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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 May 1997

Vol. 478 No. 6

Written Answers. - Semi-State Bodies.

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

147 Mr. Gallagher (Donegal South-West) asked the Minister for Education the State bodies under the aegis of her Department; and the composition and membership of each body. [11921/97]

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

State Boards

Composition and Membership

Board

Name

Nominated by

Higher Education Authority

Mr. C. N. Lindsay, Chairperson

Minister

Academic Members

19 members overall all nominated by the

Dr. Aodhgan Roddy

Minister

Minister, seven academic and 11 non-academic

Dr. Ailbhe Smyth

Minister

Prof. Kieran Byrne

Minister

Dr. Geraldine O'Brien

Minister

Prof. Thomas Raftery

Minister

Prof. Ray Kinsella

Minister

Dr. Sheelagh Drudy

Minister

Non-Academic Members

Mr. Sean McCarthy

Minister

Ms Gena Menzies

Minister

Ms Geraldine Farrell

Minister

Mr. Eamon Tuffy

Minister

Mr. Malachy Stephens

Minister

Mr. Fintan O'Toole

Minister

Mr. Paul O'Sullivan

Minister

Dr. Margaret Quinn

Minister

Mr. Barry Manning

Minister

Ms Mary Horkan

Minister

Mr. Trevor Matthews

Minister

National Council for Educational Awards

22 members overall, 21 nominated by

Dr. Mary Upton (Chairperson)

Minister

Minister and one by NCAD

Mr. Seamus Puirseil

Minister

Mr. Tom Cullivan

Minister

Ms Ann Murphy

Minister

Cllr. Frank Smyth

Minister

Ms Mary Hosey

Minister

Mr. Tony Diffely

Minister

Mr. Malcolm Byrne (USI)

Minister

Ms Catherine Meenan

Minister

Mr. Paddy Murray

Minister

Mr. Chris Curran

Minister

Ms Mary Flynn

Minister

Mr. John Sheehan

Minister

Prof. Dermot McAleece

Minister

Dr. Paraic James

Minister

Ms Noreen Kearney

Minister

Mr. Michael O'Donnell

Minister

Mr. Martin Lohan

Minister

Ms Patricia Carey

Minister

Ms Claire Sinnott

Minister

Dr. Columb Collins

Minister

Prof. Noel Sheridan

NCAD

National College of Art and Design

Eleven members overall, six nominated by

Mr. Michael Higgins (Chairperson)

Minister

Minister, two by academic staff, two by

Ms Carmel Stewart

Minister

students and one ex-officio (Director)

Ms Kay Fanning

Minister

Mr. Gerry Grogan

Minister

Ms Angela Lupton

Minister

Ms Mary Lohan

Minister

Mr. Steve Chan

Academic Staff

Dr. Sue McNabb

Academic Staff

Ms Leonie Prendergast

Students

Ms Mary Ryan

Students

Prof. Noel Sheridan (Director, ex-officio)

NCAD

Advisory Council for English Language Schools

Eleven members overall, three nominated

Ms Maura Clancy

Minister

by Minister, one nominated by Bord

Prof. Terence Dolan

Minister

Fáilte, one nominated by Dublin

Mr. Liam O'Connell

Minister

Regional Tourism, one nominated by

Ms Pauline Daly

Bord Fáilte

NATEFLI, three nominated by RELSA,

Ms Siobhan Broughan

Dublin R.T.

one nominated by Dept. of Justice and

Ms Angela Power

NATEFLI

one nominated by Dept. of Foreign

Ms Hilary McElwaine

RELSA

Affairs

Mr. Eoin O'Brien

RELSA

Mr. Patrick McGrath

RELSA

Mr. Brian Ingoldsby

Dept. of Justice

Ms Martina Feeney

Dept. of Foreign Affairs

Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann

Ms Clíona de Bhaldraithe-Marsh

Minister

23 members overall

Mr. S. MacPháidín

Minister

4 (including Chairperson)

Mr. E. Ó Suilleabhaín

Minister

nominated by Minister

Mr. M. Ó Fiannachta

Minister

Minister consents to others

Mr. A Alqvist

ITE

Mr. C. Davis

ITE

Mr. E. Mac Aogáin

ITE

Mr. R. Mac Gabhann

ITE

Mr. S. Mac Iomhair

ITE

Mr. L. Mac Mathúna

ITE

Ms R. Mitchell

ITE

Ms I Ní Dheirg

ITE

Mr. S. Ó Ciosáin

ITE

Mr. A. Ó Dubghaill

ITE

Mr. S. Ó hÉigeartaigh

ITE

Mr. R. Ó hUrdail

ITE

Mr. M. Ó Mhuirchearthaigh

ITE

Br. S. P. Ó Nuailláin

ITE

Ms Máire Seoighthe

ITE

Ms M. Ní Mhaicín

ITE

Ms Nora French

ITE

Ms Eithne Ní Chonaill

ITE

Ms Grace Neville

ITE

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Prof. D. Donnelly (Chairman)

Minister

10 members overall

Prof. A. Khan

Cosmic Physics

1 (Chairperson) appointed by the President

Prof. E. Meurs

Cosmic Physics

on advice of the Govt., 2 by each school

Prof. B. Ó Madagáin

Celtic Studies

and 3 ex-officio

Prof. M. Ó Murchú

Celtic Studies

Prof. C. Morawetz

Theoretical Phy.

Prof. J. T. Lewis

Theoretical Phy.

Dr. Thomas Mitchell

TCD

ex-officio

Dr. Art Cosgrove

UCD

ex-officio

Prof. Michael Herity

RIA

ex-officio

Registration Council for Secondary Teachers
There are 22 members of the Council. The names of the members and the appointing bodies are as follows:

Name

Appointing Body

Mr. Harold Meyer

Irish School Masters Association

Br. John Cosgrave OSA

Catholic Headmasters Association

Sr. Bernadette Costello

The Conference of Convent Secondary Schools

Rev. Br. Gerard A. Cashel

The Teaching Brothers Association

Mr. Liam Murphy

The Dioscesan Colleges Association

Pádraig Uas Ó Riordáin

Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools

Professor John Coolahan

The Governing Body of St. Patrick's College, Maynooth

Professor Desmond Swan

The Governing Body of University College, Dublin

Professor Susan Parkes

The Governing Body of The University of Dublin (Trinity College)

Dr. John Marshall

The Governing Body of University College, Galway

Professor Áine Hyland

The Governing Body of University College, Cork

Dr. Peter McKenna

The Governing Body of Dublin City University

Dr. John O'Brien

The Governing Body of University of Limerick

Ms Rose Malone

Teachers Union of Ireland

Mr. Charlie Lennon

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

Mr. Tommy Francis

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

Mr. Paddy Boyle

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

Ms Margaret McCluskey

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland

Mr. John Carr

Irish National Teachers Organisation

Tadhg Uas. Ó Ruairc

The Minister for Education

Ms Maura Clancy

The Minister for Education

The following members were nominated by the Minister of State:

Mr. Ger Canning, Chairperson

Mr. Eddir Keher

Dr. Geraldine Barnville

Ms. Sheila Hickey

Mr. Pat Hickey

Mr. Pat Duffy

Mr. Ronnie Long

Mr. Jim McKeever

Mr. Ciarán O'Neill

Mr. Jim Wills

The following members were nominated by the University of Limerick:

Mr. Phil Jakeman

Ms Carmel Vekins

Mr. John O'Connor

Ms Yvonne Galligan

National Centre for Guidance in Education
The Management Committee of the National Centre for Guidance in Education comprises eight members, as follows:

Nominee

Name

Nominated by

A Chairperson appointed by the Minister

Mr. Ed Riordan, regional technical college, Cork

Minister for Education

2 members nominated by Léargas

Ms Elizabeth Waters, Léargas

Léargas

Mr. Jim Mullin, Executive Director, Léargas

Léargas

2 Members representing out-of-school and

Ms. Colette Zaiden

National Youth Council

other relevant guidance interests

Ms Cecilia Murphy

National Parents' Council

I representative of the Department of Education

Ms. Joan Walshe

Minister for Education

1 member nominated by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors

Rev. John Dunne

Institute of Guidance Counsellors

The Director of the centre, ex-officio

Mr. John McCarthy

ex-officio

National Council for Vocational Awards

Mr. M. Hayden, Chairperson

ESB replaced by

Prof. Joyce O'Connor, Chairperson

NCIR

Ms A. Carroll

CERT

Mr. J. Rooney

IVEA replaced by

Mr. B. Griffin

IVEA

Mr. T. Deffely

TUI

Br. D. Duffy

J.M.B. Sec. Schools replaced by

Rev. Fr. N. Flavin

J.M.B. Sec. Schools

Mr. B. Geoghegan

IBEC replaced by

Ms Mary White

IBEC

Mr. D. Kerr

FÁS

Mrs. E. Quinn

National Parents Council PP replaced by

Mr. N. Killian

National Parents Council PP

Mr. Niall Megan

IBEC replaced by

Mr. Kieran O'Beirne

IBEC

Mr. A. Carroll

Assoc. Comm/Comp. Schools replaced by

Mr. T. MacEoin

Assoc. Comm/Comp. Schools

Ms A. Prendergast

Minister's Nominee

Mr. Séamus Puirséil

Minister's Nominee replaced by

Ms Mary Bohan

Minister's Nominee

Mr. S. Conway

IVEA replaced by

Mr. J. McKay

IVEA

Ms M. Rougheen

Enterprise & Employment Nominee replaced by

Mr. Liam Mac Gabhann

Dept/Enterprise & Employment

Mr. M. Ward

ASTI

TEASTAS — Irish National Certification Authority

Mr. Richard Langford, City of Cork Vocational Education Committee (Chairperson)

Mr. Michael Enright, Kilmuckridge College

Ms Veronica Gaffey, European Social Fund Evaluation Unit

Ms Caroline Hussey, Conference of Heads of Irish Universities

Mr. Pat Lunny, Greencore Group Plc

Ms Fiona McAuley, Union of Students in Ireland

Mr. Declan Madden, IBEC

Ms Marie Moynihan, Intel, Leixlip, County Kildare

Mr. David O'Connor, TEAGASC

Mr. Séamus Ó Buachalla, Trinity College, Dublin

Ms Patricia O'Donovan, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Mr. Dermot Stokes, Youthreach, National Co-ordinator

Ms Jean Tansey, Social & Educational Research/Video Production

Ms Mairéad Wrynn, County Offaly Vocational Education Committee

Gaisce

Mr. Michael Webb — Chairperson

Mr. Brian Collinge

Ms Norma Smurfit

Mr. Kevin Dowling

Ms Eileen Desmond

Sr. Joan Bowles

Mr. Simon Nugent

Mr. Martin Brett

Ms Eleanor O'Brien

Mr. Thomas Collins

Ms Kathleen O'Sullivan

Mr. John Connell

Mr. Hugh McConville

Ms Patricia Gosch

Léargas

Ms Teresa O'Grady-Peyton — Chairperson

Ms Anna Gunning

Mr. Vincent Wrynn

Ms Rose Malone

Mr. Ken Whyte

Ms Maura Clancy

Mr. Olan Dwyer

Mr. Liam Mac Gabhann

Mr. Mike Egan

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

Dr. Caroline Hussey, Chairperson

Sr. Pat Murray, Vice-Chairperson

Mr. Tom Gilmore, Vice-Chairperson

Sr. Betty Foley, Minister's Nominee

Dr. Sinéad Breathnach, Joint Managerial Body

Mr. John McKay, Irish Vocational Education Association

Fr. Gerard McNamara, Catholic Primary Schools Managers Association

Dr. Kenneth Milne, Church of Ireland Board of Education

Mr. John White, Assoc. of Secondary School Teachers, Ireland

Mr. Séan Higgins, Assoc. of Secondary School Teachers, Ireland

Mr. Tom Creedon, Teachers Union of Ireland

Ms Rose Malone, Teachers Union of Ireland

Ms Sally Shiels, Irish National Teachers Organisation

Mr. John Carr, Irish National Teachers Organisation

Mr. Eugene Wall, Irish Federation of University Teachers

Ms Eileen Sweeney, Irish Business and Employers Confederation

Mr. Oliver Donoghoe, Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Mr. Tom Kilraine, Assoc. of Community & Comprehensive Schools

Ms Fionnula Kilfeather, National Parents Council (Primary)

Mr. Seán Mitchell, National Parents Council (Post-Primary)

Mr. Pat Burke, Department of Education

Ms Deirdre O'Keeffe, Department of Education

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