Written answers
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Agencies
6:00 pm
Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the statutory procedures involved in the appointment of chairs and board members to bodies (details supplied); and the legislative origin of these procedures. [40976/06]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
| Name of Body | Statutory process for appointing Chair | Statutory process for appointing the Members | Legislative origin |
| Irish National Accreditation Board | Section 10 of the Industrial Development Act 1993 gives Forfás the authority to establish committees, including the Irish National Accreditation Board, and appoint the Chair thereof. | As across, the Members of the Irish National Accreditation Board were appointed under Section 10. | Section 10 of the Industrial Development Act 1993. |
| National Consumer Agency | The National Consumer Agency, which is not as yet a statutory body, was established by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment as an interim body. The Chairperson and Members for the Interim Board were appointed by the Minister having regard to the Minister's overall responsibility for consumer policy. Legislation to establish the NCA on a statutory basis is expected to be published shortly and the Agency itself is expected to be fully operational early in 2007. | As across | As across |
| Skillnets Ireland | Skillnets is constituted as a private company and there is no statutory process for the appointment of the Chairman. In accordance with the Companies Acts 1963 to 2005, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Skillnets Ltd. provide for the appointment of the Board of Directors. The Chairman is nominated by IBEC and other Board Members are nominated by the following business organisations — IBEC (3) and Small Firms Association, Construction Industry Federation and Chambers Ireland (1 each). In addition, ICTU nominates 3 Members. Three Members are nominated by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. At present one such Member is drawn from the Minister's Department and the other two from private enterprise. The Board, including the Chairman, is appointed by the Members acting in general meeting. The proceedings for General Meetings are set out in the Articles and Memorandum of Association of Skillnets. | As across | Companies Acts 1963 to 2005 |
| Expert Group on Future Skills Needs | This Group does not have (or require) a legislative basis and is an advisory group. The Chair and Members of the Group are appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with the secretariat provided by Forfás. | As across | This Group does not have (or require) a legislative basis and is an advisory group. |
| National Competitiveness Council | The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is a Partnership Body, set up by Government in 1997. The Chairman is appointed under the NCC's terms of reference (see www.forfas.ie/ncc). | Members are appointed under the NCC's Terms of Reference. | The NCC does not operate under statute. |
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