Minister for Finance seeking applications for Central Bank Commission

[Brendan Burgess]

Closing date Friday 13 January

I have just noticed this on the Department of Finance website while looking for something else. It was published on Thursday 21 December and it seems to have been overlooked. The only mention I can find of it online is in The Irish Times on
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Appointments to the Central Bank Commission and the National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee​

The Minister for Finance is now seeking expressions of interest for positions on the Central Bank Commission and the National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee.

Central Bank Commission

The Central Bank Commission was established in accordance with Central Bank Reform Act 2010. The Minister for Finance intends to appoint one or more members to the Central Bank Commission. Further information on the Commission may be found at www.centralbank.ie.


1. The Central Bank Reform Act 2010 provides that the Minister for Finance may appoint members to the Central Bank Commission from amongst persons who have knowledge of one or more of the following areas:




Accountancy
Actuarial Science
Banking
Consumer Interests
Corporate Governance
Economics
Financial Control
Financial Regulation
Financial Services
Insurance

Law
Social Policy
Systems Control





2. While all expressions of interest will be considered, an appointment, if any, by the Minister will not necessarily be confined to those who make expressions of interest in response to this or any other notice.

3. Expressions of interest including a curriculum vitae and a statement of suitability for consideration for appointment to the Central Bank Commission should be received at [email protected] no later than 5 pm on Friday 13 January 2012. Expressions of interest should also set out clearly any actual or potential conflicts of interest were the person concerned to be appointed to the Central Bank Commission. In considering expressions of interest due regard will be given to Government policy on gender balance on State boards.

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) Advisory Committee

The Minister for Finance appoints up to seven members to the Advisory Committee. An appointment to the current vacancy will be for a period of five years. Further information on the NTMA and the Advisory Committee may be found at the Agency’s website, www.ntma.ie.

The Advisory Committee was established by the National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990 to assist and advise the NTMA in relation to such matters as are referred to it for that purpose by the Agency. The Minister for Finance is required to consult the Advisory Committee on the terms and conditions of employment (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration) of the Chief Executive of the Agency.

1. While all expressions of interest will be considered, appointments, if any, by the Minister for Finance will not necessarily be confined to those who make expressions of interest in response to this or any other notice. In considering expressions of interest, due regard will be given to Government policy on gender balance on State boards.

2. Expressions of interest, including a curriculum vitae and a statement of suitability for consideration for appointment to the NTMA Advisory Committee, should be received at [email protected] no later than 5 pm on Friday 13 January 2012. Expressions of interest should also set out clearly any actual or potential conflicts of interest were they to be appointed to the Committee.

Persons expressing interest in either of these vacancies should familiarise themselves with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (www.finance.gov.ie/documents/publications/other/codeofpractice.pdf).


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Department of Finance
21 December 2011