Written answers
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Appointments to State Boards
8:00 pm
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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Question 482: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the number and names of all semi-State companies and statutory agencies under the remit of his Department; if he will provide a list of all members of the board of such organisations for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he will provide a list of all expenses associated with membership of these boards on an individual basis for the relevant years; if he will provide information relating to the profession or occupation of all such members of the relevant State companies and statutory agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are currently 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department (see attached table).
Queries regarding additional expenses issued to Board members and information relating to the profession or occupation of all such members should be addressed to the State agencies themselves.
| Body | Total Number of Board Members | Board membership as at January 2007 | Remuneration | Board membership as at January 2008 | Remuneration | Board membership as at January 2009 | Remuneration | Board membership as at January 2010 | Remuneration | Board membership as at January 2011 | Remuneration |
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | 7 | Mr Conleth Brady (Chair)Ms Karin DubsyMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcan O'Cinneide+1 vacancy | Chair: €10,500Ordinary member: €7,000 | Mr Conleth Brady (Chair)Ms Karin DubsyMs Deirdre MacGabhannMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcan O'Cinneide | Chair: €10,500Ordinary member: €7,000 | Mr Mark O'Connell (Chair)Ms Karin DubsyMs Deirdre MacGabhannMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcan O'Cinneide | Chair: €9,450Ordinary member: €6,300 | Mr Mark O'Connell (Chair)Ms Karin DubsyMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcan O'CinneideMr Michael Sweeney+1 vacancy | Chair: €8,978Ordinary member: €5,985 | Mr Mark O'Connell (Chair)Mr Brendan BriceMs Karin DubsyMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcan O'CinneideMr Michael Sweeney | Chair: €8,978Ordinary member: €5,985 |
| Bord Bia | 15 | Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Ms Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMr Michael KilcoyneMs Katherine O'LearyMr Mel O'RourkeMs Bríd RodgersMr Padraig Walshe | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Ms Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMs Katherine O'LearyMr Mel O'RourkeMs Bríd RodgersMr Padraig Walshe+1 vacancy | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMs Katherine O'LearyMr Mel O'Rourke+ 2vacancies | Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600 | Vacant (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillDr Noel CawleyMs Anne Maria DennisonMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesProf Fergal O'GaraMr Mel O'Rourke+ 4 vacancies | Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970 | Mr Michael Carey (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Gary BrownMr Jackie CahillDr Noel CawleyMr Michael CroninMs Anne Maria DennisonMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMs Rhona HollandMr John KingstonProf Fergal O'GaraMr Mel O'RourkeMr Bordy Sweeney | Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970 |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) | 5 | Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Seamus DooleyMr Sean FreemanMs Mary KeaneMs Jacqui McConville | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Ivan S CoulterMr Michael DempseyMr Seamus DooleyMr Robert Molloy | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Ivan S CoulterMr Michael DempseyMr Seamus DooleyMr Robert Molloy | Chair: €13,066Ordinary member: €8,400 | Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Michael DempseyMr Thomas KavanaghMr Paidi O'Se+1 vacancy | Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695 | Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Thomas KavanaghMr Sean O'DonoghueMr Paidi O'Se+1 vacancy | Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695 |
| Bord na gCon | 6 | Mr Dick O'Sullivan (Chair)Mr Padraic FeeneyMr Seamus MallonMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O'ConnellMs Teresa Wall | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Dick O'Sullivan (Chair)Mr Padraic FeeneyMr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O'ConnellMr William O'DwyerMs Teresa Wall | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Dick O'Sullivan (Chair)Mr Seamus MallonMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O'ConnellMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Dick O'Sullivan (Chair)Mr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr William O'DwyerMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall | Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600 | Mr Phil Meaney (Chair)Mr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr William O'DwyerMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall | Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600 |
| Coillte Teoranta | 9 | Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMr Richard HowlinMr Philip LynchDr Yvonne ScanlanMs Sinead SlevinMr Frank Toal | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMr Richard HowlinMr Philip LynchDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Frank Toal+1 vacancy | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMs Alma KellyMr Philip LynchMr Seamus MurrayDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Frank Toal | Chair: €22,000Ordinary member: €13,000 | Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Denis J ByrneMr David GunningMs Alma KellyDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Seamus MurrayMr Frank Toal+1 vacancy | Chair: €22,000Ordinary member: €13,000 | Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Denis J ByrneMr David GunningMs Alma KellyDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Seamus MurrayMr Frank Toal+1 vacancy | Chair: €21,6000Ordinary member: €12,600 |
| Horse Racing Ireland | 14 | Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMs Jessica HarringtonMr Francis HylandMr Dan KirwanMr John G MoloneyMr Pierce G MolonyMr Michael MurphyMr Jim NicholsonMr Cahir O'SullivanMr John PowerMr Nicholas Wachman | Chair: €24,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr Francis HylandMr Dan KirwanMr John McStayMr John G MoloneyMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O'ConnorMr Nicholas Wachman+1 vacancy | Chair: €24,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €14,000 | Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O'ConnorMr Nicholas Wachman+1 vacancy | Chair: €22,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €13,000 | Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Joe HeronMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O'ConnorMr Roddy Ryan | Chair: €21,600 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €12,600 | Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Joe HeronMr Michael HickeyMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Noel MeadeMr John MoloneyMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O'ConnorMr Roddy Ryan | Chair: €21,600 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €12,600 |
| Irish National Stud | 7 | Lady O'Reilly (Chair)Mr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O'KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld+1 vacancy | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Lady O'Reilly (Chair)Mr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O'KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld+1 vacancy | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Lady O'Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherMr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O'KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld | Chair: €12,950Ordinary member: €8,325 | Lady O'Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherDr Sean BradyMs Jessica HarringtonMr Mick LeavyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld | Chair: €12,600Ordinary member: €8,100 | Lady O'Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherDr Sean BradyMr P.J. FitzpatrickMs Jessica HarringtonMr Paul ShellyMr Dermot Weld | Chair: €12,600Ordinary member: €8,100 |
| Marine Institute | 8 | Mr Kevin Bonner (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMs Mary DooleyMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMr Joey MurrinMs Eleanor O'HigginsMr Michael Walsh | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Mr Kevin Bonner (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMr Joey MurrinMs Eleanor O'HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh | Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000 | Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMs Eleanor O'HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh | Chair: €13,066Ordinary member: €8,400 | Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Mr Francis CoyleMs Bernie HanniganMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMs Eleanor O'HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh | Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695 | Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Mr Francis CoyleMs Bernie HanniganMr Richard FlynnMs Eleanor O'HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh+1 vacancy | Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695 |
| National Milk Agency | 14 | Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr Cormac GuinanMr George KearnsMr Donal Kelleher Mr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig Mulligan Mr Donal MurphyMr John O'CallaghanMr Tony O'DriscollMr Frank Tobin | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €10,500 per annum | Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr Cormac GuinanMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig MulliganMr Donal MurphyMr John O'CallaghanMr Tony O'DriscollMr Frank Tobin | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €10,500 per annum | Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig MulliganMr Donal Murphy Mr John O'Callaghan Mr Tony O'Driscoll Mr Frank Tobin | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €9,450 per annum | Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael Kilcoyne Mr Walter Maloney Mr Eamonn McEnteggart Mr Padraig Mulligan Mr John O'Callaghan Mr Tony O'Driscoll Mr Frank Tobin | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €8,978 per annum | Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael Kilcoyne Mr Walter Maloney Mr Eamonn McEnteggart Mr Padraig Mulligan Mr John O'Callaghan Mr Tony O'Driscoll Mr Frank Tobin | Only the Chair receives remuneration of €8,978 per annum |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) | 3 | Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O'Mahony | Full time employed by the SFPA | Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O'Mahony | Full time employed by the SFPA | Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O'Mahony | Full time employed by the SFPA | Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O'Mahony | Full time employed by the SFPA | Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O'Mahony | Full time employed by the SFPA |
| Teagasc | 12 | Dr Tom O'Dwyer (Chair)Mr James BeecherMr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Jerry HenchyMr Patrick KellyMs Anna May McHughMr Michael O'Dwyer | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Dr Tom O'Dwyer (Chair)Mr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Jerry HenchyMr Martin HeraghtyMr Patrick KellyMr Michael O'DwyerMs Margaret Sweeney | Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000 | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Patrick KellyMr Frank O'MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney+1 vacancy | Chair: €22,400Ordinary member: €13,066 | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMs Marie ChristieMr Tom CollinsMr Eddie DowneyMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Frank O'MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney | Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970 | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMs Marie ChristieMr Tom CollinsMr Eddie DowneyMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Frank O'MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney | Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970 |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland | 19 | Mr Séan O'Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMr William CashmanMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMr Boyd R JonesMr Frank J McRoryMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O'DonoghueMr Timothy F O'LearyMr John O'RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan | No remuneration is paid to Board members | Mr Séan O'Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O'DonoghueMr Timothy F O'LearyMr John O'RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan | No remuneration is paid to Board members | Mr Séan O'Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O'DonoghueMr Timothy F O'LearyMr John O'RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan | No remuneration is paid to Board members | Mr Séan O'Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Joseph A CollinsMr Daniel J ConnollyMr Thomas HanleyMs Dairine MacFaddenMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O'DonoghueMr John O'RourkeMs Margaret O'SullivanMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Fergus SmithMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan | No remuneration is paid to Board members | Mr Séan O'Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Joseph A CollinsMr Daniel J ConnollyMr Thomas HanleyMs Dairine MacFaddenMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O'DonoghueMr John O'RourkeMs Margaret O'SullivanMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Fergus SmithMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan | No remuneration is paid to Board members |
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