§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the recommendations made by the Government of the Irish Republic under article 6 of the Anglo-Irish Agreement since it was signed; and if he will list the appointments made as a result of these recommendations indicating to which bodies they were made. [19828]
§ Sir John WheelerSince the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985, the Irish Government have suggested 153 people for public appointments in Northern Ireland. It is not possible to identify all those appointed since 1985, but 24 candidates proposed by the Irish Government currently hold 28 public appointments on the bodies to which they were nominated. All appointments are made on merit. It is not my practice to publish details of individuals so appointed.
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