Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [29187/14]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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This Government has made changes in relation to appointments to State Boards and bodies with new arrangements involving advertisement of vacancies for applications from suitably qualified candidates and, in accordance with the government Decision of 12 April 2011, I have, each year, on my Department's website, invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department. This information has been used to inform decisions for appointments to State Boards.

Such invitations are designed to extend the range of suitable persons from which a Minister might make appointments – not to constrain that range. In 2011 there were 31 applications received following the advertisement for Expressions of Interest from which 3 appointments were made. In 2012 there were 37 applications received following the advertisement for Expressions of Interest from which 5 appointments were made. In the current 2013/2014 call for expressions of interest there have been 110 applications received to date following the advertisement for Expressions of Interest from which 10 appointments were made.

There are currently 14 vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department. Seven of these vacancies are on the Board of the Digital Hub Development Agency and, in light of the proposed merger of that agency with Dublin City Council, it is not proposed to make further appointments at this time.

There have been 108 appointments made to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period March 2011 to date. The table below details all appointments to State Boards which have been filled since 9 March 2011 to date, including the appointments made from the Expressions of Interest received, taking into consideration qualifications and legislative requirements where applicable. It should also be noted that about one third of the appointments made were either ex-officio appointments, reappointments, the appointment of worker directors chosen by election, or appointments made from nominations made by an Oireachtas Committee.

Appointments made to State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 9 March 2011 to date.

BodyNumber of Appointments made from 9 March 2011 to dateCategory of Appointments made from 9 March 2011 to date
An Post14 Appointments1 Chairperson


5 Worker Directors


1 Expression of Interest Director


7 Other Directors
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland 1 Appointment1 Other Director
Bord na Móna10 Appointments1 Chairperson (Expression of Interest)


6 Other Directors


2 Expression of Interest Directors


1 Elected Employee Member
Bord Gais Eireann4 Appointments3 Other Directors


1 SIPTU Union Rep
EirGrid9 Appointments1 Chairperson


2 Expression of Interest Directors


5 Other Directors


1 Staff Representative
ESB6 Appointments1 Chairperson


1 Expression of Interest Director


4 Other Directors
Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC)5 Appointments1 Chairperson


4 Other Directors
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA)6 Appointments1 Chairperson


5 Other Directors
TG48 Appointments1 Chairperson


2 Expressions of Interest Director


5 Other Directors
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)16 Appointments1 Chairperson


2 Expression of Interest Directors


13 Other Directors
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA)12 Appointments1 Chairperson


2 Expression of Interest Directors


9 Other Directors
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi)11 Appointments1 Chairperson


1 Expression of Interest Director


9 Other Directors
Inland Fisheries Ireland4 Appointments 4 Expression of Interest Directors
The Mining Board2 Appointments1 Chairperson


1 Other Director

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