Written answers

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [45812/12]

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [45828/12]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together.

Full details of State Board appointments including Chairpersons, are available on the Department's website as are the fee levels approved by Government for each agency.  Details of the actual fees paid to a director in any year are available from the annual report of the relevant agency. Since my Department advertised new procedures for appointment to boards on Friday 8th April 2011, all appointments from that date have followed these procedures.  However, given the importance of ensuring the right mix of skills and experience on every board, appointments are not necessarily confined to those who have made an expression of interest. In this context, I refer the Deputy to Dáil Question No:1944 of Tuesday 18th September last which lists all board appointments made following the public advertisement process. The position has not changed since then. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, prior to the appointment of a new Chairperson they will appear before the joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications.

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