Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current nominations for vacancies on boards of statutory agencies under the remit of his Department. [15835/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Of the statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department, there are vacancies on the boards of the National Standards Authority of Ireland and Shannon Development. The National Standards Authority of Ireland's board currently has one vacancy but, to date, no nomination has been made in respect of this position. There is currently one vacancy on the board in Shannon Development.

The board of the Health and Safety Authority currently numbers 11, including the chairman. Under the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004, which is currently in the Seanad, the board will increase to 12. The Minister of State with responsibility for labour affairs has announced that Ms Anne Marie Hayes will fill the 12th position when the Bill is enacted.