Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Department of Finance
Departmental Agencies Board Appointments
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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193. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of positions on the boards of bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of vacant positions; when each vacancy occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's query, please find in tabular form, where relevant, the numbers of Board members on each agency or body, the number of vacancies, if any, and when those vacancies occurred. The Deputy should note that some of the Board positions are filled on an ex officiobasis.
| Name of Body | Number of Positions on boards of bodies/agencies under the aegis of the Department | Number of vacant positions | When each vacancy occurred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Appeals Commission | There is no Board; two commissioners, however, are in situ. | none | N/A |
| Comptroller and Auditor General | Nil (The Comptroller and Auditor General is an ex officio member of the Standards in Public Office Commission) | - | - |
| Central Bank Commission | 12 (including 4 ex officio members who are not appointed by the Minister). | 2 | N/A - filling these positions is at the discretion of the Minister |
| Credit Reviewer | There is no Board. The Minister brings a Memorandum for Government to appoint the Credit Reviewer. The lastest appointment took place on 29 March 2010. | None | N/A |
| Credit Union Advisory Committee | There is no Board | - | - |
| Credit Union Restructuring Board | 12 | 0 | N/A |
| Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal | 5 | 0 | N/A |
| Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financial Services Ombudsman Council | The Council is to consist of such number of persons, not fewer than 5, not more than 10, as the Minister decides. At present the Council consists of the Chairperson and 9 members. | Nil | 7 members' (the Chair and six members) term of appointment will expire on 28 October 2016. StateBoards.ie is in the process of organising to advertise for 'Expressions of Interest' to fill these positions in due course. |
| Investor Compensation Company Ltd | 12 (3 of which are nominated by Minister) | None | N/A |
| Irish Bank Resolution Corporation | N/A in Special liquidation | - | - |
| Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal | 7 (Appointed by the President) | 0 | N/A |
| Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | 5 | 0 | N/A |
| National Asset Management Agency | 9 (7 currently filled) | 2 | NAMA has had at least one vacancy on the board since October 2011. However, due to the nature of Board seat replacements (i.e. each new member replaces the oldest vacancy), the current two vacant seats have arisen as a result of departures from the board in Dec 2013 and Jan 2014 |
| National Treasury Management Agency | 9 (including 3 ex officio members) | None | N/A |
| National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission | 1 | None | N/A |
| Office of the Revenue Commissioners | The Office of the Revenue Commissioners is an office of the public service that is a Scheduled Office under the Public Service Management Act, 1997. It has its own Vote and Accounting Officer. It would not be considered a State Board. SI no. 2/1923 made under the Adaptations of Enactments Act provides for the establishment of the Revenue Commissioners. It further provides that the Revenue Commissioners shall consist of three Commissioners who shall be appointed by the President of the Executive Council and shall be removable only by the Executive Council now the Taoiseach and Government respectively. Revenue Commissioners are appointed after a TLAC process. The Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment Act) 2011, section 101, also confirmed that the Revenue Commissioners are independent in the performance of their functions. Revenue does not anticipate any vacancies at Commissioner level arising by end 2016. | - | - |
| Social Finance Foundation | 8 | 1 | May 2016 |
| Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland | 9 | Nil | N/A |
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