Not just in Washington, but also right here in Horse Sport Ireland, major change is happening and members would do well to make sure that their interests are being well served. The organisation will soon have a new chair, a new CEO and new team managers.
However, in the meantime, what has been called “musical chairs” is taking place with all but no input from the members.
Government appointee chair of HSI’s breeding sub-board, Jim Beecher, will take over as acting HSI chair on 6 February.
Minister for Sports, Shane Ross TD has decided that for the first time, this position should be advertised instead of by ministerial appointment.
Another government appointee, Dr Jack Murphy, has moved up from vice-chair of the breeding sub-board to chair of that body. There is no indication as to whether or not this is a permanent appointment for Dr Murphy.
Current HSI chair Professor Pat Wall steps down from that non-paid position on 6 February, citing his teaching commitments at UCD as the reason for his leaving after a single four-year term.
In fairness to Minister Ross, he is providing an open call for the selection of a new chair.
He has decided to make use of the Public Appointment Service (PAS) to assist in the recruitment process. An advert to this effect will soon be published on the PAS website.
It is hoped that the members will take the opportunity to make use of this new method of appointment to have their say. The Public Appointments Service of Chapter House, Upper Abbey Street can be contacted at 01-858 7400 or at info@publicjobs,ie. You can reach the website by simply typing in PAS.
In this column, we have already stated that no major HSI appointments should be made until the Indecon report is published. After that the naming of a chair should come next followed by CEO and then team managers.
It would be wrong, for example, to have a new team manager coming into a situation where he or she did not know to whom they were reporting.
Both in letters to the equestrian press and at meetings, breeders have been calling for a new look at the position of Irish Horse co-op within Horse Sport Ireland. Whether or not Indecon will be taking this discontent on board is not yet known, but surely it cannot be ignored as appointments are made.
Not just in Washington, but also right here in Horse Sport Ireland, major change is happening and members would do well to make sure that their interests are being well served. The organisation will soon have a new chair, a new CEO and new team managers.
However, in the meantime, what has been called “musical chairs” is taking place with all but no input from the members.
Government appointee chair of HSI’s breeding sub-board, Jim Beecher, will take over as acting HSI chair on 6 February.
Minister for Sports, Shane Ross TD has decided that for the first time, this position should be advertised instead of by ministerial appointment.
Another government appointee, Dr Jack Murphy, has moved up from vice-chair of the breeding sub-board to chair of that body. There is no indication as to whether or not this is a permanent appointment for Dr Murphy.
Current HSI chair Professor Pat Wall steps down from that non-paid position on 6 February, citing his teaching commitments at UCD as the reason for his leaving after a single four-year term.
In fairness to Minister Ross, he is providing an open call for the selection of a new chair.
He has decided to make use of the Public Appointment Service (PAS) to assist in the recruitment process. An advert to this effect will soon be published on the PAS website.
It is hoped that the members will take the opportunity to make use of this new method of appointment to have their say. The Public Appointments Service of Chapter House, Upper Abbey Street can be contacted at 01-858 7400 or at info@publicjobs,ie. You can reach the website by simply typing in PAS.
In this column, we have already stated that no major HSI appointments should be made until the Indecon report is published. After that the naming of a chair should come next followed by CEO and then team managers.
It would be wrong, for example, to have a new team manager coming into a situation where he or she did not know to whom they were reporting.
Both in letters to the equestrian press and at meetings, breeders have been calling for a new look at the position of Irish Horse co-op within Horse Sport Ireland. Whether or not Indecon will be taking this discontent on board is not yet known, but surely it cannot be ignored as appointments are made.
SHARING OPTIONS