Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8113/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8131/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8149/13]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 to 453, inclusive, together.
The table below sets out details of all appointments made to the Boards of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group in the period in question. I am satisfied that all Board members are suitably qualified to carry out the duties required of them.
| Total Number of Board members | % of board members which can be appointed by the Minister | Board members appointed since March 2011 | Date of appointment | Term of Office | Appointments subject to public applications process? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council - 13 | 100% | Éimear O'Connor Ciarán Walsh Mark O'Regan John Fanning | 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 13/09/2011 07/10/2011 | 5 years | Yes |
| Heritage Council - 16 | 100% | Ciara Breathnach Kieran O’Conor Ted Creedon Catherine Heaney Fidelma Mullane Michael Parsons | All appointments made on 25/01/2012 | 4 years – (current term of office expires on 25/01/2016) | Yes |
| National Concert Hall - 15 | 100% | 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 | Chair appointed on 30/08/2011 All other appointments made on 11/07/2011 | 5 years | Yes |
| National Gallery of Ireland - 17 | 58% | Fred Krehbiel | 08/06/2011 | 5 years | N/A – appointment was underway prior to the introduction of the public applications process. |
| Crawford Art Gallery - 8 | 100% | John R. Bowen (Chair) Sheila Maguire Noel O'Keefe Úna Feely Jim Corr Tim Brosnan Tim Lucey | All appointments made in December 2011 | 2 years | N/A board members were reappointed pro tem during the public service reform process. |
| Chester Beatty Library - 11 | 25% | Patricia Donlon Declan Downey | P Donlon appointed in November 2011 D Downey appointed in May 2012 | 5 years | Yes |
| National Archives Advisory Council - 12 | 100% | Paul Rousse Mary McAuliffe | Both appointments made on 03/02/2012 | 5 years | Process in place but no applications received following advertisement. |
| Irish Manuscripts Commission – 20 (including 1 ex-officio vacancy) | 85% | 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 | All appointments made in November 2011 | The commission's term of office will expire on 28/02/2013. | N/A – the commissioners were reappointed pro tem during the public service reform process. |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta – 11 (1vacancy) *Four of the appointees were nominated by local authorities under the terms of the relevant legislation. The nomination of another local authority has yet to be ratified. | 100% | Anna Ní Ghallachair (Chair) Dairíona Nic Con Iomaire Pádraig Ó hAinifín Fiachra Ó Céilleachair Eunan Mac Cuinneagáin Micheál Ó Scanaill Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt Seán Ó Cuireán Seosamh Ó Laoi Ian Mac Aindriú Cathal Seoighe | All appointments made on 20/11/12. | 5 years for all members except for Micheál Ó Scanaill and the Meath County Council nominee, Cathal Seoighe, who were both appointed for a two year term, which expires on 19/11/14 | Yes |
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