Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 951: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of public appointments made by her Department or her predecessors since 1997. [1152/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Since 1997, there have been 121 appointments to the State boards which currently come under the aegis of my Department. This does not include appointments made to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon which have been the responsibility of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism since June 2002 and the Western Development Commission which has been the responsibility of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs since June 2002.

Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 952: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of public appointments currently vacant and yet to made by her Department. [1153/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The position in regard to vacancies to State boards which come under the aegis of my Department is that four vacancies currently exist in Bord Bia and it is anticipated that they will be filled shortly. There is one vacancy at present in the National Milk Agency. My Department has requested the relevant nominating group to select a replacement and a response is awaited.