Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a detailed list of any State organisations, including non-commercial statutory bodies, which, since 1 January 2009, appointed a person to the post equivalent to chief executive officer or [i]de facto[/i] Accounting Officer to such an office, who was, within 12 months of that appointment a member of the board of that organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The accompanying details are available in regard to the Deputy's question.

Competition Authority

The Competition Authority consists of a full-time Chairperson and up to four other full-time members who act as an executive board. A serving member of the Competition Authority was appointed as Chairperson of the Authority on a temporary basis with effect from 27th April 2010 until his retirement in September 2011. The current Chairperson, appointed in October 2011 on foot of a Public Appointments Service recruitment and selection process, previously served as a member of the Authority on a temporary basis for a 12 month period from July 2010.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board The contract of the Chief Executive Officer was renewed in January 2011. In accordance with Section 56(6) of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003, the Chief Executive is a member of the Board.

Forfás

Under the Industrial Development Act 1993, the Chief Executive Officer of Forfas is appointed by the Board of Forfás, with the approval of the Minister and holds office on such terms and conditions as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, may approve. Ms Jane Williams was appointed Interim Chief Executive of Forfás on 1 September 2009 pending the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive Officer, and served in the position until 6 June 2010. Ms Williams had served on the Board of Forfás until 31 December 2008.

Science Foundation Ireland

The Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is appointed as an ex-officio member of the SFI Board under Section 8 of the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act of 2003. Accordingly upon his recent appointment as Director General on 16th January 2012 Professor Mark Ferguson became a member of the SFI Board. During late 2010 and throughout 2011, Mr John Travers (from December 6th 2010 to October 17th 2011) and Dr. Graham Love (from 18th October 2011 to prior to Professor Ferguson's recent appointment) served on the SFI Board in their capacity as Director General of SFI on an interim basis whilst the competition for a permanent Director General was in train.

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority

The Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) was appointed in July 2011. In accordance with section 11 of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, the person holding the office of Chief Executive Officer is, by virtue of that office, a member of the board of directors of IAASA.