Written answers
Thursday, 30 June 2005
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Ministerial Appointments
8:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of the vacancies on the boards of statutory or State bodies and other statutory appointments which currently exist and which must be made by him or the Government; the reason, in each case, for the vacancy; and when each vacancy will be filled. [24181/05]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 348: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will provide a list of boards of statutory or State bodies and statutory appointments to which vacancies are expected to fall due between now and 31 December 2005 for appointments to be made by him or the Government; and the mechanisms envisaged by which the appointees will be selected. [24195/05]
John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. There are currently three vacancies on the board of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited, which it is not proposed to fill at this time pending the establishment of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Limited on a statutory basis.
The vacancies expected to arise on the boards of statutory or State bodies between now and 31 December 2005 to which appointments are made by me are as follows;
| Body | Number of vacancies | Method of selection |
| Irish Sports Council | One | The Irish Sports Council Act provides that all board appointments are made by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. |
| Horse Racing Ireland | Four | Under the Horse Racing Ireland (Membership) Act 2001, the vacancies which will arise are subject to nomination from; |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission | With the process under way to establish the Irish Manuscripts Commission — IMC — on a new legal basis, an entirely new board with a maximum of 20 members will fall to be appointed between now and 31 December, 2005 | All of the board members will be appointed by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism. Nine nominations will be sought from the National Universities and the Directors of the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland will be appointed as ex-officio members. |
In appointing persons to the boards under the aegis of my Department, I follow the guidelines set out in the Cabinet handbook regarding eligibility, transparency and gender balance. The Department of Finance, in conjunction with other relevant Departments, including my own, has been considering whether tax clearance certificates can and should be required of persons being considered for appointment to State boards. Based on the outcome of that process, further consideration will be given as to whether any change to the existing arrangements is appropriate.
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