National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006

Directors.

25.— (1) There shall be a Chief Officer (“Director”) of each body (other than the Office).

(2) A Director shall carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of the body to which he or she is appointed, subject as appropriate to the direction of the chairperson of the body and to the direction of the Office, and perform such other functions as may be determined by the body.

(3) The term of office of a Director shall not be more than 5 years.

(4) A Director shall hold office on and subject to such terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to remuneration) as may be approved of by the Taoiseach with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

(5) A Director shall be paid, out of moneys at the disposal of the Office, such allowances for expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her functions as may be determined by the Taoiseach with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

(6) The first Directors shall be appointed and may be removed from office at any time by the Taoiseach. Each subsequent Director shall, with the consent of the Taoiseach, be appointed by the body of which he or she is to be Director and may be removed from office at any time, by the body, with the consent of the Taoiseach.

(7) The functions of a Director may be performed in his or her absence or when the position of Director is vacant by such member of the staff of the body of which he or she is Director as may, from time to time, be designated by that body.

(8) A Director shall not hold any other office or position without the consent of the body of which he or she is Director.

(9) A Director may make proposals to the body of which he or she is Director on any matter relating to its activities.

(10) A Director shall not be a member of any body.

(11) A Director shall be eligible for re-appointment as Director of the body for which he or she has been Director.