Written answers
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Appointments
10:00 am
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a reappointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47001/10]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011. [47016/10]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together.
The following table sets out relevant information in respect of all persons appointed to the state boards under the aegis of my Department since 22 November 2010 and vacancies due to arise between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.
Day to day operational matters, including travel and subsistence allowances for officials, board members or directors of the agencies under the aegis of my Department, are a matter for the agency or body concerned and my Department does not routinely collect information in this regard.
The agencies have been reminded of the ongoing requirement to adhere to Department of Finance guidelines concerning travel, subsistence and associated expenses. The Government decision to reduce travel and subsistence rates has been brought to their attention and they were instructed to implement the reduced rates with effect from 5 March 2009.
The boards of An Bord Pleanála and the Environmental Protection Agency are executive in nature and the members are full-time salaried positions.
| Name of State Body/Board | Public appoint-ments since 22 November 2010 | Term of Office | Method of Selection | Fees Per Annum | Re-appointment or New Appointment | Vacancies arising from 14 December 2010 to 28 February 2011 |
| An Bord Pleanála | 1 Ordinary Board member &1 Deputy Chairperson | |||||
| Comhar Sustainable Development Council | Chair of COMHAR | |||||
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority | Dr. Berna Grist | 7 December 2010 to 30 April 2012 | Appointed as an ordinary Director to the Executive Board by the Minister under Section 17(3) of the DDDA Act 1997 | €11,970 | New Appointment | |
| Dublin Docklands Development Authority - Council | Eamonn O'Reilly | 7 December 2010 to 30 April 2012 | Nominated by the Dublin Port Authority under Section 16(6)e of the DDDA Act 1997 | Nil | New Appointment | |
| The Heritage Council | Caro-lynne FerrisBrendan DunfordMary KeenanGabriel Cooney | Five year period (effective from the 31st October, 2010) | Ministerial appointment | €5,985€5,985€5,985Nil | Re-appointment | The Minister may appoint up to a maximum of 6 additional members in order to bring the membership of the Council to the maximum of 17 permitted under the Heritage Act 1995 |
| Housing Finance Agency | 1 | |||||
| Private Residential Tenancies Board | Conn MurrayJoe Meehan | 1 December 2010 to 30 November 20141 December 2010 to 30 November 2014 | Ministerial appointment representing City and County ManagersMinisterial appointment representing the Department of Social Protection | NilNil | New AppointmentNew Appointment | |
| Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) | 2 | |||||
| National Building Agency | Rich Howlin | In each case 1 year from 1 January 2011 | Ministerial appointment | €11,970 | Re-Appointment | |
| Eddie Lewis | Nil | Re- Appointment | ||||
| John O'Connor | Nil | New Appointment | ||||
| Marie McLaughlin | Nil | New Appointment | ||||
| John McCloskey | €7,695 | Re Appointment | ||||
| Peter Carey | Nil | New Appointment | ||||
| Ann McGuinness | €7,695 | New Appointment | ||||
| Gordon Richards | Nil | Re Appointment | ||||
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Ltd* | Marie McLaughlin | In each case 30 November 2010 until the formal establishment of Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, which is likely to be late 2011. | Ministerial appointment | Nil | New Appointment | |
| John McCloskey | Nil | New Appointment | ||||
| Peter Carey | Nil | New Appointment | ||||
| Ann McGuinness | Nil | New Appointment |
* *Housing and Sustainable Communities Ltd was formed as a Private Single Member company subsidiary of the National Building Agency. It undertakes functions in relation to management of land arising as a result of the land aggregation scheme and leasing. The Board of "Housing and Sustainable Communities Ltd" will be paid a fee as part of their directorship of the National Building Agency from 1 January 2011 (the board is the same for the NBA and only get paid one fee).
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