Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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590. 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 from March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit from March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised from March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [29184/14]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon 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. The list of board vacancies is updated on a regular basis.

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 the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me as specified in the relevant statute.

The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below as at 8 July 2014.

Body/AgencyNo of Board MembersNo of Board appointments since March 2011 NameDate Appointed‘Expression of Interest’ appointmentsNo of vacancies since March 2011
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board78 (including the Chair)Imelda Reynolds (Chair)01-Apr-14The Chair was appointed from an ‘expression of interest’8
---Brendan Brice09-Nov-11The other seven appointments are nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments-
---Camilla Keane23-Feb-12--
---Sean Murphy01-Jan-13--
---Michael Sweeney01-Jan-13--
---Dr Owen McIntyre11-Apr-13- -
--- Jim Power11-Apr-13--
--- Lorcán O Cinnéide22-Oct-13--
An Bord Bia1514 ( including the Chair)Michael Carey (Chair)19-Nov-11Eleven nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments16
---Gary Brown07-Oct-11-
---Michael Cronin07-Oct-11-
---Rhona Holland07-Oct-11-
---John Kingston07-Oct-11
---Brody Sweeney07-Oct-11
---Mary J Byrne28-Mar-12
---John Bryan24-Mar-12
---John Horgan07-Dec-12
---John Comer12-Apr-13
---Frank Hayes12-Apr-13
---Caroline Keeling10-Dec-13
---Prof Fergal O’Gara30-Jan-14
---Eddie Downey30-Jan-14
Bord Iascaigh Mhara65 ( including the Chair)Kieran Calnan (Chair)13-Jun-12Three appointments from ‘expressions of interest’5
Pádraig O Céidigh30-Apr-13
Sean O’Donoghue02-Mar-14
Damien McLaughlin21-Mar-14
Bill Deasy27-May-14
Bord na gCon78 ( including the Chair)Philip Meaney (Chair)12-Apr-11Six of the Ordinary Members of the Board appointed submitted ‘expressions of interest’0
Matt Murphy02-Dec-11
Brendan Moore02-Dec-11
Tim Gilbert02-Dec-11
Tony McNamee02-Dec-11
William O’Dwyer12-Jun-12
Riona Heffernan05-Feb-14
Colm Gaynor28-May-14
Coillte97 ( including the Chair)Brendan McKenna (Chair)08-Oct-12Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’7
Oliver McCabe24-Oct-11
David Gunning25-May-12
Julie Murphy O’Connor24-Jun-13
John Moloney09-Oct-13
Jerry Houlihan01-May-14
Roísín Brennan01-May-14
Horse Racing Ireland146 ( including the Chair)Joe Keeling (Chair)13-Mar-13Five Ordinary Members of the Board were appointed following their nomination by stakeholder groups in accordance with legislation0
Noel Meade08-Feb-12
Neville O’Byrne08-Feb-12
Mary O’Connor08-Feb-12
Meta Osbourne18-Dec-13
Eimear Mulhearn18-Dec-13
Irish National Stud79 ( including the Chair)Matt Dempsey (Chair)28-Feb-13Four of the Directors appointed had submitted ‘expressions of interest’0
31-Oct-13 (re-appointment)
John Tuite25-Oct-13
09-Apr-14 (re-appointment)
Seamus Boyle25-Oct-13
09-Apr-14  (re-appointment)
Mark Weld29-Oct-13
Kate Horgan29-Oct-13
Paul Shelly08-Mar-11
Marine Institute95 ( including the Chair)Dr John Killeen (Chair)08-Jan-14Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’7
Paul Hyde01-Jun-12
David Owen04-Dec-12
Prof Patricia Barker19-Feb-13
Donal Kelly15-Apr-13
National Milk Agency1413Denis Fagan23-Jan-13Five Producer representatives appointed following election in Dec 2013 in accordance with legislation. 0
Eamonn McEnteggart23-Jan-13
Padraig Mulligan23-Jan-13
Timothy Cashman23-Jan-13
Jerome Crowley23-Jan-13
Richard Donohue23-Jan-13
Michael Kilcoyne23-Jan-13Eight Ordinary members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups.
Walter Moloney23-Jan-13
John Foster23-Jan-13
Eoghan McSweeney23-Jan-13
George Kearns22-Oct-13
Tony O Driscoll22-Oct-13
Frank Tobin22-Oct-13
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority32Micheál O Mahony01-Jan-13Recruitment by Public Competition 1
Dr Susan Steele04-Mar-13
Teagasc119 ( including the Chair)Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)17-Sep-13  (re-appointment)Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’9
Thomas Cooke05-Oct-11
Dr Karina Pierce09-Jan-13
Brendan Gleeson09-Jan-13
Tom Tynan09-Jan-13
Padraig Gibbons 15-Sep-13  (re-appointment)
Alan Jagoe15-Sep-13
Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald15-Sep-13
Tim O’Leary23-Jan-14
Veterinary Council1917Michael Sheahan01-Jan-12Ten representatives appointed following elections in both 2012 and 2014 in accordance with legislation.20
Peadar Ó’Scanaill01-Jan-12Four members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups.
Michael Sadlier01-Jan-12Three Ministerial appointments
Deirdre Campion01-Jan-12
Martin Blake01-Jan-14
Barbara Bent01-Jan-14
Kevin Twomey01-Jan-14
Bridget Younge01-Jan-14
Grace Mulcahy01-Jan-14
Stephen Gordon01-Jan-14
Margaret O’Sullivan01-Jan-14
William Cashman01-Jan-14
Fergus Smith01-Jan-14
John B Magee01-Jan-14
Raymond Finn01-Jan-14
Morgan G Lyons01-Jan-14
Susie Walton01-Jan-14

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