Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37350/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since March 2011 vacancies on the Boards of the State Bodies that fall under my Department’s remit are listed on my Department’s website and expressions of interest sought. In the case of a number of bodies, the board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion and, instead, individuals are nominated for appointment by me by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute. These are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland.
There have been a number of appointments to State Boards during my tenure and the details of these are outlined in the accompanying table.
Body/Agency | No of Board Members | No of Board appointments since March 2011 | Name | Remuneration Rates per Annum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board | 7 | 2 | Brendan Brice Camilla Keane | Chair: €8,978 Board member: €5,985 |
| Michael Carey (Chair) | ||||
| An Bord Bia | 15 | 9( including the Chair) | Gary Brown Michael Cronin Rhona Holland John Kingston Brody Sweeney John Comer Mary J Byrne John Bryan | Chair: €20,520 Board member: €11,970 |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | 6 | 1 | Kieran Calnan (Chair) | Chair €11,970 Board Member €7,695 |
| Philip Meaney (Chair) | ||||
| Bord na gCon | 7 | 6 | Matt Murphy Brendan Moore Tim Gilbert Tony McNamee William O’Dwyer | Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600 |
| Coillte | 9 | 2 | Oliver McCabe David Gunning | Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600 |
| Horse Racing Ireland | 14 | 3 | Noel Meade Neville O’Byrne Mary O’Connor | Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600 |
| Marine Institute | 9 | 1 | Paul Hyde | Chair: €11,970 Board Member: €7,695 |
| Teagasc | 11 | 1 | Thomas Cooke | Chair: €20,520 Board member: €11,970 |
| Veterinary Council | 19 | 6 | Michael Sheahan Peadar Ó’Scanaill Michael Sadlier Deirdre Campion Martin Blake Crionna Creagh | No remuneration is paid to Board members |
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