Written answers

Tuesday, 3 July 2007

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Appointments to State Boards

9:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [19032/07]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Labour Relations Commission: It is anticipated that 7 rights commissioners will be appointed during the period 1 July to 31 December 2007. Currently there are 6 vacancies. Those selected to fill these vacancies have been notified and arrangements regarding their appointments are being finalised.

Labour Court: two ordinary members will be appointed to the Labour Court.

Agricultural Joint Labour Committee (JLC): Six names will be proposed for appointment by the Labour Court to vacancies in the Agricultural JLC.

Employment Appeals Tribunal: I expect to make one appointment to the employer's panel of the Employment Appeals Tribunal upon receipt of a nomination that has been requested from IBEC.

Health and Safety Authority: In December 2007 the Board of the Health and Safety Authority ends its three year term. The Board is appointed by the Minister and consists of 11 ordinary members and a Chairman. Of these 12, the Chairman and 5 persons are appointed directly by the Minister and the balance, 6, are appointed by the Minister on the nominations of organisations representative of employers and employees.

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA): One vacancy is anticipated to arise in the period up to 1 January, 2008.

IDA Ireland: At present there are no vacancies on the Board of IDA Ireland and none are expected to occur before the end of December 2007.

Enterprise Ireland: The full complement of the Board of Enterprise Ireland is twelve members. Since 24th May 2007 there has been one vacancy on the Enterprise board and a replacement has been appointed with effect from 15th June 2007 leaving no remaining vacancies at the present time on the Board of Enterprise Ireland.

Following the next meeting of the EI Board scheduled to take place on 11th July 2007 there will be one vacancy with a possibility of a second to be confirmed up to and including 1st January, 2008.

Three vacancies have arisen on the Crafts Council of Ireland following its AGM, which was held recently on 19th June 2007 and I will review this position shortly. No other vacancies are anticipated to arise on the Crafts Council of Ireland up to and including 1st January 2008.

Shannon Development: No appointments are expected to be made to the Board of Shannon Development in the period 1 July to 31 December 2007.

Forfás: The legislation dictates that the Director General of SFI must be on the board of Forfás. Accordingly the incoming Director General of SFI was appointed to the board of Forfás on taking up appointment on 2 July 2007.

InterTradeIreland: I will under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council make six appointments to the board of InterTrade Ireland, the all island trade and business development body no later than 12 December 2007.

FÁS Board: No appointments are envisaged.

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI): No new appointments have been made to the board of SFI since 24th May 2007. The Director General of SFI is an ex officio member of the SFI board under the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003. The new Director General became a member of the board when he took up his position at SFI on 2 July 2007.

Under the terms of the Act establishing SFI, each year the two longest serving members of the board resign from their positions. Two members of the board have tendered their resignations effective from 25th July 2007. The question of filling these vacancies will be dealt with when they arise. I do not anticipate that any further vacancies will arise on the board of SFI for the balance of 2007.

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