Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour)
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112. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of bodies under the aegis of his Department in respect of government policy for which he is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34. [6995/14]

Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour)
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113. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of bodies to which he has the authority to appoint board members. [7010/14]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding the names of bodies, funded from my Department's Vote Group, in respect of which I have responsibility for answering Parliamentary Questions are listed in the table below, together with references to the relevant statutory provisions for making board appointments, where appropriate. In the case of certain bodies, board appointments may also be made by specified bodies or on an ex officio basis.

It should be noted also that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge (16 members) and the Ulster-Scots Agency (8 members), being agencies of the North South Implementation Body, An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.

In addition to the bodies listed below, responsibility for the Censorship of Publications Board and the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board has recently transferred to my Department. I am currently making appropriate arrangements to fill the vacancies on these boards.