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Membership of Board
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11. (1) The Board shall consist of such number of members appointed by the Minister as the Minister may from time to time determine.
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(2) The number of members appointed by the Minister shall be not fewer than 5 and not more than 8.
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(3) The Minister shall designate one of the members as chairperson.
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(4) In appointing persons to be members of the Board, the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of their having knowledge or experience in matters connected to—
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(a) the functions of the Authority, and
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(b) organisational governance, management, financial administration and financial investment.
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(5) Of the members of the Board, other than the chairperson—
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(a) one shall be a person who has, in the opinion of the Minister, knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employees, and
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(b) one shall be a person who has, in the opinion of the Minister, knowledge or experience in matters relating to the interests of employers.
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(6) The duties imposed on members of the Board in the performance of their functions under this Act shall be owed by them to the Authority and the Authority alone.
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(7) The Minister shall, in so far as is practicable, endeavour to ensure that among the members of the Board there is an equitable balance between men and women.
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(8) If a member of the Board ceases to be a member in any way other than on the expiry of the member’s term of office, the Minister shall, as soon as is practicable, appoint another person to fill the vacancy.
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(9) The Authority shall, as soon as is practicable after a person is appointed as a member of the Board, publish in Iris Oifigiúil the name of the person so appointed.
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