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Minister Breen appoints James Kennedy as Chairperson to the Board of the National Standards Authority
The Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D., today announced the appointment of Mr James Kennedy as Chairperson to the Board of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI).
On making the appointment Minister Breen said:
“I am delighted to appoint James Kennedy as Chairperson to the Board of the National Standards Authority of Ireland. James joins the NSAI at an important and challenging time as the Agency seeks to continue supporting Irish business and protecting consumers through setting standards and certifying the quality and safety of goods and services in the midst of EU and international regulatory change.
“The work of NSAI will further contribute to competitiveness and growth in Irish industry, which is particularly important given the trading challenges facing Irish companies such as with Brexit. I have no doubt that James’s extensive and varied experience will enable him to provide strategic direction to NSAI over the coming years and I wish him every success on his appointment".
Mr Kennedy was appointed as Chairperson to the Board of the National Standards Authority of Ireland following an open Public Appointments Service (PAS) process.