Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

John Gormley

Question:

111 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the number of nominations that can be made, through her Department, to the boards of semi-State bodies and other Government agencies; the current holders of these nominations; and the terms of office they are currently serving. [22935/97]

Minister for Public Enterprise (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The information sought by the Deputy is in the following schedule.

Aer Lingus Group plc

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Bernie Cahill (Chairman)	1-8-1996	31-7-1999
Ella Casey	23-12-1993	22-12-1998
Angela Lyne	23-12-1993	22-12-1998
Jim O'Leary	18-1-1995	17-1-2000
David Austin	4-5-1995	3-5-2000
Rose Hynes	29-4-1997	28-4-2002
Des Richardson	13-11-1997	12-11-2002
Paddy Wright	10-12-1997	9-12-2002
Elected Employee Members
Peter Quigley	1-5-1994	After next Elections
Donal O'Siochain	1-5-1994
Aidan Dolan	1-5-1994
Willie Phelan	1-5-1994

Aer Rianta

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Noel Hanlon (Chairman)	1-10-1994	30-9-1999
Derek Keogh (Chief Executive)	26-3-1996	25-3-2001
Tony Smurfit	26-3-1996	25-3-2001
Noel Fox	26-3-1996	25-3-2001
Dermot O'Leary	13-11-1997	12-11-2002
Tadhg O'Donoghue	13-11-1997	12-11-2002
Elected Employee* Members
Peter Dunne	1-1-1994	31-12-1997
Pat Fitzgerald	1-1-1994	31-12-1997

* A vacancy exists for an elected employee member at present.

Bord Gáis Éireann

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Dr. Michael Conlon (Chairman)	3-11-1994	9-11-1999
Joseph Tuohy	26-4-1995	25-4-1998
Philip Cronin (Chief Executive)	28-3-1996	27-3-2001
Gregory Casey	28-3-1996	27-3-2001
Jo Walsh	27-3-1997	26-3-2002
James A. Corr	27-3-1997	26-3-2002
Colm Purcell	29-5-1997	28-5-2002

* There are two vacancies on the board at present.

Bord na Móna

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Patrick Dineen (Chairman)	13-9-1995	12-9-2000
Paddy Hughes (Managing Director)	1-8-1996	30-11-1999
Carmel Foley	3-4-1996	2-4-2001
Bruno Coghlan	3-4-1996	2-4-2001
Kay MacKeogh	8-4-1997	7-4-2002
Bernard Fitzgerald	8-4-1997	7-4-2002
Louise English	8-4-1997	7-4-2002
Elected Employee Members
Pat McEvoy	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
P. J. Minogue	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
Mark Nugent	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
Patrick Walsh	1-1-1995	31-12-1998

* There is one vacancy on the board at present.

Córas Iompair Éireann

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Brian Joyce (Chairman)	28-11-1995	27-11-2000
Tras. Honan (Deputy Chairperson)	28-11-1995	27-11-2000
Michael McDonnell (Chief Executive)	28-11-1995	27-11-1999
Jim Cullen	28-11-1995	27-11-1999
Laura Magahy	28-11-1995	27-11-1998
Patrick Lynch	28-11-1995	27-11-1998
Arthur O'Daly	28-11-1995	27-11-1998
Brendan Murtagh	28-11-1995	27-11-1998
Elected Employee Members
Anne Marie Mannix	1-12-1997	After next Elections
Michael Faherty	1-12-1997
Bill McCamley	1-12-1997
Paul Cullen	1-12-1997

Electricity Supply Board

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
William McCann (Chairman)	18-1-1996	17.1.2001
James Wrynn (Deputy Chairman)	28-7-1995	27-7-200
Stuart Harrington	28-3-1995	27-3-2000
Paul Sweeney	3-4-1996	2-4-2001
Jerry Carey	15-4-1996	14-4-2001
Catriona Murphy	4-3-1997	3-3-2002
Ann Taylor	21-5-1997	20-5-2002
Ken O'Hara (Chief Executive)	25-11-1997	21-9-2002
Elected Employee Members
John McGinley	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
Seán Geraghty	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
Denis Holland	1-1-1995	31-12-1998
Joseph La Cumbre	1-1-1995	31-12-1998

Irish Aviation Authority

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
James Lacey (Chairman)	14-12-1994	13-12-1998
Rosemary Quinn	21-12-1993	20-12-1997
Sheila McCabe	21-12-1993	20-12-1997
Aidan O'Brien	26-3-1996	25-3-2000
Betty Dillon-Hall	26-4-1995	25-4-1999
James T. Barton	26-3-1996	25-3-2000
Maurice Egan (Staff Representative)	26-4-1995	25-4-1999
Thomas O'Shaughnessy	24-2-1997	23-2-2001
Paul Duffy	24-2-1997	23-2-2001

Irish National Petroleum Corporation

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Edmund O'Connell (Chairman)	24-5-1996	AGM 2001
Fergus B. Cahill (Chief Executive)	1-6-1996	31-5-2001
Dr. Yvonne Scannell	24-5-1996	AGM 2001
Marcia K. D'Alton	23-5-1997	AGM 2002
Paddy McNamara	23-5-1997	AGM 2002
Seán Fitzgerald	24-9-1993	AGM 1998
Gene Fitzgerald	14-12-1994	AGM 1998 or 1999
Denis Murphy	14-12-1994	AGM 1998 or 1999
Flor O'Mahony	16-11-1995	AGM 2000
Proinsias Breathnach	16-11-1995	AGM 2000

* There is one vacancy on the board at present.

An Post

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Stephen O'Connor (Chairman)	18-1-1996	17-1-2001
John Hynes (Chief Executive)	26-3-1996	25-3-2001
Alice O'Flynn	21-5-1997	20-5-2002
Alan Benson	25-6-1997	24-6-2002
Margaret McGinley	13-11-1997	12-11-2002
Peter Wyer	5-12-1997	4-12-2002
William J. Horgan	18-7-1996	17-7-2001
James McNamara	14-12-1994	13-12-1999
Bernard Bradley	1-1-1995	31-12-1997
Shane Rehill	5-4-1995	4-4-2000
Elected Employee Members
Jerry Condon	1-11-1996	31-10-2000
Patrick Compton	1-11-1996	31-10-2000
Patrick Davoren	1-11-1996	31-10-2000
Eugene Keenan	1-11-1996	31-10-2000
Rory Delany	1-11-1996	31-10-2000

Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

Board Members	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Dr. Mary Upton (Chairperson)	1-4-1997	31-3-2002
Dr. George Duffy	1-4-1997	31-3-2001
Mr. Jim Gibney	1-4-1997	31-3-2002
Dr. Lesley Malone	1-4-1997	31-3-2002
Mr. Gregory Burke	1-4-1997	31-3-2002
Dr. Geraldine O'Reilly	1-4-1997	31-3-2001
Ms Darina Muckian	1-4-1997	31-3-2001
Dr. Edward Fitzgerald	1-4-1997	31-3-2000
Dr. Frank Mulligan	1-4-1997	31-3-2000
Dr. Patrick Connellan	1-4-1997	31-3-2000
Dr. James Carr	1-4-1997	31-3-2000
Ms Adi Roche	5-6-1997	4-6-2001

Telecom Éireann

Board Members*	Appointment Date	Expiry Date
Alfie Kane (Chief Executive)	11-4-1994	Not fixed
Maurice Doyle	1-5-1997	30-4-2002
Prof. Gerard Wrixon	1-5-1997	30-4-2002
Mari Hurley	25-6-1997	24-6-2002
Evanne Kilmurray	26-3-1996	25-3-2001
Mr. Johann Kooij	23-12-1996
Ms Anneka Christiansson	26-11-1997
Mr. Marten Pieters	20-12-1996
Elected Employee Members†
Colm McFadden	1-11-1992	1997 Employee Elections
Michael Egan	1-11-1992	1997 Employee Elections
Alternate Elected Employee Members
Nicky Ryan £5,000 p.a.	20-12-1996	1997 Employee Elections
Adrian Harney £5,000 p.a.	20-12-1996	1997 Employee Elections

*There are two vacancies on the board at present.

†Election of employees have taken place but new appointments have not yet been made.