Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Appointments to State Boards
Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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1700. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since, including the date they became vacant, for State Boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to him by the Public Appointments Service; if the appointments were approved by the Cabinet; the positions under his control which are not subject to the PAS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26079/16]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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On the 26 February 2016, 15 vacancies existed on State Boards under the aegis of my Department as follows:
| Body | Number of vacancies | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TG4 | 1 | Ex-officio member (Director General) |
| Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) | 8 | Ministerial nominees |
| ESB | 1 | Ministerial nominee |
| National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) | 1 | Ministerial nominee |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | 1 | (CEO ex-officio) |
| Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) | 2 | (one Ministerial nominee and one on the nomination of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht) |
| BAI Compliance Committee | 1 | Ministerial nominee |
Since the 26 February, the following vacancies have arisen:
| Body | Number of vacancies | Position | Date vacancy occurred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Authority of Ireland | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 22/07/2016 |
| TG4 | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 09/05/2016 |
| An Post | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 07/03/2016 |
| EirGrid | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 28/05/2016 |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | 3 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 3 x 01/05/2016 |
| ESB | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 02/05/2016 |
| RTÉ | 1 | Member (on the nomination of the JOC) | 03/03/2016 |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 1 | Director | 01/05/2016 |
| BAI Contract Awards Committee | 1 | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 02/09/2016 |
Since the formation of the Government the following appointments have been made to State boards under the aegis of my Department:
| Body | Name of appointee | Position | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTÉ | Ms Dee Forbes | Director General | 04/07/2016 |
| Mr Michael Conlon | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 03/06/2016 | |
| Ms Ann Markey | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 03/06/2016 | |
| Digital Hub Development Agency | Mr Brian Keogh | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 03/06/2016 |
| Bord na Móna | Mr Paschal Maher | Elected Employee Member | 14/05/2016 |
| ESB | Ms Noreen Wright | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 28/06/2016 Reappointment |
| Mr Aidan Donnelly | Chairperson | 29/07/2016 Reappointment | |
| Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd | Mr Pat Meehan | Member (Ministerial nominee) | 29/07/2016 Reappointment |
| Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) | Mr Jim Gannon | CEO Ex Officio | 23/05/2016 |
I can confirm that all of the above appointments and reappointments were made in accordance with the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards which were published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2014. In the case of DHDA, the positions were advertised and a short list provided to me. The appointments to RTÉ, SEAI and Bord na Móna, were ex-officio and elected employee representatives and therefore not subject to the PAS process.
The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and the Gaeltacht Affairs and I are currently finalising the appointments to the Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland and I have asked my officials to send the details of those appointments to the Deputy once they have been made.
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