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Background - Government Decision The Government has decided that new arrangements will be put in place for the making of appointments to State boards and bodies. In future, Departments will invite expressions of interest on their websites for vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis. Ministers will not necessarily be confined to those who make expressions of interest, but will ensure all appointees have the relevant qualifications. The Government has also decided that those who are being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State boards will be required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas committee to discuss the approach they will take as chairperson and their views about the future contribution of the body or board in question. Following that discussion, decisions will be taken by the Minister or the Government, as appropriate, to confirm the nominee as chairperson. The Government at its meeting of 3rd May 2011 agreed that Ministers, in placing on their Departments' websites invitations to express an interest in an appointment to a State body, would indicate the qualifications, skills and competences being sought through the appointments, as well as the need for gender balance, and would also indicate how those being nominated for appointment met these requirements. It was also agreed that the statement of desired competencies and qualities to be included in the invitation for expressions of interest in membership of State Boards should not be so specific as to be off-putting for applicants or to restrict unduly the capacity to make appointments without giving rise to challenges to the decisions of the Minister or Government. Appointments to State Boards under the Aegis of the Department The statutory agencies under the aegis of the Department are the Citizens Information Board, Pensions Board, and Social Welfare Tribunal. Details on the legislative provisions regarding appointments to these boards are given below. It is intended that all future appointments will be in accordance with the Government decisions on appointments to State Boards. These procedures will ensure that where vacancies arise all those who have a wish can express their interest; that these expressions of interest are gathered and managed in a manner that is consistent with recruitment practices across the public service; that there is an adherence to legislative requirements; that the Minister is provided with recommendations for filling of vacancies on the Boards; and that appointments are made in an open and fair way in line with the Government decision. Process Where a vacancy arises in an agency under the aegis of the Department the following process will apply: - Information will be provided on 'www.welfare.ie' and all those interested will be invited to submit expressions of interest. - An online form will be provided for completion by candidates where they will provide contact details. - Candidates can also provide a brief outline of their skills, competencies, and qualifications on the online form. - In addition, the candidate must also set out clearly any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise were they to be appointed to a Board. - The Department will acknowledge each submission. - Application details will be securely stored and an initial review and assessment carried out. - An appropriate selection committee will be convened which will review the short listed applications for suitability based on agreed selection criteria. - Candidates may then be contacted for further details and where applicable an interview may be conducted. - A list of recommended candidate(s) will be provided to the Minister. - Where the proposed appointment is as chairperson, the appropriate Oireachtas committee will be informed. - When an appointment is made by Minister this will be communicated on the Departments website at 'www.welfare.ie' - Details in relation to suitable candidates will remain on file for a period of one year should any further vacancies arise in that time period. - The Minister reserves the right to seek further Expressions of Interest in that time period if it is determined that persons on file do not have the qualifications, skills and competences being sought on the Board or due to legislative changes to the function of the Board which might arise from time to time.
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Cúlra - Cinneadh Rialtais Chinn an Rialtas go gcuirfear socruithe nua i bhfeidhm chun ceapacháin a dhéanamh le boird agus comhlachtaí Stáit. Amach anseo, tabharfaidh Ranna cuireadh do léirithe spéise ar a láithreáin ghréasáin d’fholúntais ar bhoird chomhlachtaí atá faoina gcoimirce. Ní hé go gcuirfear cosc ar Airí gan breithniú a dhéanamh ach orthu siúd a dhéanann léirithe spéise, ach cinnteoidh siad go bhfuil na cáilíochtaí ábhartha ag gach ceapaí. Chinn an Rialtas, chomh maith leis sin, go mbeidh orthu siúd atá á mbeartú le haghaidh ceapacháin mar chathaoirligh bhoird Stáit iad féin a chur ar fáil don choiste cuí den Oireachtas chun plé a dhéanamh ar an gcur chuige a ghlacfaidh siad mar chathaoirleach agus na tuairimí atá acu faoi rannchuidiú an chomhlachta nó an bhoird atá i gceist amach anseo. I ndiaidh an phlé sin, déanfaidh an tAire nó an Rialtas, faoi mar is cuí, cinntí leis an ainmní a dheimhniú ina chathaoirleach. Chomhaontaigh an Rialtas, ag a gcruinniú an 3 Bealtaine 2011 go dtabharfadh Airí, nuair a bheadh cuirí á dtabhairt acu chun spéis a léiriú i gceapachán le comhlacht Stáit, na cáilíochtaí, scileanna agus inniúlachtaí atá á lorg le fios trí na ceapacháin, anuas ar an ngá atá le cothromaíocht inscne, agus thabharfaidís le fios, ina theannta sin, conas a chomhlíon iad siúd a bhí á n-ainmniú don cheapachán na riachtanais seo. Comhaontaíodh, chomh maith leis sin, nár cheart go mbeadh ráiteas na n-inniúlachtaí agus na saintréithe inmhianaithe atá le cur san áireamh sa chuireadh le haghaidh léirithe spéise i gcomhaltacht Boird Stáit chomh sonrach sin go ndíspreagfadh sé iarratasóirí nó go gcuirfeadh sé srian míchuí ar an gcumas chun ceapacháin a dhéanamh gan bheith mar thoradh ar chur i gcoinne chinntí an Aire nó an Rialtais. Ceapacháin le Boird Stáit atá faoi Choimirce na Roinne Is aid na gníomhaireachtaí reachtúla atá faoi choimirce na Roinne an Bord um Fhaisnéis do Shaoránaigh, an Bord Pinsean agus an Binse Leasa Shóisialaigh. Tugtar thíos sonraí ar na forálacha reachtúla maidir le ceapacháin leis na boird seo. Tá sé beartaithe go mbeidh gach ceapacháin a dhéanfar amach anseo i gcomhréir le cinntí an Rialtais ar cheapacháin le Boird Stáit. Cinnteoidh na nósanna imeachta seo, sa chás go dtagann folúntais aníos, gur féidir leo siúd uile ar mian leo a spéis a léiriú; go mbailítear agus go mbainistítear na léirithe spéise seo ar bhealach atá comhsheasmhach le cleachtais earcaíochta ar fud na seirbhíse poiblí; go gcloítear le riachtanais reachtaíochta; go soláthraítear moltaí don Aire i dtaobh folúntas ar na Boird a líonadh; agus go ndéantar ceapacháin ar bhealach oscailte agus cothrom ar aon dul le cinneadh an Rialtais. An Próiseas Sa chás go dtagann folúntas aníos i ngníomhaireacht faoi choimirce na Roinne, beidh an próiseas a leanas i gceist: - Soláthrófar faisnéis ar 'www.welfare.ie' agus tabharfar cuireadh dóibh siúd go léir ar spéis leo chun léirithe spéise a sheoladh ar aghaidh. - Soláthrófar foirm ar líne a chomhlíonfaidh iarrthóirí ina soláthróidh siad sonraí teagmhála. - Féadfaidh iarrthóirí cuntas gearr ar a scileanna, inniúlachtaí agus a gcáilíochtaí, chomh maith, a sholáthar ar an bhfoirm ar líne. - Ina theannta sin, ní mór don iarrthóir a leagan amach go soiléir aon choimhlint iarbhír nó fhéideartha spéise a d’fhéadfadh teacht aníos sa chás go gceaptar iad le Bord. - Aithneoidh an Roinn gach aighneacht. - Stórálfar sonraí iarratais go slán agus tabharfar faoi athbhreithniú agus measúnú tosaigh orthu. - Tionólfar coiste cuí roghnaithe a athbhreithneoidh na hiarratais a chuirfear ar ghearrliosta i dtaobh oiriúnachta bunaithe ar chritéir roghnaithe lena gcomhaontófar. - Féadtar teagmháil a dhéanamh le hiarrthóirí, ina dhiaidh sin, chun breis sonraí a fháil agus sa chás gurb infheidhme, féadtar tabhairt faoi agallamh. - Soláthrófar an t-iarrthóir nó liosta de na hiarrthóirí a mholtar don Aire. - Sa chás gur ceapachán le cathaoirleach atá sa cheapachán a bheartaítear, cuirfear an coiste cuí den Oireachtas ar an eolas. - Nuair a dhéanann an tAire ceapachán, cuirfear seo in iúl ar láithreán gréasáin na Roinne ag 'www.welfare.ie' - Coimeádfar sonraí maidir le hiarrthóirí oiriúnacha i gcomhad ar feadh tréimhse bliain amháin sa chás go dtiocfadh aon fholúntais bhreise aníos i gcaitheamh na tréimhse ama sin. - Tá an ceart ar cosaint ag an Aire chun breis Léirithe Spéise a lorg i rith na tréimhse ama sin má dheimhnítear nach bhfuil na cáilíochtaí, scileanna agus inniúlachtaí atá á lorg ag an mBord ag na daoine atá i gcomhad nó mar gheall ar athruithe reachtúla ar fheidhm an Bhoird a d’fhéadfadh teacht aníos ó thráth go chéile.