Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide 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. [49194/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since May 2011, a notification was 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 was updated on a regular basis.Since the end of November, i n line with the recent Government decision , vacancies on the boards of these State Bodies, other than those which will be filled on the basis of nominations from specified organisations, will be published on . 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. Also 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 18 December 2014.