Written answers
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 281: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names of the members of the board of Bord Bia; the organisations or sectors they represent; the length of time they have been serving members of the board; when each of their terms of office will come to an end; when the new appointment will be made once vacancies arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The current board membership of An Bord Bia is as follows:
| Board Member | Length of service | Expiry of present term | Sector of Experience |
| Mr. Dan Browne (Chairman) | 8 years (Chairman since April 2008) | 10/04/2011 | |
| Dr. Noel Cawley | 13 years | 04/09/2009 | Dairy, food |
| Ms. Brid Rodgers | 5 years | 14/02/2010 | |
| Mr.Vincent Cleary | 9 months | 10/04/2011 | Organic dairying |
| Mr. Joseph Hyland | 3 years | 09/04/2011 | Meat |
| Mr. Ray Carolan | 3 years | 10/04/2011 | Meat, livestock breeding |
| Ms. Mary J. Byrne | 6 years | 31/01/2009 | Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food1 |
| Mr. Padraig Walshe | 3 years | 31/01/2009 | President, IFA |
| Mr. Mel O'Rourke | 3 years | 31/01/2009 | Horticulture |
| Mr. Jackie Cahill | 3 years | 14/02/2010 | President, ICMSA |
| Mr. Michael Kilcoyne | 9 years | 31/01/2009 | Consumer requirements2 |
| Mr. Frank Hayes | 2 years | 14/02/2010 | Consumer foods |
| Mr. Kieran Dunne | 4 years | 25/11/2010 | Horticulture |
| Mrs. Katherine O'Leary | 4 years | 17/09/2010 | Farming, domestic science teacher3 |
| Dr. Paul Cusack | 9 months | 27/04/2011 | Horticulture |
| 1 Under the Act one member of the board shall be an officer of the Minister. | |||
| 2 Nominated by the Consumer Association of Ireland. | |||
| 3 Nominated by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. |
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