Written answers
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Appointments to State Boards
9:00 pm
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of the State boards whose membership are determined by his Department; the date on which each of these membership is due for renewal or appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24952/11]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will find the information requested in the accompanying table.
| Bodies under the Aegis of the Dept. of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht | Does the Body have a Board? - Yes/No | Is the Board Membership determined by the D/AHG? - Yes/No | When is the Board Membership due for Renewal? |
| An Foras Teanga | Yes | The North South Ministerial Council appoints the members – nominations are made on a 50/50 basis by both jurisdictions. | The terms of appointment of current nominated members will expire on 12th December, 2011. |
| Arts Council | Yes | Yes | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire on dates between 15th December, 2013 and 12th December, 2016. |
| Crawford Art Gallery | Yes | Yes - however, one member is ex-officio. | The terms of appointment of current nominated members will expire in December 2011. |
| Heritage Council | Yes | Yes | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire in June 2013. |
| Irish Film Board | Yes | Yes | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire in January 2013. |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | Yes | Yes | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire between 5th December, 2011 and 2nd February, 2016. |
| National Concert Hall | Yes | Yes | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire on 10th July, 2016 and on 29th August, 2016 in relation to the Chairman. |
| National Gallery of Ireland | Yes | Yes – Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht appoints ten Governors. Of the remaining seven Governors, five are ex-officio and two are appointed Royal Hibernian Academy. | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire between 14th April, 2013 and 7th June, 2016. |
| National Library of Ireland | Yes | Yes - however, two members are Royal Irish Academy appointed and one is staff nominated. | The terms of appointment of current nominated members will expire in 2015. |
| National Museum of Ireland | Yes | Yes - Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht appoints all of the Board. However, two appointments are nominees of the Royal Irish Academy, one is a nominee of the Royal Dublin Society and one is a staff nominee. | The terms of appointment of current members of the Board will expire between 20th October, 2015 and 19th January, 2016. |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Yes | 3 members are nominated by the Minister and 17 are elected by the Gaeltacht community. | The terms of appointment of current nominated members will expire on 18th April, 2013 and elected members on 1st October, 2012. |
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