Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Appointments to State Boards
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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407. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of her Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on her Department’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32294/14]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided in respect of the period since then. The information requested by the Deputy regarding appointments to State Boards in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group since 2 June 2011 to date is set out in the table. My Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in making such appointments I am not restricted to giving consideration only to those who have responded to publicly advertised invitations to submit expressions of interest. I can also approach candidates who, in my view, may have a contribution to make and who may be willing to serve. In the case of certain bodies, board appointments may also be made by the bodies themselves or on an ex officiobasis.
It may also be noted also that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, 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.
| Board | - | - | - | - | Appointments made between 2 June 2011 and 15 July 2014 | The number that were publicly advertised | Number drawn from the public advertisement process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | - | - | |
| National Gallery of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| National Concert Hall | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |
| National Library of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
| National Museum of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
| Irish Museum of Modern Art | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Irish Film Board | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Arts Council | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 (there was also 1 re-appointment) | |
| Heritage Council | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| National Archives Advisory Council | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 (no expressions of interest were received) | |
| Censorship of Publications Board* | N/A | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Censorship of Publications Appeals Board* | N/A | N/A | |||||
| Crawford Art Gallery | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 (there were also 7 re-appointments and 1 ex-officio appointment) | |
| Chester Beatty Library | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 (there was also 1 ex-officio appointment) | |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 (there were also 5 appointments by County Councils with Gaeltacht areas within their jurisdictions) | |
| Foras na Gaeilge | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A | N/A | |
| Ulster-Scots Agency | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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408. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of her Department since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32309/14]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided since that date. I can advise the Deputy that 6 Chairpersons were appointed to State boards of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote group and appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee, as outlined below.
- Chair of the Board of the National Concert Hall, appointed in 2011
- Chair of the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, appointed in 2012
- Chair of the Board of the Heritage Council, appointed in 2013
- Chair of the Board of the Irish Film Board, appointed in 2013
- Chair of the Board of the Arts Council, appointed in 2014
- Chair of the Censorship of Publications Board, appointed in 2014
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