Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Advisory Council for English Language Schools Ltd; the purpose and role of this company; the date of its establishment; the level of equity held in this company by the State; the number of board members of this company; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6670/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Board of Directors of the Advisory Council for English Language Schools Ltd (ACELS) comprises: A chairperson nominated by the Minister for Education and Science, 1 representative each from the Departments of Education and Science, Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Foreign Affairs, Fáilte Ireland, Regional Tourism, the National Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, 3 representatives of the Recognised English Language Schools Association 1 independent academic nominated by the Minister for Education and Science.

ACELS is a non-commercial entity. Further information in relation to the role, establishment date of ACELS is available on www.acels.ie.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of National Centre for Technology Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6674/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide with regard to the National Centre for Technology in Education, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6724/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 588 together.

There is no Board of Management in the NCTE at present.