Written answers
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ministerial Appointments
8:00 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will list all appointments made by her between the 14 of January 2011 to the 25 of January 2011 inclusive to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of her Department; the person appointed in each such case; their professional or personal qualifications which recommended them for the appointment in each case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; if it was a new appointment or a re-appointment; in the cases of reappointments, when the person was first appointed to the body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3666/11]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Since 14 January 2011, I have made six appointments to the board of the National Museum of Ireland. The names of the persons appointed by me are set out as follows:
Professor Dervilla M.X. Donnelly, MRIA
Professor Peter Woodman, MRIA
Dr. Chris Nicholas, RDS
Professor Gearoid O'Tuathaigh
Ms. MáirÃn de Brún
Ms. Mary Crotty
Professor Donnelly was reappointed. She originally served from 2 May 2005 to 2 May 2010. The remainder are new appointments.
Both Professor Donnelly and Professor Woodman are members of the Royal Irish Academy and the appointments were made under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 (Section 19(3)(c)) (Number 11 of 1997).
Dr. Nicholas is a member of the RDS and was appointed under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 (Section 19(3)(a)) (Number 11 of 1997).
Professor Gearoid O'Tuathaigh is a historian and academic, Ms MáirÃn de Brún a linguist and retired public servant and Ms Mary Crotty is an expert in marketing and public relations.
The remuneration as sanctioned by the Department of Finance for membership of the board of the National Museum of Ireland is currently â¬5,985.
In making these appointments to the Board of the National Museum, I was mindful of Section 19 of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (Section 19(10)) (Number 11 of 1997) which states that " in the selection of persons for appointment to membership of a Board regard shall be had to the person's attainments or interest in or his knowledge of art, craft design, librarianship, museum curatorship, genealogy, education, management and administration, industrial relations, sales and marketing, or his or her competence otherwise to assist the Board in the performance of its functions."
The selection process for Board members generally employed by me is based on the skills and knowledge required at Board level and also takes account of expressions of interest received from persons wishing to serve and on the advice of the Chairs.
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