Written answers
Tuesday, 12 October 2021
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Bodies
Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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148. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the agencies or organisations under the remit of her Department that have boards in which members have an obligation to appear before committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas in tabular form. [49368/21]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The table below sets out details of specific provisions concerning attendance of members of Boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department before Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
| Body | Relevant Provisions |
|---|---|
| Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) | S20 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 deals with the accountability of the Chair of the BAI or one of its statutory committees to Oireachtas Committees |
| RTÉ | S92 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 deals with the accountability of the Chairperson to Oireachtas Committees |
| TG4 | S92 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 deals with the accountability of the Chairperson to Oireachtas Committees |
| An Foras Teanga | British-Irish Agreement Act, 1999 Schedule, Annex 2, Part 7, Common Arrangements, Accountability and Reporting - deals with appearance by a member of the Body or its staff before Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas amongst others. |
| Tourism Ireland | Article 58 of the Articles of Association deals with appearance by a Director of the Company or a member of its staff before Committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas amongst others |
There are no specific legislative provisions relating to the members of boards of National Cultural Institutions, the Arts Council, Screen Ireland, Sports Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta.
This is without prejudice to any obligations that may arise under general legislation such as the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges, and Procedures) Act 2013 or related to Dáil Standing Orders.
Finally, as the Deputy may be aware, the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards provide that persons being proposed by Ministers for appointment as Chairpersons of State Bodies/Agencies are required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee to discuss the approach which they will take to their role as chairperson and their views about the future contribution of the body or Board in question.
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