Motion or amendment: Trust in Public Appointments
Motion or amendment by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .
- MLA
- Mr Matthew O'Toole
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 2 June 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Trust in Public Appointments
- Assembly identifier
- Document 487837
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Text
Trust in Public Appointments
That this Assembly notes growing public concern regarding appointments to public bodies, arm’s-length bodies and other publicly funded organisations; believes that such appointments must be made on the basis of merit, expertise and the ability to deliver better outcomes for the people of Northern Ireland, rather than political patronage; expresses concern that the office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments remained vacant for over four years, weakening independent oversight of the appointments process; and acknowledges that perceptions of cronyism within public appointments will further damage confidence and trust in devolved government.
95 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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