Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Jun 1992

Vol. 420 No. 9

Written Answers. - State Agencies Board Membership.

John Bruton

Question:

37 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Energy the persons he has appointed to boards of State agencies since the terms of the review of the Joint Programme for Government was agreed on 18 October 1991; if he will outline, in respect of each such appointee, whether he/she has made and signed a declaration in respect of any interests relevant to their membership of such bodies; if so, whether such declaration may be inspected by members of the public; and if so, when.

Minister for Energy (Mr. Molloy)

Since 18 October, 1991 I have appointed the following Directors to the boards of State bodies under my aegis:- Ms. June Mulvey to the board of Bord Gáis Éireann; Ms. Yvonne Scannell and Mr. Ed. O'Connell to the board of the Irish National Petroleum Corporation; Ms. Catriona Murphy and Mr. Patrick Kevans to the board of E.S.B.; Ms. Anne Counihan, Mr. Gerard Callanan and Mr. Seán Burke to the board of Bord na Móna.

Coillte Teoranta
Ms Niamh Brennan,	Mr. Patrick Prior.
Mr. Paul Smithwick,
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
Ms Mary Upton,	Professor Philip
Professor J.F.	Walton,
Malone,	Professor William
Dr. Tom Hayden,	Reville,
Dr. Dermot Cantwell,	Dr. Geraldine
Dr. Frank Keeling,	O'Reilly,
Mr. Tony Connellan,	Dr. George Duffy.

Under the Guidelines for State bodies prepared by the Minister for Finance and circulated to all boards in April of this year, all appointees to the boards of State bodies are required to furnish to the Secretary of the State body, details of all their business interests.

These details are kept by the Secretary in a confidential register which is only available for inspection by the Chairman, the Secretary and the Chief Executive of each body. There is no provision for inspection by members of the public.