Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Ministerial Appointments

9:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of positions on boards, agencies or bodies under his aegis to which he has made appointments in recent times; the number of such appointments outstanding; his plans to fill same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/06]

Photo of Noel DempseyNoel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding appointments made to the boards of State-sponsored bodies since September 2004 is set out in the following tables.

Appointments to the boards of State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources made since September 2004
An Post
Board Member (Elected Employees) Appointment Date Expiry Date
Mr. Jerry Condon 01.11.2004 31.10.2008
Mr. Patrick Compton 01.11.2004 31.10.2008
Mr. Patrick Davoren 01.11.2004 31.10.2008
Mr. Thomas Devlin 01.11.2004 31.10.2008
Mr. Terry Keller 01.11.2004 31.10.2008
Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Sean Murphy 01.01.05 31.12.07
Mr. Lorcan Ó Cinneide* 01.01.05 31.12.07
Mr. Mario J. Minehane* 01.01.05 31.12.07
Ms Mary McMahon 01.01.05 31.12.06
Ms Karin Dubsky 01.01.05 31.12.06
Mr. Damian McDonald 01.01.05 31.12.06
Bord na Móna
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Fergus McArdle (Chairman) 28.09.04 27.09.09
Ms Anne Heraty 28.09.04 27.09.09
Mr. Gabriel Cribbin 09.09.05 08.09.08
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Ms Rose McHugh 29.09.04 23.04.07
Broadcasting Complaints Commission
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Michael McGrath (Chairperson) 18.10.05 17.10.10
Seán O'Sullivan 18.10.05 17.10.10
Eucharia Meehan 18.10.05 17.10.10
David Tighe 18.10.05 17.10.10
Miriam O'Callaghan 18.10.05 17.10.10
Susan Nolan 18.10.05 17.10.10
Phil Brady 18.10.05 17.10.10
Central Fisheries Board
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
David Mackey (Chairman) 24.06.05 24.06.2010
Ms Mary Bohan 24.06.05 24.06.2010
Éamon de Buitléir 24.06.05 24.06.2010
Myles Kelly 24.06.05 24.06.2010
Naul McCole 24.06.05 24.06.2010
John Henry McLaughlin 24.06.05 24.06.2010
Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Tom Reeves (Chairman) 14.10.04 09.09.09
Mr. Michael Tutty 14.10.04 12.10.09
Ms Regina Finn 01.02.05 31.01.09
Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Mike Byrne 01.12.2004 30.11.08
The Digital Hub
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Joe Murphy 29.09.04 29.09.07
Drogheda Harbour Board
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Paddy Traynor (Chairperson) 20.12.04 19.12.09
Ms Maria O'Brien Campbell 23.05.05 22.05.10
Mr. Cormac Bohan 29.09.04 28.09.09
Cllr. Paul Bell 04.08.04 03.08.09
Dublin Port Company
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Kevin Humphries 10.09.04 09.09.09
Cllr. Christy Burke 10.09.04 09.09.06
Cllr. Paddy Bourke 10.09.04 09.09.09
Dundalk Port Company
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Kevin Meenan 05.04.05 04.04.10
Electronic Communications Appeals Panel*
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Hugh Mohan SC 21.09.04 Contract expired
Margaret Heneghan BL 21.09.04 Contract expired
Catherine Woods BA 21.09.04 Contract expired
Mary Sadlier 23.05.05 23.05.06
Sean Barrett 23.05.05 23.05.06
Paul Burns SC 23.05.05 23.05.06
Finbarr Fox SC 23.05.05 23.05.06
Patrick Butler SC 24.05.05 24.05.06
Liam Cahill 20.06.05 20.06.06
Brian O'Moore SC 14.07.05 14.07.06
Eileen Barrington JC 15.06.05 15.06.06
*Pool from which 3 persons will be appointed by Minister to an appeal panel. Two Panels currently exist, each with its own chairperson.
Eirgrid
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Ms Martina Moloney 15.09.04 15.09.09
Mr. Maurice Holly (staff representative) 21.09.04 (re-appointed) 21.09.09
Ms Emer Daly 20.03.05 (2nd term) 19.03.08
Mr. David Mackey 20.03.05 (2nd term) 19.03.08
Mr. Dermot Byrne CEO (ex officio) 04.07.05 03.07.12
Ms Bernie Gray 08.09.05 07.09.10
ESB
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Brendan Byrne 01.09.04 31.08.09
Mr. Tadhg O'Donoghue 07.09.05 (2nd term) 06.09.10
Ms Georgina Kenny 18.05.05 (2nd term) 17.05.10
Galway Harbour Board
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Joe Tierney 13.08.04 12.08.09
Cllr. Sean Kyne 05.04.05 04.04.10
Marine Institute
Board Member Appointment Date Expiry Date
Ms Terry Fleming 29.09.04 28.09.09
Mr. Kevin Bonner (Chairperson) 24.06.05 23.06.08
Ms Dairine McFadden 19.12.05 18.12.10
National Salmon Commission
Board Member Appointment Date Expiry Date
Mr. Joey Murrin (Chairperson) 30.09.05 31.05.08
Jim Curran 30.09.05 31.05.08
Brian Curran 30.09.05 31.05.08
John H. O'Brien 30.09.05 31.05.08
Peter Hunt 30.09.05 31.05.08
Vincent Roche 30.09.05 31.05.08
Michael Keatinge 30.09.05 31.05.08
Derick Anderson 30.09.05 31.05.08
Noel Carr 30.09.05 31.05.08
Lal Faherty 30.09.05 31.05.08
Martin McEnroe 30.09.05 31.05.08
Luke Boyle 30.09.05 31.05.08
Jerome Dowling 30.09.05 31.05.08
John Doherty 30.09.05 31.05.08
Michael Conners 30.09.05 31.05.08
Séamus de Búrca 30.09.05 31.05.08
Carmel Lynn 30.09.05 31.05.08
Frank Flanagan 30.09.05 31.05.08
Peter Dunn 30.09.05 31.05.08
Richie Flynn 30.09.05 31.05.08
New Ross Port Company
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Larry O'Brien 26.11.04 25.11.09
Port of Cork Company
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Michael Hegarty 04.08.04 03.08.09
Port of Waterford Company
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Ms Lola O'Sullivan 29.08.04 28.08.09
Mr. Derek Madigan 16.03.05 15.03.10
Radió Telefís Éireann Authority
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Fintan Drury 21.06.05 20.06.2008
Maria Killian 21.06.05 20.06.2008
Patricia King 21.06.05 20.06.2008
Ian Malcolm 21.06.05 20.06.2008
Úna Ní Chonaire 21.06.05 20.06.2008
Stephen O'Byrnes 29.06.05 (2nd term) 20.06.2008
Patrick Marron 29.06.05 (2nd term) 20.06.2008
Emer Finnan 14.09.05 20.06.2008
Joe O'Brien 14.09.05 20.06.2008
Southern Regional Fisheries Board
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Pat Bowe 14.12.04 31.12.05
Regional Harbour Authorities
Arklow Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Sylvester Bourke 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Cllr. Pat Doran 28.09.04
Cllr. Peter Dempsey 28.09.04
Cllr. Donal O'Sullivan 28.09.04
Mr. James Tyrell 28.09.04
Mr. Lorcan O'Toole 28.09.04
Mr. Austin Gaffney 28.09.04
Ms Ann Lee 28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Mordaunt 28.09.04
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald 28.09.04
Cllr. Pat Sweeney 28.09.04
Annagassan Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Tommy Reilly 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Cllr. Finnan McCoy 28.09.04
Cllr. Pearse McGeough 28.09.04
Cllr. Jim Lennon 28.09.04
Mr. Terry Butterly 28.09.04
Ms Rosemarie Coyle 28.09.04
Mr. Liam Reilly 28.09.04
Mr. Tommy McGrory 28.09.04
Mr. Gerard Sheridan 28.09.04
Baltimore & Skibbereen Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Cllr. Tadgh O'Donovan 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Cllr. Joe Carroll 28.09.04
Cllr. Brendan Leahy 28.09.04
Cllr. Brendan McCarthy 28.09.04
Mr. Michael Harte 28.09.04
Mr. Vincent O'Driscoll 28.09.04
Mr. Danny O'Driscoll 28.09.04
Mr. Dermot Sheehy 28.09.04
Mr. Kieron Cotter 28.09.04
Bantry Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. John O'Riordan 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Michael Hennebry 28.09.04
Cllr. Eugene Cronin 28.09.04
Cllr. Patrick Kelly 28.09.04
Mr. John O'Shea 28.09.04
Mr. Donal Casey 28.09.04
Mr. Aiden McCarthy 28.09.04
Mrs. Kathleen Tessyman 28.09.04
Ms Letty Baker 28.09.04
Mr. Mario Minehane 28.09.04
Mr. Tim Minihane 28.09.04
Dingle Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Tom Fitzgerald 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Eoin Ó Catháin 28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Flannery 28.09.04
Mr. Denis O'Connor 28.09.04
Mr. Tom Kennedy 28.09.04
Cllr. Seamus Fitzgerald 28.09.04
Cllr. Breandán MacGearailt 28.09.04
Dr. Fionnbar O'Shea 28.09.04
Mr. Timothy O'Sullivan 28.09.04
Kinsale Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Billy Lynch 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Charles Hendeson 28.09.04
Mr. Kevin Murphy 28.09.04
Cllr. Alan Coleman 28.09.04
Mr. Eamon O'Neill 28.09.04
Mr. Frank Kiernan 28.09.04
Mr. John Twomey 28.09.04
Mr. Courtney Good 28.09.04
Mr. Michael T. Frawley 28.09.04
River Moy Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. John Keane 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Dessie Padden 28.09.04
Mr. Jimmy Sheridan 28.09.04
Cllr. Annie May Reape 28.09.04
Mr. John Farrell 28.09.04
Mr. Edward Melvin 28.09.04
Mr. Tommy Ginley 28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Jackson 28.09.04
Mr. Judd Ruane 28.09.04
Cllr. Jimmy Moloney 28.09.04
Mr. Michael McDonagh 28.09.04
Sligo Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Albert Higgins 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Patsy Barry 28.09.04
Ms Veronica Cawley 28.09.04
Mr. Johnathan McGoldrick 28.09.04
Mr. Gerry McCanny 28.09.04
Mr. Stephen Rundle 28.09.04
Mr. Seamus Monaghan 28.09.04
Mr. Jim McMorrow 28.09.04
Mr. Gene O'Carroll 28.09.04
Mr. Liam Gannon 28.09.04
Mr. Pádraic Branley 28.09.04
Tralee & Fenit Harbour
Board Member Date of Appointment Expiry Date
Mr. Roland Blennerhassett 28.09.04 At date of next local elections
Mr. Con Casey 28.09.04
Mr. Dermot Crowley 28.09.04
Mr. James Browne 28.09.04
Ms Norma Foley 28.09.04
Mr. Michael Moriarity 28.09.04
Mr. John Wall 28.09.04
Ms Toireasa Ní Fhearaíosa 28.09.04
Mr. Christopher Lynch 28.09.04
Mr. Vincent Locke 28.09.04
Mr. Liam Sullivan 28.09.04
Table 2
Vacancies currently outstanding on Boards of State-sponsored Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Vacancies
Communications
An Post 2 vacancies
Broadcasting Complaints Commission 1 vacancy
Digital Hub 3 vacancies
Electronic Communications Appeals Panel 4 vacancies
RTE 1 vacancy
Natural Resources
Bord Gáis 2 vacancies
ESB 2 vacancies
Marine
BIM 1 vacancy
Loughs Agency 1 vacancy
Regional Fisheries Boards (RFBs)*
Eastern RFB 3 vacancies
Northern RFB 1 vacancy
North-Western RFB 1 vacancy
Southern RFB 3 vacancies
South-Western RFB 7 vacancies
Western RFB 1 vacancy
*Terms of office of all members of Regional Fisheries Boards terminated as of 31st December 2005. However this period of time was extended and will continue until midnight on the day on which the results of the next election for elected members of the Boards is declared or at such a time as the Board becomes a Regional Advisory Board under the proposed restructuring plans for the sector, whichever is earlier.

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