Written answers

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45800/12]

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45816/12]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 393 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that in line with the Government decision of April 2011, which put in place new arrangements for the making of appointments to State Boards and bodies, I invited Expressions of Interest on the 3rd of June 2011 from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department, which were expected to occur up to the end of 2011. On 9th February 2012 I invited further expressions of interest from persons wishing to serve on any of the Boards under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that appointments to State Boards are made in accordance with the relevant governing statute and I am not obliged to make appointments from tendered expressions of interest and have the discretion to do so if I consider it appropriate.

Since taking office on 9th March 2011 I have made 35 appointments to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department and the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has made 10 appointments. Details of the 45 appointments are set out below together with details of the remuneration which may be paid in respect of such appointments. Four of the appointments made have been to the position of Chairperson, two of these appointees have to date appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee in line with the Government decision. The two other appointees will appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee at future dates to be agreed.

The Deputy will be aware that the One Person One Salary policy introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform provides that serving public sector employees are not eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State bodies. The Deputy will also be aware that non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice in recognition of the current difficult economic circumstances. Both of these policy initiatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been brought to the attention of the bodies under the aegis of my Department. Consequently, the remuneration details in the table below refer to fees that may be payable and are not indicative of fees actually being received by board members. The payment of board members’ expenses is an operational matter for each State body.

In addition since these appointments were made one of the members of the board of SEAI, Michael Conlon, has resigned.

Body
Appointee
Date Appointed
Fee Band
An PostMr Donal Connell
Mr James Wrynn
Mr Paul Henry
14/08/2011
15/09/2011
15/09/2011
Category 1
Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
Bord na Móna

Ms Denise Cronin
Mr. John Horgan (Chairperson)



Ms Elaine Treacy
15/09/2011
24/04/2012 (as a Director)
27/09/2012 (as Chairperson)

17/07/2012
Category 2
Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
EirGrid
Dr Gary Healy
Ms Regina Moran
Mr Liam O’Halloran
Ms Bride Rosney
Ms Doireann Barry*
15/09/2011
15/09/2011
15/09/2011
15/09/2011
22/12/2011
Category 2
Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
ESBMs Noreen Wright
Mr Seamus Mallon
28/06/2011
03/05/2011
Category 1
Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC)Mr Sean Fitzgerald
Mr Vincent Caffrey
Ms Aoife MacEvilly
Mr Aidan Donnelly
01/06/2011
01/06/2011
18/07/2012
18/07/2012
Category 2
Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA)Ms Aoife MacEvilly11/04/2011Category 4
Chair: €8,978
Director: €5,985
TG4

Mr. Micheál Seoighe
Ms. Mairēad Ní Cheoinín
Mr. Joe Connolly
Mr. Des Geraghty
Ms. Andrēa Ní Ēalaithe
Ms Mairead Nic Suibhne
Ms. Michelle Ní Chróinín
Siún Ní Raghallaigh (Chairperson)
17/04/2012
17/04/2012

17/04/2012
17/04/2012
17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012
Category 2
Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

Ms Julie O’Neill
Mr. Edgar Morgenroth
Mr. Michael Conlon


Ms. Anne Farrell
Mr. Declan Waugh
Ms. Michelle Green
Mr. Brian Carroll
Mr. Brendan Halligan (Chairperson)
15/09/2011
24/04/2012

15/09/2011 (but resigned on 21/08/2012)
24/04/2012
29/05/2012
29/05/2012
26/06/2012
01/10/2012 (re-appointed)
Category 3
Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA)Mr. Paul Holden
Mr. Seamus Ratigan
29/05/2012
29/05/2012
Category 3
Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi)


Mr. Ronan O’Reilly (Chairperson)
Ms. Anne Butler
Mr. Robin Simpson
Dr. Enda Howley
Dr. Denis Keliher
Ms. Marion Coy
Mr. Justin Gleeson
Ms Sandra Ryan
Mr. Padraic Jordan
Mr. Oliver Hickey
22/05/2012

22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
22/05/2012
19/06/2012
Category 3
Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695

*No fee applicable

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