(1) A member of the Commission shall be appointed by the President -

(a) on the advice of the Government, and

(b) following the passing of a resolution of each House of the Oireachtas recommending the appointment.

(2) Where a vacancy arises, or is anticipated will arise, on the Commission, the Government shall, for the purposes of identifying persons and making recommendations to the Government in respect of those persons for appointment as members of the Commission, invite the Service to undertake a selection competition.

(3) The Service shall, subject to subsection (4), appoint a selection panel.

(4) Of the members of the selection panel, one of them shall be nominated by the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

(5) The Service shall appoint the members of the selection panel from amongst persons who, in the opinion of the Service, have relevant experience of, and expertise in relation to, matters connected with any or all of the following:

(a) human rights matters or law;