Written answers
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Appointments to State Boards
Gerry 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]
Gerry 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]
Pat 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 |
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An Post | Mr 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 |
ESB | Ms 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 MacEvilly | 11/04/2011 | Category 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 |
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