Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Department of Transport
Appointments to State Boards
9:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 24 May 2007 to date in 2007; the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies exist; the number of vacancies in each case; the State boards, bodies or committees in which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2008; and the number of vacancies in each case. [18834/07]
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the number of appointments to State boards, State bodies or other like entities which he envisages making or nominating in the period 1 July to 31 December 2007; the board, body or entity involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19040/07]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 270 together.
The table below outlines the existing and anticipated vacancies on State boards and other bodies under my aegis for the period in question. I will give due consideration to filling any particular vacancy as and when that vacancy arises and taking account of the particular circumstances prevailing at the time.
Body | Number of Appointments made since 24 May 2007 | Number of Vacancies | Number of Vacancies anticipated to arise up to including 1st January 2008 |
Irish Aviation Authority | 0 | 2 | 0 |
The Railway Safety Commission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Córas Iompair Éireann | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bus Átha Cliath | 2 | 2 | 2 (Worker Directors) |
Bus Éireann | 0 | 1 | 2 (Worker Directors) |
Iarnród Éireann | 1 | 0 | 6 (Including 2 Worker Directors) |
Railway Procurement Agency | 0 | 1 | 1*1 |
Dublin Transportation Office | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advisory Council to the Commission for Taxi Regulation | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Advisory Council on Rail Safety | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Port of Cork Company | 5 | 0 | 2 Employee Directors |
Dublin Port Company | 6 | 0 | 2 Employee Directors |
Drogheda Port Company | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Co. | 6 | 0 | 1 Employee Director |
Galway Harbour Company | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Dundalk Harbour Company | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Wicklow Port Company | 8 | 0 | 0 |
New Ross Port Company | 4 | 3 | 0 |
National Roads Authority | 0 | 0*2 | 0 |
Road Safety Authority | 0 | 0 | 0*3 |
Medical Bureau of Road Safety | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marine Casualty Investigation Board | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) | None | 0 | 0 |
Cork Airport Authority (CAA) | None | 0 | 5 |
Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) | None | 3 | 2 |
*1This vacancy is reserved for an RPA staff member who is elected by the Agency Staff. | |||
*2Under the Roads Act 1993, the NRA Board must have a minimum of 10 members and is limited to a maximum of 14 members. Thus, the Minister can, if he wishes appoint two more people to the Board. | |||
*3No vacancies at present but potential to appoint 2 more ordinary board members at Minister's discretion. |
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