Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all persons appointed by him to serve as members of boards or review groups or to prepare reports for him since his appointment. [7751/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Following a decision by Government to reappoint Dr. John Lynch as the chairman of CIE for a period of three months from 28 March 2011 to 28 June 2011, I have reappointed him as chairman of the subsidiary companies, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann, for the same period. Since my appointment as Minister I have made no other appointments.

The Deputy may be aware that last Friday the Department advertised in the national press and on the Department's website for expressions of interest from individuals who may wish to serve on state boards. This is a new departure in such matters, and will hopefully allow for a greater range of candidates to be considered for membership of such boards. If the Deputy is aware of individuals who may be in a position to serve on such boards, I would encourage him to make such persons aware of this new development.