Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Transport

Ministerial Appointments

8:00 pm

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 857: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1162/06]

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 858: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public appointments currently vacant and yet to be made by his Department. [1163/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 857 and 858 together.

The Department of Transport was set up in June 2002. Since that date vacancies arising on State boards have been filled according to the requirements of the relevant legislation. The current level of board membership together with the number of vacancies to be filled are detailed on the following table.

State Body No. of board members June 2002 to date Current Vacancies
Aer Lingus 12 1
Dublin Airport Authority 13 Nil
Cork Airport Authority 13 Nil
Shannon Airport Authority 12 1
Córas Iompair Éireann 11 1
Irish Aviation Authority 9 1
Dublin Transportation Office 15 2
National Roads Authority 13 1
Railway Procurement Agency 7 1
Medical Bureau of Road Safety 5 Nil
National Safety Council 10 *
Taxi Regulator 18 Nil
Arklow Harbour Company 11 Nil
Port of Cork Company 17 Nil
Drogheda Port Company 11 Nil
Dublin Port Company 12 Nil
Dundalk Port Company 11 1
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company 12 Nil
Shannon Foynes Port Company 12 Nil
Galway Harbour Company 12 Nil
New Ross Port Company 13 Nil
Waterford Harbour Commissioner 12 Nil
Wicklow Port Company 11 Nil
*The Government decided in July 2005 that the functions of the National Safety Council would be assigned to a new body to be known as the Road Safety Authority. an interim board for the authority will be set up in the coming weeks pending the legislation to provide for the establishment of the authority.
State Body No. of board members June 2002 to date Current Vacancies
Aer Lingus 12 1
Dublin Airport Authority 13 Nil
Cork Airport Authority 13 Nil
Shannon Airport Authority 12 1
Córas Iompair Éireann 11 1
Irish Aviation Authority 9 1
Dublin Transportation Office 15 2
National Roads Authority 13 1
Railway Procurement Agency 7 1
Medical Bureau of Road Safety 5 Nil
National Safety Council 10 *
Taxi Regulator 18 Nil
Arklow Harbour Company 11 Nil
Port of Cork Company 17 Nil
Drogheda Port Company 11 Nil
Dublin Port Company 12 Nil
Dundalk Port Company 11 1
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company 12 Nil
Shannon Foynes Port Company 12 Nil
Galway Harbour Company 12 Nil
New Ross Port Company 13 Nil
Waterford Harbour Commissioner 12 Nil
Wicklow Port Company 11 Nil
* The Government decided in July 2005 that the functions of the National Safety Council Would be assigned to a new body to be known as the Road Safety Authority. an interim board for the authority will be set up in the coming weeks pending the legislation to provide for the establishment of the authority.

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