Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Appointments to State Boards Data
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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599. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4611/16]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Details regarding appointments to State boards in bodies funded from my Department's Vote since the establishment of my Department on 2 June 2011 are provided in the Tables below.
In 2014, the Government approved new guidelines regarding the process to be used in making all appointments to State boards. Arrangements are currently in train under these procedures to fill vacancies on the boards of the National Concert Hall, the National Museum of Ireland, the Irish Film Board, the Heritage Council, the National Gallery of Ireland and the Crawford Arts Gallery. Vacancies on the Arts Council and the National Archives Advisory Council will also arise during 2016.
It should be noted that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, being agencies of the North South Implementation Body, An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis.
The number of vacancies, as at 2 February 2016, on boards in bodies funded from my Department's Vote is set out below:
| Boards | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| National Gallery of Ireland | 4 |
| National Museum of Ireland | 14-16 |
| Heritage Council | 14-16 |
| Irish Film Board | 1 |
| National Concert Hall | 9 |
| Crawford Art Gallery | 8 |
| Foras na Gaeilge | 5 |
Appointments to State boards from 2 June 2011 to 2 February 2016
2016
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Tim Scanlon Mary McCarthy Declan Moylan Denis Hickie | All 31/01/2016 | Yes |
| Crawford Arts Gallery | Mary Hegarty Susan McCarthy | 06/01/2016 06/01/2016 | No - nominee Cork ETB. No - nominee Cork County Council. |
2015
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Ireland | Carolyn Mullholland Stephen Kenna Vivienne Roche | All 12/02/2015 | No - nominees of the Royal Hibernian Academy |
| National Library of Ireland | Paul Shovlin Ciara Breathnach Bob Collins Maeve Conrick James Dorgan Jack Keyes Conor Kostick Susan Schreibman Jennifer Taaffe | All 30/09/2015 | Yes |
| Chester Beatty Library | Kathleen James - Chakraborty Sandra Collins | 25/02/2015 31/07/2015 | No - Trustee No - ex officio appointee |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Dermod Dwyer Mary Apied Penelope Kenny David Harvey | All 23/10/2015 | Yes |
| Crawford Art Gallery | John Bowen | 06/12/2015 | No. Re-appointed for 6 month period. |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Aindrias Ó Muineacháin Siobhán Seoighe | 10/02/2015 22/06/2015 | County Councils nomination Yes |
| Foras na Gaeilge | Joe McDonagh Pól Callaghan Seán Micheál Ó Domhnaill Deirdre Kirwan Marcas MacRuairí Gráinne McElwain Blathnaid Ní Chofaigh Seán Ó hArgáin Éamonn Ó Gribín Seán Ó Coisdealbha Therese Ruane Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire | All 13/12/2015 | Appointments made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | Tom Scott Freddie Kettyle Allen Mc Adam Wiliam Leathem Val O’Kelly Hilary Singleton Ida Fisher Lee Reynolds | All 13/12/2015 | Appointments made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction |
2014
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Ireland | 1. John O'Brien 2. Suzanne McDougald 3. Mary Keane 4. Margaret Glynn 5. Mary Daly 6. Mick O'Dea | 26/06/2014 26/06/2014 02/07/2014 02/07/2014 03/2014 14/10/2014 | 1 - No 2, 3 & 4 - Yes 5 & 6 - No (ex-officio appointees) |
| Chester Beatty Library | Catherine Fahy | March 2014 | No - ex-offico appointee |
| Arts Council | 1. Sheila Pratschke 2. Joan Sheehy 3. Miriam Dunne 4. Monica Spencer 5. Éimear O Connor (re-appointed) 6. Brian Maguire | All Appointed 28/01/2014 | 1-4 Yes 5 & 6 No |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Jane Dillon Byrne Sheila M O'Regan John McNulty | 30/05/2014 12/09/2014 12/09/2014 | No |
| Crawford Art Gallery | Anne Doherty | 19/09/2014 | No - ex-officio appointee |
| National Concert Hall | 1. Gerry Kearney 2. Maura McGrath 3. Barney Whelan 4. Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin 5. Rebecca Gageby | 1 to 4 - 15/04/2014 5. 16/04/2014 | No |
2013
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Ireland | Bernie Brennan | Dec-13 | No - Ex-Officio Appointee |
| Chester Beatty Library | 1. Eamonn Ceannt 2. Brian McGing | 24/11/2013 11/2013 | 1 Yes 2 No - Taoiseach's nominee |
| Arts Council | John McAuliffe | 31/10/2013 | Yes |
| Heritage Council | Conor Newman | 18/07/2013 | Yes |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Ms Emma Goltz | 21/11/2013 | Yes |
| National Archives Advisory Council | Joanne Rothwell Deirdre McMahon Máire Mac Conghail Raymond Refaussé | All 01/05/2013 | No |
| Crawford Art Gallery | 1. Declan Moylan 2. John Bowen 3. Úna Feely 4. Sheila Maguire 5. Tim Brosnan 6. Jim Corr 7. Declan Moylan 8. Noel O'Keeffe | 1. 01/09/2013 2 to 8 05/12/2013 | 1. Yes 2 to 8. No-Reappointment |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Daithí Alcorn | 16/08/2013 | County Council nomination |
2012
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Beatty Library | Declan Downey | 09/04/2012 | Yes |
| Heritage Council | 1. Fidelma Mullane 2. Catherine Heaney 3.Ciara Breathnach 4. Kieran O'Conor 5. Michael Parsons 6. Ted Creedon | All 25/01/2012 | 1-4 No 5 & 6 Yes |
| National Archives Advisory Council | Paul Rouse Mary McAuliffe | Both 03/2/2012 | No |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 1. Anna Ní Ghallachair 2. Dairíona Nic Con Iomaire 3. Pádraig Ó hAinifín 4. Fiachra Ó Céilleachair 5. Eunan Mac Cuinneagáin 6. Seán Ó Cuireán 7. Micheál Ó Scanaill 8. Cathal Seoighe 9. Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt 10. Seosamh ó Laoi 11. Ian Mac Aindriú | All 20/11/2012 | 1-3 No 4-7 Yes 8-11 County Council nominations |
| Foras na Gaeilge | Éamonn Ó Gribín | 20/04/2012 | Appointment made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction |
2011
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Ireland | Fred Krehbiel | 08/06/2011 | No |
| Chester Beatty Library | Patricia Donlon | 21/11/2011 | Yes |
| Arts Council | Éimear O Connor Cíarán Walsh Mark O Regan John Fanning | 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 07/10/2011 | Yes Yes Yes No |
| Crawford Art Gallery | 1. John Bowen 2. Úna Feely 3. Sheila Maguire 4. Tim Brosnan 5. Jim Corr 6. Declan Moylan 7. Noel O'Keeffe | All 06/12/2011 | No (reappointments) |
| National Concert Hall | 1. Kieran Tobin 2. Dearbhla Collins 3. John McGrane 4. Laurie Cearr 5. Gina Menzies 6. Bruce Arnold 7. Margaret Ryan 8. Ray Bates 9. Pat Heneghan 10. Rachel Holstead 11. Patricia Slavin 12. Deborah Kelleher 13. Alma Hynes 14. Artemis Kent 15. Peter McEvoy | 1. 30/08/2011 2-15 11/07/2011 | 1-12 - Yes 13-15 - No |
2011 contd.
| Board | Name of appointee | Date of appointment | Through publicly advertised process yes/no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foras na Gaeilge | Liam Ó Maolmhichíl Eoghan Mac Cormaic Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh Áine Ní Chiaráin Bríd Ní Chonghóile Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Seosamh Mac Donnchadha Tomás Mac Eochagáin Marcus Mac Ruairí Seán Mícheál Ó Dómhnaill Dónal Ó hAiniféin Therese Ruane Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin | All 13/12/2011 | Appointments made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | Tom Scott Tony Crooks Ida Fisher William Leathem Val O’Kelly Hilary Singleton Sharon Treacy-Dunne Trevor Wilson | All 13/12/2011 | Appointments made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction |
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