Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, with regard to Pobal he appoints all members of the board of this body; if not, the number of board members he appoints; the person who appoints the remaining members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government appoints all the members of the board of Pobal. In making appointments to the Board the Government has regard to a consultation process undertaken with a range of stakeholders, which is provided for under article 3 of the company's Articles of Association. Stakeholders include social partners (business, farming, trades union and community and voluntary sector), area and community partnership companies, county child care committees and the County and City Managers Association.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, with regard to Foras na Gaeilge he appoints all members of the board of this body; if not, the number of board members he appoints; the person who appoints the remaining members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7262/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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There are sixteen members of the Agency's Board, eight of whom are nominated by the Irish Government and eight by the Northern Ireland Executive. Appointments are made formally by the North/South Ministerial Council.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, with regard to the Dormant Accounts Board he appoints all members of the board of this body; if not, the number of board members he appoints; the person who appoints the remaining members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7263/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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All appointments to the Dormant Accounts Board are made by myself, in my capacity as Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, in accordance with Section 32 of the Dormant Accounts Acts 2001 to 2005. The Board was established on 4 January 2006 and attached, for the Deputy's information, is a list of the current Board membership.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, with regard to Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge he appoints all members of the board of this body; if not, the number of board members he appoints; the person who appoints the remaining members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7264/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge was dissolved and its functions transferred to Foras na Gaeilge with effect from 1 January this year. Prior to that, all members of the board were appointed by the Minister of the day.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, with regard to board of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland he appoints all members of the board of this body; if not, the number of board members he appoints; the person who appoints the remaining members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7265/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Pursuant to Section 8 of the Charities Act 1961, the members of the board of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland are appointed by the Government, as occasion requires. The board has a full complement of eleven members at present.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way, in view of the fact that 17 of the board members of Údarás na Gaeltachta are directly elected, the remaining three members are chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7266/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The statutory provisions for the appointment by the Minister of a chairperson and two other members to Údarás na Gaeltachta are set out in section 6(2) of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979, as amended by section 3 of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No 2) Act 1999.