Written answers
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards
Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of the persons he has nominated to serve in positions carrying remuneration, other than out-of-pocket expenses, on commissions, industrial, assurance, semi-State or other similar concerns; the amounts received annually in respect of each appointment; the name of the concern to which the appointment was made during the years 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46648/15]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the tables below Non – Commercial State Bodies
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB)- Chair €8,978pa - Board Member €5,985 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Brendan Brice | |
| Sean Murphy | |
| Michael Sweeney | |
| Dr. Owen McIntyre | |
| Camilla Keane | |
| Jim Power | |
| Lorcan O Cinneide | |
| Imelda Reynolds |
| Bord Bia Chair €20,520 pa Board Member €11,970 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Gary Brown | |
| Michael Cronin | |
| John Kingston | |
| John Bryan | |
| John Horgan | |
| John Comer | |
| Frank Hayes | |
| Caroline Keeling | |
| Prof. Fergal O’Gara | |
| Michael Carey | |
| Eddie Downey | |
| Rhona Holland | |
| Brody Sweeney | |
| Tom Moran | |
| Rachael Doyle | |
| Patrick. Whelan | |
| Tony Keohane |
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Chair €11,970 pa Board Member €7,695 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Padraig O Ceidigh | |
| Sean O Donoghue | |
| Prof Damien McLoughlin | |
| Bill Deasy | |
| Raymond J Harty | |
| Kieran Calnan |
| Marine Institute Chair €11,970 pa Board Member €7,695 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Paul Hyde | |
| David Owens | |
| Prof Patricia C. Barker | |
| Donal Kelly | |
| Dr. John Killeen | |
| Lorcan O Cinneide | |
| Dermot Clohessy | |
| Owen Lewis | |
| Berna Grist | |
| Alan Dobson | |
| Dermot Clohessy | |
| Owen Lewis | |
| Alan Dobson |
| National Milk Agency Chair €8,978 pa No fee is paid to Board members | Members |
|---|---|
| Timothy Cashman | |
| Jerome Crowley | |
| Denis Fagan | |
| Eoghan McSweeney | |
| Walter Maloney | |
| John Foster | |
| Richard Donohue | |
| Michael Kilcoyne | |
| Eamonn McEnteggart | |
| Padraig Mullligan | |
| Tony O Driscoll | |
| Frank Tobin | |
| George Kearns | |
| William Lennon | |
| Aidan Casey | |
| T.J. Flanagan |
| *Sea Fisheries Protection Authority No fee paid to Chair or Board Member | Members |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kinneen | |
| Dr. Susan Steele Public Service Full Time Position | |
| Michael O’Mahony Public Service Full Time Position |
| Teagasc Chair €20,520 pa Board Member €11,970pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cooke | |
| Dr. Karina Pierce | |
| Tom Tynan | |
| Tim O’Leary | |
| Alan Jagoe | |
| Padraig Gibbons | |
| Professor Gerald Fitzgerald | |
| Dr Noel Cawley | |
| Joseph Larkin | |
| Cliona Murphy | |
| Liam Woulfe |
| Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) No fee paid to Chair or Board Member | Members |
|---|---|
| Crionna Creagh | |
| Martin Blake CVO | |
| Barbara Bent | |
| Dr. Bridget Younge | |
| Professor Grace Mulcahy | |
| Professor Stephen Gordon | |
| Dr Margaret O’Sullivan | |
| Morgan G Lyons | |
| Michael Sheahan | |
| Peadar O’Scanaill | |
| Micheal Sadlier | |
| Deirdre Campion | |
| Fergus Smith | |
| John B Magee | |
| Raymond Finn | |
| Susie Walton | |
| Kevin Twomey | |
| William Cashman | |
| Anne Marie Byrne | |
| John O'Rourke | |
| Sinead Boyle |
Commercial State Bodies
| Bord na gCon Chair €21,600 pa Board Member €12,600 pa *First time appointments €8,100 | Members |
|---|---|
| Phil Meaney | |
| Matt Murphy | |
| Timothy Gilbert | |
| Tony McNamee | |
| William O'Dwyer | |
| Riona Heffernan | |
| Colm Gaynor | |
| Brendan Moore | |
| *Patrick Creed | |
| *Frank Nyhan |
| Coillte Chair €21,600 pa Board Member €12,600 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Oliver McCabe | |
| David Gunning | |
| Brendan McKenna | |
| Julie Murphy O Connor | |
| John Moloney | |
| Jerry Houlihan | |
| Roisin Brennan | |
| Dermot Mulvihill | |
| Thomas O’Malley |
| Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Chair €21,600 pa Board Member €12,600 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Neville O’Byrne | |
| Noel Meade | |
| Mary O'Connor | |
| Joe Keeling | |
| Eimear Mulhearn | |
| Meta Osborne | |
| James Gough |
| Irish National Stud Chair €12,600 pa Board Member €8,100 pa | Members |
|---|---|
| Matt Dempsey | |
| Kate Horgan | |
| John Tuite | |
| Seamus Boyle | |
| Mark Weld |
Other Organisations
Year: 2011
| Name | Organisation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Ring (Chair) | VFM Steering Committee** | €1,800 |
| Ms Emile Daly BL | Sea Fishing Boat Licence Appeals Officer | Nil- (Did not claim remuneration in 2011) |
Year: 2012
| Name | Organisation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham (Chairman) | DAFM Audit Committee | €513.00 |
| Dairine Walsh | DAFM Audit Committee | €598.50 |
| Dave Ring (Chair) | VFM Steering Committee** | €1,200 |
| Padraig Gibbons (Chairperson) | DAS Appeals Committee | €4,800 |
| Ms Emile Daly BL | Sea Fishing Boat Licence Appeals Officer | €5,340 |
Year: 2013
| Name | Organisation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Cunningham (Chairman) | DAFM Audit Committee* | €1988.10 |
| Dairine Walsh | DAFM Audit Committee* | €1164.08 |
| Leo Martin | DAFM Audit Committee* | €881.25 |
| Padraig Gibbons (Chairperson) | DAS Appeals Committee | €2,400 |
| Ms Emile Daly BL | Sea Fishing Boat Licence Appeals Officer | €240 |
Year: 2014
| Name | Organisation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mel O’Rourke (Chair) | Organic Focus | €3,600 |
| Bill Cunningham (Chairman) | DAFM Audit Committee* | €1924.20 |
| Dairine Walsh | DAFM Audit Committee* | €1131.16 |
| Leo Martin | DAFM Audit Committee* | €1131.16 |
| Brendan Ingoldsby (Chair) | VFM Steering Committee** | €1,200 |
| Padraig Gibbons (Chairperson) | LPIS Appeals Committee | €4,800 |
| Ms. Judith Annett | Irish Deer Management Forum | Nil paid to date (€5, 015 due) |
| F. Tottenham | COFORD Council | €450.27 |
| Mr Michael O Connor BL | Points Appeals Officer | €1,249.80 Replaced by Ms Martinez Garcia BL for 2015 |
| Ms Emile Daly BL | Sea Fishing Boat Licence Appeals Officer | Nil - (Did not claim remuneration in 2014) |
| Dr. Noel Cawley (Chair) | Discards Implementation Group | €12,000 |
Year: 2015
| Name | Organisation | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mel O’Rourke (Chair) | Organic Focus | €6,000 |
| Bill Cunningham (Chairman) | DAFM Audit Committee* | Nil paid to date (€1924.20 due) |
| Dairine Walsh | DAFM Audit Committee* | Nil paid to date (€1131.16 due) |
| Leo Martin | DAFM Audit Committee* | Nil paid to date (€565.58 due) |
| Dr. Sean Brady (Chair) | Pig industry stakeholder group | No payment made to date |
| Ms. Judith Annett | Irish Deer Management Forum | Nil paid to date (€5, 015 due) |
| F. Tottenham | COFORD Council | €950 |
| Michael Fleming | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| Mike Glennon | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| Darragh Little | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| Michael Lynn (Chairman) | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€4,750 due) |
| John McCarthy | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| John Phelan | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| Donal Whelan | COFORD Council | Nil paid to date (€950 due) |
| Ms Martinez Garcia BL | Points Appeals Officer | Nil - (Did not claim remuneration in 2015) |
| Ms Emile Daly BL | Sea Fishing Boat Licence Appeals Officer | Nil - (Did not claim remuneration in 2015) |
| Dr. Noel Cawley (Chair) | Discards Implementation Group | €12,000 |
*Rate of Per Diem fees payable to DAFM Audit Committee was reduced with effect from 01.07.2013
** Steering committees oversee each ‘Value for Money Review’ under the ‘Value for Money and Policy Review Initiative’. A once-off payment of €1,200 is made to the independent chair of each VFM.
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