Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32293/14]
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. 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 17 Ju ly 2014
| Body/Agency | No of Board Members | No of Board appointments since March 2011 | Name | Date Appointed | ‘Expression of Interest’ appointments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board | 7 | 8 (including the Chair) | Imelda Reynolds (Chair) | 01-Apr-14 | The Chair was appointed from an ‘expression of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Brendan Brice | 09-Nov-11 | The other seven appointments are nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments |
| - | - | - | Camilla Keane | 23-Feb-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Sean Murphy | 01-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Michael Sweeney | 01-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Dr Owen McIntyre | 11-Apr-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Jim Power | 11-Apr-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Lorcán O Cinnéide | 22-Oct-13 | - |
| An Bord Bia | 15 | 14 ( including the Chair) | Michael Carey (Chair) | 19-Nov-11 | Eleven nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments |
| - | - | - | Gary Brown | 07-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Michael Cronin | 07-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Rhona Holland | 07-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | John Kingston | 07-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Brody Sweeney | 07-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Mary J Byrne | 28-Mar-12 | - |
| - | - | - | John Bryan | 24-Mar-12 | - |
| - | - | - | John Horgan | 07-Dec-12 | - |
| - | - | - | John Comer | 12-Apr-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Frank Hayes | 12-Apr-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Caroline Keeling | 10-Dec-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Prof Fergal O’Gara | 30-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Eddie Downey | 30-Jan-14 | - |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara | 6 | 6 ( including the Chair) | Kieran Calnan (Chair) | 13-Jun-12 | Four appointments from ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Pádraig O Céidigh | 30-Apr-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Sean O’Donoghue | 02-Mar-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Damien McLaughlin | 21-Mar-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Bill Deasy | 27-May-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Raymond J Harty | 09-Jul-14 | - |
| Bord na gCon | 7 | 8 ( including the Chair) | Philip Meaney (Chair) | 12-Apr-11 | Six of the Ordinary Members of the Board appointed submitted ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Matt Murphy | 02-Dec-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Brendan Moore | 02-Dec-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Tim Gilbert | 02-Dec-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Tony McNamee | 02-Dec-11 | - |
| - | - | - | William O’Dwyer | 12-Jun-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Riona Heffernan | 05-Feb-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Colm Gaynor | 28-May-14 | - |
| Coillte | 9 | 9 ( including the Chair) | Brendan McKenna (Chair) | 08-Oct-12 | Five appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Oliver McCabe | 24-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | David Gunning | 25-May-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Julie Murphy O’Connor | 24-Jun-13 | - |
| - | - | - | John Moloney | 09-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Jerry Houlihan | 01-May-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Roísín Brennan | 01-May-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Dermot Mulvihill | 10-Jul-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Thomas O'Malley | 14-Jul-14 | - |
| Horse Racing Ireland | 14 | 6 ( including the Chair) | Joe Keeling (Chair) | 13-Mar-13 | Five Ordinary Members of the Board were appointed following their nomination by stakeholder groups in accordance with legislation |
| - | - | - | Noel Meade | 08-Feb-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Neville O’Byrne | 08-Feb-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Mary O’Connor | 08-Feb-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Meta Osbourne | 18-Dec-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Eimear Mulhearn | 18-Dec-13 | - |
| Irish National Stud | 7 | 9 ( including the Chair) | Matt Dempsey (Chair) | 28-Feb-13 | Four of the Directors appointed had submitted ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | - | 31-Oct-13 (re-appointment) | - |
| - | - | - | John Tuite | 25-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | - | 09-Apr-14 (re-appointment) | - |
| - | - | - | Seamus Boyle | 25-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | - | 09-Apr-14 (re-appointment) | - |
| - | - | - | Mark Weld | 29-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Kate Horgan | 29-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Paul Shelly | 08-Mar-11 | - |
| Marine Institute | 9 | 5 ( including the Chair) | Dr John Killeen (Chair) | 08-Jan-14 | Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Paul Hyde | 01-Jun-12 | - |
| - | - | - | David Owen | 04-Dec-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Prof Patricia Barker | 19-Feb-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Donal Kelly | 15-Apr-13 | - |
| National Milk Agency | 14 | 13 | Denis Fagan | 23-Jan-13 | Five Producer representatives appointed following election in Dec 2013 in accordance with legislation. |
| - | - | - | Eamonn McEnteggart | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Padraig Mulligan | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Timothy Cashman | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Jerome Crowley | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Richard Donohue | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Michael Kilcoyne | 23-Jan-13 | Eight Ordinary members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups. |
| - | - | - | Walter Moloney | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | John Foster | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Eoghan McSweeney | 23-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | George Kearns | 22-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Tony O Driscoll | 22-Oct-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Frank Tobin | 22-Oct-13 | - |
| Sea Fisheries Protection Authority | 3 | 2 | Micheál O Mahony | 01-Jan-13 | Recruitment by Public Competition |
| - | - | - | Dr Susan Steele | 04-Mar-13 | - |
| Teagasc | 11 | 9 ( including the Chair) | Dr Noel Cawley (Chair) | 17-Sep-13 (re-appointment) | Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’ |
| - | - | - | Thomas Cooke | 05-Oct-11 | - |
| - | - | - | Dr Karina Pierce | 09-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Brendan Gleeson | 09-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Tom Tynan | 09-Jan-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Padraig Gibbons | 15-Sep-13 (re-appointment) | - |
| - | - | - | Alan Jagoe | 15-Sep-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald | 15-Sep-13 | - |
| - | - | - | Tim O’Leary | 23-Jan-14 | - |
| Veterinary Council | 19 | 17 | Michael Sheahan | 01-Jan-12 | Ten representatives appointed following elections in both 2012 and 2014 in accordance with legislation. |
| - | - | - | Peadar Ó’Scanaill | 01-Jan-12 | Four members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups. |
| - | - | - | Michael Sadlier | 01-Jan-12 | Three Ministerial appointments |
| - | - | - | Deirdre Campion | 01-Jan-12 | - |
| - | - | - | Martin Blake | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Barbara Bent | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Kevin Twomey | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Bridget Younge | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Grace Mulcahy | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Stephen Gordon | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Margaret O’Sullivan | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | William Cashman | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Fergus Smith | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | John B Magee | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Raymond Finn | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Morgan G Lyons | 01-Jan-14 | - |
| - | - | - | Susie Walton | 01-Jan-14 | - |
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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When a nomination to the position of Chairperson is proposed, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine is informed and arrangements made to allow the nominee to discuss the approach which she/he will take to their role as chairperson and their views about the future contribution of the State Body in question and, following that discussion, a decision will be taken by the Minister or the Government, as appropriate, to confirm the nominee as chairperson. Since March 2011, I have appointed 10 chairpersons to State boards. Of the 10 appointed, 4 have appeared before the Oireachtas Committee. The remaining chairs have yet to be called and are available to do so when requested.
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