Looking at FAS etc their board is appointed by the relevant minister, the trade unions (The Irish Congress of Trade Unions) and the body representing employers in the protected sector (IBEC).
So we know who the minister is and who the book stops with but who are the people in ICTU and IBEC who appoint people to state boards, what are the selection criteria for appointees, how does someone become one of the people who appoints board members and if that board member screws up who is accountable within ICTU or IBEC?
One other question; can someone who appoints people to state boards also be a member of a state board? If they can there is a clear conflict of interest.
So we know who the minister is and who the book stops with but who are the people in ICTU and IBEC who appoint people to state boards, what are the selection criteria for appointees, how does someone become one of the people who appoints board members and if that board member screws up who is accountable within ICTU or IBEC?
One other question; can someone who appoints people to state boards also be a member of a state board? If they can there is a clear conflict of interest.