Coalition breaking own rules on state boards

The Government is continuing to break its own rules on appointments to state boards, with the majority of positions filled by people selected by ministers without going through a public advertisement process.

After entering office in Mar 2011, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said vacancies on the boards of State-funded bodies would be advertised to help attract new talent and end cronyism.

It followed a controversy surrounding a range of appointments made by the Fianna Fáil-led government in its final days in office.