Written answers
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy significant failings in internal controls. [6015/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Eleven Bodies come under the aegis of my Department. The table sets out the current membership of each of these Bodies together with details of those members who have served for two terms or more.
Body | Current Membership | Members — More than two terms |
Teagasc | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair), Prof Patrick Fottrell, Margaret Sweeney, James J. Brett, Martin Heraghty, Derek Deane, Padraig Gibbons, Frank O'Mahony, Stephen Flynn, Joe Fitzgerald | Prof Patrick Fottrell |
Bord Bia | Dan Browne (Chair), Jackie Cahill, Ray Carolan, Noel Cawley, Vincent Cleary, Paul Cusack, Kieran Dunne, Frank Hayes, Joe Hyland, Katherine O'Leary, Brid Rogers, | Noel Cawley |
Irish National Stud Company | Lady O'Reilly (Chair), Trevor Stewart, Mick Leavy, Dermot Weld, Patricia O'Kelly, John Osborne, Jim Beecher | Lady O'Reilly, Dermot Weld, Patricia O'Kelly, Jim Beecher |
National Milk Agency | Denis Murphy (Chair), Eamonn Bray, Gerome Crowley, Donal Kelleher, Padraig Mulligan, Donal Murphy, George Kearns, John O'Callaghan, Tony O'Driscoll, Frank Tobin, Walter Maloney, John Foster, Richard Donohue, Michael Kilcoyne | Eamonn Bray, Donal Kelleher, Padraig Mulligan, George Kearns, John O'Callaghan, Walter Maloney, John Foster, Richard Donohue, Michael Kilcoyne |
Coillte Teoranta | Brendan McKenna (Chair) David Gunning, Eugene Griffin, Dr Yvonne Scannell, Breffni Byrne, Alma Kelly, Frank Toal, Grainne Hannon, Philip Lynch | None |
COFORD | Michael Lynn (Chair), Pat Hennessy, John Joe O'Boyle, Michael Glennon, Willie Fitzgerald, John McCarthy, Donal Whelan, Tim Crowley, Pierce Buckley, Nuala Ní Fhlatharta, Dympna Furlong, Diarmuid McAree | None |
Veterinary Council of Ireland | Barbara Bent, Meta Osborne, Lindy Vaughan, Deirdre Champion, Cliodhna Foley-Nolan, Grace Mulcahy, Melanie O'Donoghue, Seamus Quinn, PJ Rogan, John O'Rourke, William Cashman, Donal Connolly, Sean O'Laoide, Timothy F O'Leary, Patrick J Talty, Thomas Hanley, Joseph P Cassidy, Finbar Mulligan; Fergus Gallagher | Meta Osborne, Lindy Vaughan, PJ Rogan, John O'Rourke, Donal Connolly, Timothy O'Leary, Patrick Talty, Thomas Hanley |
Bord Iascaigh Mhara | Rose McHugh (Chair), Seamus Dooley, Enda Bonner, Robert Molloy, Ivan S. Coulter, Michael Dempsey | None |
Marine Institute | Jim Fennell (Chair), Terry Fleming, Dairine McFadden, Eleanor O'Higgins, Bernie Hannigan, Michael Walsh, Richie Flynn | None |
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority | Peter Whelan (Chair), Andrew Kinneen, Michael O'Mahony | None |
Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board | Mark O'Connell (Chair), Mario Minehane, Sean Murphy, Lorcán Ó'Cinnéide, Karin Dubsky, Damian McDonald, Deirdre MacGabhann | Mario Minehane, Sean Murphy, Lorcán Ó Cinnéide |
In respect of Chief Executive Officers subsequently serving as Chairperson's of that Board, only one instance can be found. Brendan Kelly who resigned from Bord Iascaigh Mhara in April 1981 served in the duel role of Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board.
Under the Code of Practice for State Bodies, each Chairperson in addition to the provision of an annual report and accounts, is obliged to provide the Minister with a comprehensive report covering that Body's activities. This report includes affirmation that all appropriate procedures for financial reporting, internal audit, procurement and asset disposals are being carried out and were necessary, an explanation for failure to comply with these requirements and stating any corrective action taken or contemplated.
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