Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a ministerial function to appoint all members to the boards of institutes of technology; if he will furnish a breakdown of board membership in respect of Cork, Tralee and Waterford ITs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The ordinary members of the boards of the Institutes of Technology are appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the relevant Vocational Education Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. The chairman is nominated and appointed by the Minister. The board memberships in respect of Cork, Tralee and Waterford Institutes of Technology are as follows:

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GOVERNING BODY

Chairperson: Vacant

President: ex officio member

Six appointed under Section 4(1)(a) and (b) RTC (Amendment) Act, 1994

Cllr. J.A. Corr (City of Cork VEC)

Cllr. Catherine Clancy (City of Cork VEC)

Mr. Ted Owens (City of Cork VEC)

Barra Ó Briain, (Co. Cork VEC)

Ms. Aileen Pyne, MCC (Co. Cork VEC)

Rt. Rev. Canon G.A. Salter (Co. Cork VEC)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(c)

Dr. Áine Ní Shé (Academic staff representative)

Mr. John O'Sullivan (Academic staff representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(d)

Mr. Eoin Deane (Non-academic staff representative)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(e)

Mr. John Lane (Student representative)

Ms. Vicky Fitzpatrick (Student representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(f)

Ms. Áine Piggott (ICTU)

Five appointed under Section 4(1)(g)

Ms. Valerie Gleeson (Arts Council)

Ms. Mary Keane (Assoc. of Principals and Vice Principals of Post Primary Schools)

Mr. Billy O'Neill (Institution of Engineers in Ireland)

Mr. Jim Woulfe (Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society Ltd.)

Mr. Mark Whitaker (Cork Chamber of Commerce)

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TRALEE GOVERNING BODY

Chairperson: Cllr. Flan Garvey

Acting President: ex officio member

Six appointed under Section 4(1)(a) and (b) RTC (Amendment) Act, 1994

Ms. Ann O'Dwyer (Kerry Education Service)

Cllr. Terry O'Brien (Kerry Education Service)

Vacancy (Kerry Education Service)

Cllr. Mairead Fernane (Kerry Education Service)

Mr. Peter Considine (Co. Clare VEC)

Cllr. Mary Jackman (Co. Limerick VEC)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(c)

Vacancy (Academic staff representative)

Vacancy (Academic staff representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(d)

Mr. Tony Murphy (Non-academic staff representative)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(e)

Vacancy (Student representative)

Vacancy (Student representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(f)

Mr. Andrew McCarthy (ICTU)

Five appointed under Section 4(1)(g)

Mr. Don Twomey (Engineers Ireland)

Ms. Monica Sheehan (Health Service Executive)

Mr. Tim O'Donoghue (Kerry Diocesan Youth Service)

Ms. Harriet Cotter (Enterprise Ireland)

Ms. Aoife O'Brien (IBEC)

WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GOVERNING BODY

Chairperson: Dr. Donie Ormonde

President: ex officio member

Six appointed under Section 4(1)(a) and (b) RTC (Amendment) Act, 1994

Cllr. Mary Roche (City of Waterford VEC)

Cllr. Pat Hayes (City of Waterford VEC)

Mr. Paddy Lavelle (County Waterford VEC)

Cllr. John Fahey (Tipperary S.R. VEC)

Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh (Co. Wexford VEC)

Cllr. Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Co. Kilkenny VEC)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(c)

Dr. Joseph Power (Academic staff representative)

Ms. Mairead Meagher (Academic staff representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(d)

Mr. Tony Whelan (Non-academic staff representative)

Two appointed under Section 4(1)(e)

Mr. Conor Doyle (Student representative)

Ms. Denise McCarthy (Student representative)

One appointed under Section 4(1)(f)

Cllr. Jack Walsh (ICTU)

Five appointed under Section 4(1)(g)

Sr. June Fennelly (Church Bodies)

Ms. Helen Lambert (Construction Industry Federation)

Ms Anne Caulfield (Waterford Chamber of Commerce)

Mr. Frank Dolphin (IBEC)

Dr. Rob Landers (Health Service Executive)