Written answers
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Appointments to State Boards
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [45798/12]
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [45814/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. It should be noted that board members who are currently serving as public or civil servants no longer receive board fees since 1 November 2011, as set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and that in certain other cases members have chosen to waive their fees.
State board | Board members appointed since March 2011 | Chairs appointed since March 2011 | Date of appointment | Were the board members appointed following public announcement and invitation of expressions of interest? | Did the chair appear before an Oireachtas Committee? | Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members. |
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Arts Council | Éimear O'Connor Ciarán Walsh Mark O'Regan John Fanning | N/A | 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 07/10/2011 | Yes | N/A | Chair - €8,978 Member - €5,985 |
Heritage Council | Ciara Breathnach Kieran O’Conor Ted Creedon Catherine Heaney Fidelma Mullane Michael Parsons | N/A | All appointments made on 25/01/2012 | Yes | N/A | Chair - €8,978 Member - €5,985 |
National Concert Hall | Kieran Tobin (Chair) Dearbhla Collins John McGrane Laurie Cearr Gina Menzies Bruce Arnold Margaret Ryan Ray Bates Alma Hynes Artemis Kent Deborah Kelleher Peter McEvoy Pat Heneghan Rachel Holstead Patricia Slavin | Kieran Tobin | Chair appointed on 30/08/2011 All other appointments made on 11/07/2011 | Yes | Yes | Chair - €8,978 No fees payable to board members. |
National Gallery | Fred Krehbiel | N/A | 08/06/2011 | No – the appointment was underway prior to the introduction of the new arrangements. | N/A | Chair - €8,978 Member - €5,985 |
Crawford Art Gallery | John R. Bowen (Chair) Sheila Maguire Noel O'Keefe Úna Feely Jim Corr Tim Brosnan Tim Lucey | John R. Bowen | All appointments made in December 2011 | No – all of the appointments were reappointments. | N/A | No fees payable to board members. |
Chester Beatty Library | Patricia Donlon Declan Downey | N/A | P Donlon appointed in November 2011 D Downey appointed in May 2012 | Yes | N/A | No fees payable to board members. |
National Archives Advisory Council | Paul Rousse Mary McAuliffe | N/A | Both appointments made on 03/02/2012 | No – the appointments were underway prior to the introduction of the new arrangements. | N/A | Fees not payable to members. |
Irish Manuscripts Commission | James McGuire (Chair) Nicholas Canny David Dickson David Edwards Chris Flynn Greta Jones James Kelly Michael Kennedy Máire Mac Conghail John McCafferty Aileen McClintock Deirdre McMahon Donal Moore Thomas O'Connor Dáibhí Ó Cróinín Ruan O'Donnell Mary O'Dowd Jane Ohlmeyer Fiona Ross | James McGuire | All appointments made in November 2011 | No – all of the appointments were reappointments. | N/A | Chair has waived his fee in 2012. No fees payable to commission members. |
For completeness, the table below sets out appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, which comprise An Foras Teanga, a North South Implementation Body. Appointments to the boards of such bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
State board | Board members appointed since March 2011 | Chairs appointed since March 2011 | Date of appointment | Were the board members appointed following public announcement and invitation of expressions of interest? | Did the chair appear before an Oireachtas Committee? | Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members. |
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Foras na Gaeilge | Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair) Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice-Chair) Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh Áine Ní Chiaráin Bríd Ní Chonghoile Liam Kennedy Seosamh Mac Donnchadha Tomás Mac Eochagáin Marcus Mac Ruairí Seán Mícheal Ó Dómhnaill Dónal Ó hAiniféin Therese Ruane Tomás Sharkey Cáitríona Ní Shúilleabháin Éamonn Ó Gríbín | Liam Ó Maolmhichíl | Éamonn Ó Gríbín appointed on 20/04/2012 All other appointments made on 13/12/2011 | N/A | N/A | Chair: €11,970/Stg £8,140; Vice-Chair: €9,830/Stg£6,690 Member: €7,695/Stg £5,235 |
Ulster Scots Agency | Tom Scott (Chair) Tony Crooks (Vice-Chair) Ida Fisher William Leatham Val O’Kelly Hilary Singleton Sharon Treacy-Dunne Trevor Wilson | Tom Scott | All appointments made on 13/12/2011 | N/A | N/A | Chair: €11,970/Stg £8,140; Vice-Chair: €9,830/Stg£6,690 Member: €7,695/Stg £5,235 |
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