Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the vacancies outstanding on State Boards within his portfolio; the time for which the position has been vacant; when he will fill each remaining vacancy; the appointments made to State Boards under his portfolio since September 2006, including the name and address of the person appointed, any remuneration due to appointees and the term of office for each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8605/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Enterprise Ireland — There are currently 2 vacancies on the Board of Enterprise Ireland (EI). The positions have been vacant since 23rd July 2006. There have been no appointments to the EI Board since September 2006. The remuneration due to appointees to the EI Board is: Chairperson — €24,000; and Directors — €14,000. The terms of office for an appointee on the EI Board is no more than 10 years with the 2 longest members retiring on the anniversary of the establishment day each year.

Industrial Development Agency Ireland — There are no vacancies on the Board of Industrial Development Agency Ireland (IDA). Appointments made since September 2006 are set out below.

Mr Bernard Collins, Chairman, VHI House, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1

Prof Terry Scott, Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship, Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24

Remuneration is as follows: Chairperson — €24,000; Member — €14,000.

The term of office for an appointee on the IDA Ireland Board is no more than 10 years with the 2 longest members retiring on the anniversary of the establishment day each year.

Shannon Free Airport Development Co. — There are no vacancies on the Board of Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo). One appointment was made to the Board on 6th September 2006 as follows:

Ms Clare Dunne, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dublin 2.

There is no remuneration in the case of Ms Dunne.

Two of the longest serving Board members must retire each year at the AGM.

Health and Safety Authority — There are no vacancies on the Board of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and no appointments have been made since September 2006. The rate of remuneration for an appointment to the Board is: Chairperson — €14,000; and Member — €9,000.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board — There are no vacancies on the Board of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) and no appointments have been made since September 2006. The rate of remuneration for an appointment to the Board is: Chairperson — €24,000; and Member — €14,000.

Forfás — There is 1 vacancy on the Forfás Board. This is due to be filled by Mr Frank Gannon in accordance with legislation which provides that the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) be on the Forfás Board.

Appointments since September 2006 are as follows:

Mr Don Thornhill — National Competitiveness Council, Wilton Place, Dublin 2

Mr Rody Molloy — DG FÁS, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4

The rate of remuneration for an appointment to the Board is: Chairperson — €24,000; and Member — €14,000. One fifth of the Board retire on 1st January each year.

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) — There are no vacancies on the IAASA Board and no appointments have been made since September 2006. Terms of office range from 3-5 years. The rate of remuneration for an appointee to the IAASA Board is: Chairperson — €14,000; Member — €9,000.

Intertrade Ireland — There are no vacancies on the Intertrade Ireland Board. 1 appointment (Ms Rosaleen Doherty) was made since September 2006, under the Northern Ireland nominee process in accordance with the joint Ministerial decision-making process.

Science Foundation Ireland — There is one vacancy (ex-officio) on the SFI Board. There have been 3 appointments since September 2006 as follows:

Mr Don Thornhill, re-appointment, National Competitiveness Council, Wilton Place, Dublin 2;

Sean Aherne, Boston Scientific, Galway;

Martin Shanagher, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dublin 2.

The remuneration of the appointees to the SFI Board is Chairperson — €24,000, Member — €14,000. There is no remuneration in the case of Mr Shanagher. The Board is rotated and no term can be longer than 10 years.

FÁS — There are no vacancies on the Board of FÁS, and no appointments have been made since September 2006. The remuneration for an appointee to the Board of FÁS is: Chairperson — €24,000, Member — €14,000.

National Standards Authority of Ireland — There are no vacancies on the NSAI Board, and no appointments have been made to the Board since September 2006. The terms of office for an appointee on the NSAI Board is that the 3 longest members retire on the anniversary of the establishment day each year.