Written answers
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Department of Education and Science
Departmental Agencies
8:00 pm
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 165: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of board members sitting on the boards of each State agency under her Department's control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39233/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education & Skills – Board members as of October 2010
| Name of Board | Total Board Members | Total appointed directly by Minister | Total appointed by Minister on nomination of other body |
| (CICA) Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| COGG (An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta) | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| EFB (Education Finance Board) | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| FÁS (Foras Áiseanna Saothair) | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| FETAC (Further Education and Training Awards Council) | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| GDA (Grangegorman Development Agency) | 15 | 7 | 7 |
| HEA (Higher Education Authority) | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| HETAC (Higher Education and Training Awards Council) | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| IRCHSS (Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences) | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| IRCSET (Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology)) | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Leargas - The Exchange Bureau | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| NCCA (National Council for Curriculum and Assessment) | 25 | 2 | 23 |
| NCGE (National Centre for Guidance in Education) | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| NCSE (National Council for Special Education) | 13 | at least 6 | up to 7 |
| NCTE (National Centre for Technology in Education) | There is no Board for the National Centre for Technology in Education | ||
| NEWB (National Educational Welfare Board) | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| NQAI (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| (RIRB) Residential Institutions Redress Board | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| (RIRC) Residential Institutions Review Committee | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SEC (State Examinations Commission) | 5 | Commissioners are appointed by the Government on the nomination of the Minister | |
| Skillnets Ltd | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| The Teaching Council | 37 | 3 | 2 |
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget of each State agency under her Department's control in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39247/10]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
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