Donal Carey
Question:58 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for the Marine if a decision has been taken on an appointment of a chief executive to the Marine Institute.
Written Answers. - Marine Institute Appointment.
Seán Barrett
Question:82 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for the Marine if a decision has been taken on the appointment of a Chief Executive to the Marine Institute.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 82 together.
I am pleased to inform Deputies that I approved, last November, the decision of the Board of the Marine Institute to appoint Dr. Peter Heffernan as Chief Executive.
Dr. Heffernan is a graduate of University College Galway and a marine scientist of international reputation. A former Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, he was Manager of the Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute at University College Galway prior to taking up his present position.
I am sure the Deputies will join me in wishing Dr. Heffernan every success in his new and challenging brief.