Written answers
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50006/13]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. On 7 September 2012 last, I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. All expressions of interest lapse at the end of each calendar year.
In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but ensure that all of those appointed have the relevant mix of knowledge and expertise to contribute to the relevant board.
In the case of a number of bodies, some board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute. These are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below as at 21 November 2013:
| Body/Agency | No of Board Members | No of Board appointments since March 2011 | Name | Date Appointed | ‘Expression of Interest’ appointments | No of current vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board | 7 | 7 | Brendan Brice Camilla Keane Sean Murphy Michael Sweeney Dr Owen McIntyre Jim Power Lorcán Ó Cinnéide | 9 November 2011 23 February 2012 1 January 2013 1 January 2013 11 April 2013 11 April 2013 22 October 2013 | None-nominations made by prescribed organisations from which Minister made appointments | 0 |
| Michael Carey (Chair) | 19 November 2011 | |||||
| An Bord Bia | 15 | 12 ( including the Chair) | Gary Brown Michael Cronin Rhona Holland John Kingston Brody Sweeney Mary J Byrne John Bryan John Horgan John Comer Frank Hayes | 7 October 2011 7 October 2011 7 October 2011 7 October 2011 7 October 2011 28 March 2012 24 March 2012 7 December 2012 12 April 2013 12 April 2013 | None-nominations made by prescribed organisations from which Minister made appointments | 1 |
| Kieran Calnan (Chair) | 13 June 2012 | |||||
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | 6 | 2 ( including the Chair) | Pádraig O Céidigh | 30 April 2013 | One appointment from ‘expressions of interest’ | 3 |
| Philip Meaney (Chair) | 12 April 2011 | |||||
| Bord na gCon | 7 | 6 (including the Chair) | Matt Murphy Brendan Moore Tim Gilbert Tony McNamee William O’Dwyer | 2 December 2011 2 December 2011 2 December 2011 2 December 2011 12 June 2012 | Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| Brendan McKenna (Chair) | 8 October 2012 | |||||
| Coillte | 9 | 5 (including the Chair) | Oliver McCabe David Gunning Julie Murphy O’Connor John Moloney | 24 October 2011 - Resigned from Board with effect from 1 November 2012 25 May 2012 – Term of appointment expired 19 March 2013 24 June 2013 9 October 2013 | Two appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 2 |
| Joe Keeling (Chair) | 13 March 2013 | |||||
| Horse Racing Ireland | 14 | 4 (including the Chair) | Noel Meade Neville O’Byrne Mary O’Connor | 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 | Three nominations made by prescribed organisations following which the Minister made appointments | 0 |
| Matt Dempsey (Chair) | 28 February 2013 | |||||
| Irish National Stud | 7 | 5 (including the Chair) | John Tuite Seamus Boyle Mark Weld Kate Horgan | 25 October 2013 25 October 2013 29 October 2013 29 October 2013 | Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| Marine Institute | 9 | 4 | Paul Hyde David Owen Prof Patricia Barker Donal Kelly | 1 June 2012 4 December 2012 19 February 2013 15 April 2013 | Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 2 |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority | 3 | 2 | Micheál O Mahony Dr Susan Steele | 1 January 2013 4 March 2013 | Yes | 0 |
| Dr Noel Cawley (Chair) | 17 September 2013 (re-appointment) | |||||
| Teagasc | 11 | 8 (including the Chair) | Thomas Cooke Dr Karina Pierce Brendan Gleeson Tom Tynan Mr Padraig Gibbons Mr Alan Jagoe Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald | 5 October 2011 9 January 2013 9 January 2013 9 January 2013 15 September 2013 (re-appointment) 15 September 2013 15 September 2013 | Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| Veterinary Council | 19 | 6 | Michael Sheahan Peadar Ó Scanaill Michael Sadlier Deirdre Campion Martin Blake Crionna Creagh† | 1 January 2012 1 January 2012 1 January 2012 1 January 2012 21 December 2011 27 August 2012 | None | 0 |
No appointments to the following State Bodies have been made since March 2011: National Milk Agency – members elected rather than appointed.
Directors of State Bodies who are officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine do not receive board fees.
† Appointed directly by the Minister as provided under Section 17 (2) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 as the National Consumer Agency chose not to furnish a nomination.
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