Minister Humphreys announces appointment process for Chairperson and ordinary members of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption

  • Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption to be established.
  • Independent Chairperson to be appointed to lead the work of the Council.
  • Ordinary members required at an appropriately senior level in the categories of (i) business and the financial sector, (ii) academia, and (iii) civil society.

17 September, 2021

The Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD, today announced that she is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption, which will be established later this year. An independent Chairperson will be appointed to lead the work of the Council and six ordinary members are being sought to represent the following sectors: (i) business and the financial sector, (ii) academia, and (iii) civil society.

The term of appointment of the Chairperson is four years, renewable once, and the membership term for ordinary members is three years. The expected time commitment is 24 days’ work spread out over the course of a year for the Chairperson and 12 days’ work over the course of a year for the ordinary members.

The Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption will be established on a non-statutory basis and will consist of 20 members. The membership will be made up of an independent Chairperson, 13 public sector representatives, two representatives of business and the financial sector, two representatives of academia, and two representatives of civil society.

Launching the recruitment process, Minister Humphreys said,

“Ireland’s reputation as a leading destination and hub for business is hugely important for our economy and we must always strive to uphold our hard won reputation.

“White collar crime has the potential to undermine confidence in our economic system but we in Government will take every step to ensure that the State gives no quarter to criminals.

“The establishment of the Advisory Council against Economic Crime and Corruption was a significant recommendation made by the review group led by James Hamilton in respect of the structures to advance work in this area.

“The Chairperson and ordinary members of the Council who are there to represent business and the financial sector, civil society, and academia will have an essential role to play in shaping Ireland’s approach to economic crime and corruption. I encourage suitably qualified candidates from across society to apply – their expertise will be very welcome and will strengthen Ireland’s ability to address economic crime and corruption in an effective and joined-up way.”

Minister Heather Humphreys TD

An overview of the application process has been prepared for potential applicants and can be found here.

This overview covers the terms of appointment, the main duties of the Chairperson and ordinary members, the experience which it would be essential or desirable for candidates to have, and the selection process.

Applications must be submitted not later than 15:00 (Dublin time) on Friday 8 October 2021, and no late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

Any queries concerning this recruitment process should be sent to secretariat@anticorruption.ie.