Written answers
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions under the aegis of his Department that have been filled since March 2011 to December 2013; the number of these positions that were publically advertised; and the number of female appointments. [1369/14]
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 20 December 2013 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 15 January 2014:
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 (1 female appointed) | Brendan Brice Camilla Keane Sean Murphy Michael Sweeney Dr Owen McIntyre Jim Power Lorcán O 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 |
An Bord Bia | 15 | 12 ( including the Chair) (3 females appointed) | Michael Carey (Chair) | 19 November 2011 | 11 nominations made by prescribed organisations from which Minister made appointments | 1 |
| Gary Brown Michael Cronin Rhona Holland John Kingston Brody Sweeney Mary J Byrne John Bryan John Horgan John Comer Frank Hayes Caroline Keeling | 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 10 December 2013 | |||||
Bord Iascaigh Mhara | 6 | 2 ( including the Chair) (no females appointed) | Kieran Calnan (Chair) | 13 June 2012 | One appointment from ‘expressions of interest’ | 3 |
| Pádraig O Céidigh | 30 April 2013 | |||||
Bord na gCon | 7 | 6 (including the Chair) (no females appointed) | Philip Meaney (Chair) | 12 April 2011 | Four of the Ordinary Members of the Board appointed submitted ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| 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 | |||||
Coillte | 9 | 5 (including the Chair) (1 female appointed) | Brendan McKenna (Chair) | 8 October 2012 - Retired from Board with effect from 27 /11/2013 | Two appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 5 |
| 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 | |||||
Horse Racing Ireland | 14 | 6 (including the Chair) (3 females appointed) | Joe Keeling (Chair) | 13 March 2013 | Ordinary Members of the Board were appointed following their nomination by stakeholder groups in accordance with legislation | 0 |
| Noel Meade Neville O’Byrne Mary O’Connor Meta Osbourne Eimear Mulhearn | 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 18 December 2013 18 December 2013 | |||||
Irish National Stud | 7 | 6 (including the Chair) (1 female appointed) | Matt Dempsey (Chair) | 28 February 2013 | Four of the Directors appointed had submitted ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| John Tuite Seamus Boyle Mark Weld Kate Horgan Paul Shelly | 25 October 2013 25 October 2013 29 October 2013 29 October 2013 8 March 2011 | |||||
Marine Institute | 9 | 4 (1 female appointed) | 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 (1 female appointed) | Micheál O Mahony Dr Susan Steele | 1 January 2013 4 March 2013 | Two appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
Teagasc | 11 | 8 (including the Chair) (1 female appointed) | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair) | 17 September 2013 (re-appointment) | Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ | 0 |
| 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 | |||||
Veterinary Council | 19 | 6 (2 females appointed) | 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 appointedDirectors 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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