5.—Subject to section 7 and, in respect of an application for a recruitment licence, section 44(3), this Act applies to—

(a) appointments to positions in the Civil Service, including, except where otherwise provided, unestablished positions,

(b) appointments to positions in the Garda Síochána,

(c) appointments to positions to which the Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act 1926 applies,

(d) appointments to such positions, or class of position, in the local authorities, the health boards and the F5[education and training boards], or any of them, as are designated by order of the Minister under section 6,

(e) appointments to positions in any other public service body as may be prescribed by order of the Minister under section 6.