National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006

Composition of Centre.

16.— (1) The Centre shall consist of a chairperson, a deputy chairperson and such number of ordinary members as the Taoiseach may determine in accordance with subsection (3).

(2) The members of the Centre shall be appointed by the Taoiseach.

(3) Of the ordinary members of the Centre—

(a) not less than 3 and not more than 4 shall be persons nominated to represent the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and such other Minister of the Government as the Taoiseach determines,

(b) not less than 3 and not more than 4 shall be persons nominated by organisations who the Taoiseach considers representative of business and employer interests participating in social partnership arrangements,

(c) not less than 3 and not more than 4 shall be persons nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and

(d) not less than 3 and not more than 4 shall be persons possessing knowledge, experience and skills which the Taoiseach considers relevant to the functions of the Centre.