Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 May 1997

Vol. 479 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Dermot Ahern

Question:

285 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the persons appointed by him to boards under the aegis of his Department since January 1995; and the number of vacancies currently remaining to be filled or due to fall vacant in the near future. [12684/97]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Deputy Callely's question of 25 March 1997 (Volume 476, No. 7, columns 1736-1740) in which I listed appointments made to State boards and State agencies since I took office.

Since that date, I have made the following appointments:

Body	Names
Employment Appeals Tribunal	Mr. Stephen Byrne, B.L.Mr. Dan Horan
	Ms Rosemary O'Connell
	Ms Bríd Mimnagh
National Standards Authority of Ireland	Mr. Dan Tierney (Chairman)
Ms Mary Carroll
Dr. Ursula MacEvilly
	Ms Jackie Fitzgerald
	Mr. Sean Wallace
	Mr. E. Frank Dawe
	Mr. J. Coady
	Mr. Douglas Burns
	Mr. Brian Griffin
	Mr. Neil Buckley
	Ms Kay Hallahan

The number of current vacancies or those expected to arise in the near future are as follows:

Forfás	2 vacancies
SFADCo	2 vacancies (due to arise at next AGM)
Crafts Council of Ireland	3 vacancies (due to arise at next AGM)
Employment Appeals Tribunal	1 vacancy
Labour Court	1 vacancy