Written answers

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Appointments to State Boards

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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634. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form all appointments made by her to State boards since taking office; the qualifications held by those persons making them appropriate for that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49363/14]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Government recently approved new guidelines covering the process to be used in making all appointments to State boards. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) will manage this new process and my Department has nominated a State Boards Liaison Officer, who will engage with PAS to ensure compliance with the guidelines.The information sought by the Deputy regarding appointments to State boards since my appointment as Minister on 11th July 2014 is outlined in the table below.

BoardName of member appointedNumber of appointmentsQualifications held
Sheila O'Regan Historian with extensive involvement in local media and the arts.
Irish Museum of Modern ArtJohn McNulty 2Businessman active in local cultural, sporting and language initiatives
Crawford Art GalleryAnne Doherty 1Cork City Manager –ex officio appointment

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