Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of Irish quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations that his Department created or which fall under his Department's responsibility and were in existence when he became Minister and continue to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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There were no quasi-autonomous NGOs created or in existence within the circumstances outlined by the Deputy. Information in relation to non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills can be downloaded from my Department's website.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of chairpersons of State boards, agencies and regulators that fall under his Department’s responsibility who were chairpersons when he became Minister and continue to be chairpersons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55158/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the chairpersons of non-commercial State bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills can be downloaded from my Department's website.

No regulators fall within the remit of my Department. For the Deputy's information, the chairpersons that continue to hold office and the circumstances under which they do so are as follows:

Mr John Carr, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG), was appointed in November 2010 to serve a four year term of office, which expires on 11 November 2014.

Mr John Hennessy, Higher Education Authority (HEA), was appointed in January 2011 to serve a five year term of office, which expires on 24 January 2016.

Mr Justice Seán Ryan, Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA). Mr Justice Ryan serves as both the chairperson of the Investigation Committee and the Confidential Committee of the Commission. His term of office ends when the Commission is dissolved by the Minister.

Judge Esmond Smyth, Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB). He retired as President of the Circuit Court in February 2012 and continues as Chairperson of the Redress Board. His term of office ends when the operations of the board have been completed.

Mr Justice Francis D Murphy, Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC). The term of office of the Review Committee is contingent upon the completion of the operations of the Redress Board.

Domhnall MacDomhnaill, Skillnets Ltd, which operates in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Acts 1963-2012.