Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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There are 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. In relation to six of the State Bodies, some of the board appointments are made by me on the basis of nominations from third-party organisations for specified vacancies, as set out in legislation. These State Bodies are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB), Bord Bia, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), National Milk Agency, Teagasc and the Veterinary Council of Ireland. Appointments made by me to five of these Bodies, in this manner, are outlined below:

State Body	Name of Director
ALAB	Brendan Brice Owen McIntyre Jim Power
Bord Bia	John Comer Joe Healy Caroline Keeling Michael Carey
HRI	Robert Nixon Francis Hyland Bernard Caldwell Noel Cloake Michael Halford John Moloney John Powell Harry R.D. McCalmont
Teagasc	Richard Kennedy Thomas Cooke

In relation to the Irish National Stud, the Directors are replaced/reappointed on a rotational basis and remain in situ until replaced/reappointed. In October 2017, it was agreed by me and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, that the Chairman and three Directors would be reappointed pending a review of the Article of Association of the Irish National Stud, which deals with the rotation of Directors. Details of these appointments are as follows:

State Body	Names of Directors
Irish National Stud	Sean Brady Matt Dempsey Seamus Boyle John Tuite

In relation to Coillte, derogation from the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards was granted by the previous Government in accordance in Section 9.3 of those Guidelines, to enable the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the Board. In my capacity as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I subsequently appointed the CEO to Coillte.

State Body	Name of Director
Coillte	Fergal Leamy