Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she 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 re-appointment or a new appointment and if she will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46999/10]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list all public appointments that she is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011 [47014/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together.

I assume the Deputy is concerned with appointments to State Boards that come under the aegis of my Department. Since the 22nd, November 2010 to date I have made 6 appointments to Boards which are contained in the tabular statement below. They are new appointments with the exception of Mr. Scott at Tipperary Rural & Business Development Institute (T.R.B.D.I.) who is a re-appointment. The appointees listed do not receive any remuneration for carrying out their functions. They are entitled to claim travel and subsistence expenses that arise in carrying out their duties.

I am aware that eight vacancies will arise on the National Qualification Authority on the 25th, February 2011. There are also eight vacancies on the Higher Education Authority and fifteen on the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology.

I have requested officials at my Department to compile a full list of vacancies on bodies under the aegis of my Department and I will forward it to the Deputy when it is available.