Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Appointments to State Boards Data
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4610/16]
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. 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 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. The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below as at 29 January 2016:
Non-Commercial Bodies
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | 1 | |||
Brendan Brice | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 09/11/2011 | ||
Seán Murphy | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 01/01/2013 | ||
Michael Sweeney | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 01/01/2013 | ||
Dr. Owen McIntyre | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 01/01/2013 | ||
Camilla Keane | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 23/02/2012 | ||
Jim Power | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 11/04/2013 | ||
Lorcan Ó Cinnéide | Nomination from prescribed organisation | 22/10/2013 | ||
Imelda Reynolds | Appointment by the Government under Section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 | 01/04/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Bord Bia | 0 | |||
Gary Brown | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 07/10/2011 | ||
Michael Cronin | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 07/10/2011 | ||
John Kingston | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 07/10/2011 | ||
John Bryan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 24/03/2012 | ||
John Horgan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 07/12/2012 | ||
John Comer | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 12/04/2013 | ||
Frank Hayes | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 12/04/2013 | ||
Caroline Keeling | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 10/12/2013 | ||
Prof. Fergal O’Gara | Minister’s Consent Nominee of the Min for JEI | 30/01/2014 | ||
Michael Carey | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 19/09/2014 | ||
Eddie Downey | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 25/03/2015 | ||
Mary J. Byrne | Minister’s Appointment Bord Bia Act 1994 requires appointment of a DAFM official | 28/03/2015 | ||
Rhona Holland | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 16/06/2015 | ||
Tom Moran | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 16/06/2015 | ||
Rachael Doyle | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 16/06/2015 | ||
Patrick. Whelan | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 16/06/2015 | ||
Tony Keohane | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 16/06/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) | 1 | |||
Pádraig Ó Céidigh | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 30/04/2013 | ||
Seán O'Donoghue | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 02/03/2014 | ||
Professor Damien McLoughlin | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/03/2014 | ||
Bill Deasy | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 27/05/2014 | ||
Raymond J. Harty | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/07/2014 | ||
Kieran Calnan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 13/06/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Marine Institute | 0 | |||
Paul Hyde | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 01/06/2012 | ||
David Owens | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 04/12/2012 | ||
Professor Patricia C. Barker | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 19/02/2013 | ||
Donal Kelly | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 15/04/2013 | ||
Dr. John Killeen | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 08/01/2014 | ||
Lorcan Ó Cinnéide | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 02/12/2015 | ||
Dermot Clohessy | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 02/12/2015 | ||
Owen Lewis | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 02/12/2015 | ||
Berna Grist | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 02/12/2015 | ||
Alan Dobson | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 02/12/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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National Milk Agency | 0 | |||
Timothy Cashman | Elected to position | 23/01/2013 | ||
Jerome Crowley | Elected to position | 23/01/2013 | ||
Denis Fagan | Elected to position | 23/01/2013 | ||
Eoghan McSweeney | Processor Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
Walter Maloney | Distributor Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
John Foster | Retailer Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
Richard Donohue | Consumer Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
Michael Kilcoyne | Consumer Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
Eamonn McEnteggart | Elected to position | 23/02/2013 | ||
Pádraig Mullligan | Elected to position | 23/02/2013 | ||
Tony O'Driscoll | Processor Representative | 22/10/2013 | ||
Frank Tobin | Processor Representative | 22/10/2013 | ||
George Kearns | Processor Representative | 23/10/2013 | ||
T.J. Flanagan | Elected to position | 01/06/2015 | ||
William Lennon | Elected to position | 26/11/2015 | ||
Aidan Casey | Elected to position | 26/11/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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*Sea Fisheries Protection Authority | 0 | |||
Andrew Kinneen | Recruitment by public competition | 01/01/2013 | ||
Dr. Susan Steele Public Service Full-Time Position | Recruitment by public competition | 04/03/2013 | ||
Michael O’Mahony Public Service Full-Time Position | Recruitment by public competition Reappointed by the Minister | 04/03/2013 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Teagasc | 0 | |||
Thomas Cooke | ICMSA Representative | 05/10/2011 | ||
Dr. Karina Pierce | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/01/2013 | ||
Tom Tynan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/01/2013 | ||
Brendan Gleeson | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/01/2013 | ||
Tim O’Leary | IFA Representative | 23/01/2013 | ||
Alan Jagoe | Nominated by Macra na Feirme | 15/09/2013 | ||
Pádraig Gibbons | ICOS Representative | 15/09/2013 | ||
Professor Gerald Fitzgerald | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 15/09/2013 | ||
Dr. Noel Cawley | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 17/09/2013 | ||
Joseph Larkin | Staff Representative | 10/10/2014 | ||
Cliona Murphy | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 29/04/2015 | ||
Liam Woulfe | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 29/04/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) | 0 | |||
Crionna Creagh | * Ministerial Appointment | 27/12/2012 | ||
Martin Blake CVO | Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.b) | 01/01/2014 | ||
Barbara Bent | Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.c) | 01/01/2014 | ||
Dr. Bridget Younge | Nominated by Minister for Education and Skills | 01/01/2014 | ||
Professor Grace Mulcahy | Nominated by National University of Ireland (NUI) | 01/01/2014 | ||
Professor Stephen Gordon | Nominated by NUI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Dr. Margaret O’Sullivan | Nominated by Food Safety Authority of Ireland Representative | 01/01/2014 | ||
Morgan G Lyons | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Michael Sheahan | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Peadar Ó Scanaill | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Micheal Sadlier | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Deirdre Campion | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Fergus Smith | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
John B Magee | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Raymond Finn | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Susie Walton | Nominated by VCI | 01/01/2014 | ||
Kevin Twomey | Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.b) | 21/02/2014 | ||
William Cashman | Nominated by VCI | 01/04/2014 | ||
Anne Marie Byrne | Nominated by a Prescribed Organisation | 22/10/2014 | ||
John O'Rourke | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 20/10/2015 | ||
Sinead Boyle | Minister’s Discretion PAS | 20/10/2015 | ||
Peter Cusack | Nominated by a Prescribed Organisation | 01/01/2016 | ||
James McManus | Nominated by a Prescribed Organisation | 01/01/2016 |
Commercial State Bodies
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination under Act | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Bord na gCon | All appointments to the Bord na gCon Board require the prior consent of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) & Department of Finance | 0 | ||
Phil Meaney | Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by Taoiseach’s Office) | 12/04/2011 | ||
Matt Murphy | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/12/2015 | ||
Timothy Gilbert | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 02/12/2011 | ||
Tony McNamee | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 02/12/2011 | ||
William O'Dwyer | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/12/2015 | ||
Riona Heffernan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/12/2015 | ||
Colm Gaynor | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 28/05/2014 | ||
Brendan Moore | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 02/12/2014 | ||
Frank Nyhan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/12/2015 | ||
Patrick Creed | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 21/12/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Coillte | All appointments to the Coillte Board require the prior consent of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | 3 | ||
Oliver McCabe | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 24/10/2011 | ||
David Gunning | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 25/05/2012 | ||
Brendan McKenna | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 08/10/2012 | ||
Julie Murphy O Connor | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 24/06/2013 | ||
John Moloney (Chair) | Nominated by Minister to serve as Chairperson | 09/10/2013 | ||
Jerry Houlihan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 01/05/2014 | ||
Roisin Brennan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 01/05/2014 | ||
Dermot Mulvihill | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 11/07/2014 | ||
Thomas O’Malley | Staff Representative Body | 11/07/2014 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) | 7 | |||
Neville O’Byrne | Nominated by Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) | 08/02/2012 | ||
Noel Meade | Nominated by Racehorse Trainers | 08/02/2012 | ||
Mary O'Connor | Nominated by Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) | 08/02/2012 | ||
Joe Keeling | Nominated by Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by Taoiseach’s Office also) | 13/03/2013 | ||
Eimear Mulhearn | Nominated by Racehorse Breeders | 18/12/2013 | ||
Meta Osborne | Nominated by Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) | 18/12/2013 | ||
James Gough | Nominated by Racehorse Owners (AIRO) | 03/03/2015 |
Name of State Body/Agency | Names | Appointment/ Nomination | Date of Appointment | Current Vacancies |
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Irish National Stud | All appointments to the Irish National Stud Board require the prior consent of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | 4 | ||
Matt Dempsey | Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by the Taoiseach) | 31/02/2013 | ||
Kate Horgan | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 29/10/2013 | ||
John Tuite | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/04/2014 | ||
Seamus Boyle | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 09/04/2014 | ||
Mark Weld | Minister’s Discretion Publicly Advertised process | 29/10/2014 |
The Articles of the INS envisage the two longest serving Directors retiring at each AGM. The Minister may decide to re-appoint or replace the retiring Directors. Retiring Directors remain in situ until they are re-appointed or replaced.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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259. To ask the Minister for Defence the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The State Boards under the aegis of the Department of Defence in March 2011 were the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
There have been five appointments to the Army Pensions Board since 7 March 2011. Commandant Adam Lagun was appointed to the position of Army Medical Corps ordinary member of the Board in December 2011. This position became vacant in October 2014 due to Commandant Lagun being deployed overseas. On the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, the temporary appointment of Commandant Syed Shah to the Board, from 16 October 2014 to 31 May 2015, was made to cover the Commandant Lagun’s absence. Commandant Lagun resumed as Ordinary member of the Board in June 2015. The position became vacant again in September 2015 with the deployment overseas of Commandant Lagun. On the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Commandant Zdenek Osecky was appointed temporarily, from 10 September 2015 to 30 June 2016, to cover this temporary vacant position.
As the Army Pensions Act 1927 specifies that one of the ordinary members must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps, the positions outlined above were not publicly advertised on either occasion. Details of these appointments to the Army Pensions Board were published in the Iris Oifigiúil.
A civilian doctor, Dr. Loretta Nolan, was appointed as ordinary member of the Army Pensions Board in November 2013. The civilian doctor vacancy was advertised on the Department of Defence website and the Public Appointments Service website. A number of expressions of interest in the position were received and an appointment to the Board was made on foot of this public advertisement process.
There are currently no vacancies on the Army Pensions Board.
The Civil Defence Board was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished. Against this backdrop, in July 2011, the then Minister for Defence appointed a 14 person interim Board as a temporary measure. In this context, none of the positions was advertised. Legislation to dissolve the Board was passed by the Oireachtas in December 2012. Its functions have now transferred back to the Department of Defence. The membership of the interim Board appointed in July 2011 is set out in the following table:
Name | Nominating Bodies |
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Civil Defence Board Chairperson | |
Mr. Brian Spain Director, Department of Defence | Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
Civil Defence Board Members | |
Mr. Cathal Duffy Principal, Department of Defence | Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
Ms. Clare Tiernan Principal, Department of Defence | Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
Mr. Robert Mooney Principal, Department of Defence | Nominated by Minister for Defence |
Mr. Ned Gleeson County Manager, Limerick City Council | Nominated by County & City Managers’ Association |
Mr. Keith Leonard Assistant Fire Advisor | Nominated by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government |
Dr. Barbara Rafferty | Nominated by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland |
Mr. Becci Cantrell | Nominated by the Environmental Protection Agency |
Ms. Veronica Forde Assistant Civil Defence Officer | Nominated by the Civil Defence Officers’ Association |
Lt. Col. Tony Kelly SSO, Defence Forces | Nominated by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces |
Chief Superintendent Orla McPartlin An Garda Síochána | Nominated by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána |
Mr. Fergal Conroy | Elected volunteer member of Civil Defence |
Ms. Eileen Joyce | Elected staff member of the Civil Defence Board |
There were no appointments to the Board of Coiste an Asgard from 2009. In the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. The formal wind up of the Company, including voluntary strike off with the Companies Registration Office, was completed in early 2013.
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