biographical summaries of the other three appointments whose details are not yet presented online (det…
309. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the timeline for nominations and appointments to the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Board. [33252/25]
668. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the timeline she is working towards in appointing two members of the HSE Board to the Board of Children’s Health Ireland; the steps being taken to progress these appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28814/25]
1183. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12158/25]
1184. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board never identified skil…
1185. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years where no so such mem…
1186. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/25]
795. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Ballymun Implementation Board which was announced in February 2024; whether there have been any changes to its membership since September 2024; the number of meetings of the board held since September 2024, including the dates of these meetings; whether the board’s agenda and programme of work has been finalised; and if he will make a stateme…
8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State- or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46936/24]
39. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46928/24]
84. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46926/24]
122. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46923/24]
206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46938/24]
334. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46927/24]