The appointment of the Board of the Authority is a function of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 1989.
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ireland ("Minister for Industry and Commerce" 1922–77)
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One candidate was the Republic of Ireland, although the country's then Minister for Industry and Commerce, Desmond O'Malley, decided not to support the project.
The deal was approved by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin on 5 December 2005, and closed on 12 December 2005.
In June 2011, Irish Government Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, welcomed the launch of a new feature called "Opportunities" during the official opening of the company's newly expanded headquarters in Blackrock, Co.