Name of Body

Statutory process for appointing Chair

Statutory process for appointing the Members

Legislative origin

Irish National Accreditation Board

Section 10 of the Industrial Development Act 1993 gives Forfás the authority to establish committees, including the Irish National Accreditation Board, and appoint the Chair thereof.

As across, the Members of the Irish National Accreditation Board were appointed under Section 10.

Section 10 of the Industrial Development Act 1993.

National Consumer Agency

The National Consumer Agency, which is not as yet a statutory body, was established by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment as an interim body. The Chairperson and Members for the Interim Board were appointed by the Minister having regard to the Minister’s overall responsibility for consumer policy. Legislation to establish the NCA on a statutory basis is expected to be published shortly and the Agency itself is expected to be fully operational early in 2007.

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Skillnets Ireland

Skillnets is constituted as a private company and there is no statutory process for the appointment of the Chairman. In accordance with the Companies Acts 1963 to 2005, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Skillnets Ltd. provide for the appointment of the Board of Directors. The Chairman is nominated by IBEC and other Board Members are nominated by the following business organisations — IBEC (3) and Small Firms Association, Construction Industry Federation and Chambers Ireland (1 each). In addition, ICTU nominates 3 Members. Three Members are nominated by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. At present one such Member is drawn from the Minister’s Department and the other two from private enterprise. The Board, including the Chairman, is appointed by the Members acting in general meeting. The proceedings for General Meetings are set out in the Articles and Memorandum of Association of Skillnets.

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Companies Acts 1963 to 2005

Expert Group on Future Skills Needs

This Group does not have (or require) a legislative basis and is an advisory group. The Chair and Members of the Group are appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with the secretariat provided by Forfás.

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This Group does not have (or require) a legislative basis and is an advisory group.

National Competitiveness Council

The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is a Partnership Body, set up by Government in 1997. The Chairman is appointed under the NCC’s terms of reference (see www.forfas.ie/ncc).

Members are appointed under the NCC’s Terms of Reference.

The NCC does not operate under statute.

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Statutory process for appointing Chair

Statutory process for appointing the Members

Legislative origin

National Framework Committee for Work Life Balance

Established by the Social Partners under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (no legislation involved). The Committee is chaired by an official of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (see www.worklifebalance.ie for further information)

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Established by the Social Partners under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (no legislation involved).

Consumer Strategy Group

The Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment established the Consumer Strategy Group having regard to the Minister’s overall responsibility for consumer policy. The Group, whose final Report was published in May 2005, was not a statutory body. Its Chairperson and Members were appointed by the Minister on an administrative basis.

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Group was not set up under statute

Enterprise Strategy Group

The Group was set up in 2003 in an advisory capacity to report on enterprise policy matters to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Group’s mandate ended when it issued its report.

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Group was not set up under statute.

Task force on the prevention of Work Place Bullying

This Taskforce was set up in 1999 in an advisory capacity to report to the Minister for Labour Affairs. Their mandate ended when the Taskforce reported to the Minister in 2001.

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Group was not set up under statute.

Taskforce on Life Long Learning

This Taskforce did not have (or require) a legislative basis. It was an advisory group and the Taskforce was disbanded in 2002.

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Group was not set up under statute.