Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of his Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46247/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The number of appointments made by me to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department since March 2011 is 129.

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. A notification was also placed in National Newspapers. Since the end of November 2014, vacancies on the boards of these State Bodies, other than those which fall to be filled on the basis of nominations from specified organisations, are being advertised on and processed in accordance with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) guidelines.

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

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46262/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Since March 2011 chairpersons appointed by me to the Boards of four Agencies under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the relevant Joint Oireachtas Committee. The agencies are Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board, Coillte, Horse Racing Ireland and Irish National Stud.