Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

149 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of nominations that can be made, through his 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. [22923/97]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

There are seven semi-State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The information requested is set out in the following statement.

Semi-State Body	Maximum Membership (incl. Chair)	Maximum Ministerial Nominations	Ministerial Nominations — Current Holders***	Term of Office
Teagasc	11	6	Mr. D. Browne (Chair)	08.09.1993 — 07.09.1998
			Ms H O'Dowd	08.09.1993 — 07.09.1998
			Ms C Fox	20.03.1997 — 19.03.2002
			Mr D McSweeney	20.03.1997 — 19.03.2002
			Mr J Beecher	17.09.1997 — 16.09.2002
			Prof. P Fottrell	17.09.1997 — 16.09.2002
An Bord Glas	11	11	Mr M Murphy (Chair)	All from
			Mr J Barry	20.12.1996 — 19.12.1999
			Mr J Brett
			Ms V Costelloe-Kennelly
			Mr R Coyle
			Ms H Lahert
			Ms M Moore
			Ms M Nolan
			Mr T Power
			Mr M Prendiville
			Mr A Ryan
Bord na gCon	7	7	Mr P Taggart (Chair)	From 23.04.97 at Minister's pleasure
			Ms E Kelleher	31.12.1994 — 30.12.1997
			Mr L Mulligan	31.12.1994 — 30.12.1997
			Ms A Quinlan	31.12.1995 — 30.12.1998
			Ms R Rogers	31.12.1995 — 30.12.1998
			Mr D Ward	31.12.1996 — 30.12.1999
			Mr C Curley	31.12.1996 — 30.12.1999
Irish Horseracing Authority	16	4	Mr D Brosnan (Chair)	01.12.1994 — 30.11.1999
		Ms S Armstrong	01.12.1994 — 30.11.1998
			Mr J Magnier	01.12.1994 — 30.11.1999
			Mr D Weld	01.12.1997 — 30.11.2002
Irish National Stud Company Limited	7	7	Mr D Shubotham (Chair)	25.05.1995 — 1998 or 1999 AGM*
		Ms P O'Kelly	27.05.1994 — 1998 AGM*
		Mr J Beecher	25.05.1995 — 1998 or 1999 AGM*
			Ms C O'Reilly	01.06.1996 — 1998 or 1999 AGM*
			Mr J Coughlan	01.06.1996 — 1999 or 2000 AGM*
			Ms K Horgan	01.06.1997 — 2000 or 2001 AGM*
			Mr D Weld	01.06.1997 — 2000 or 2001 AGM*
An Bord Bia	15	14**	Mr P Lynch (Chair)	16.11.1995 — 16.11.1998
			Ms M Nolan	01.12.1994 — 30.11.1999
			Mr J Duggan	01.12.1994 — 30.11.1999
			Dr N Cawley	01.06.1995 — 31.05.2000
			Ms A Aylward**	01.09.1995 — 30.11.1999
			Mr J Donnelly	16.11.1995 — 15.11.1999
			Ms M Quinn	16.11.1995 — 30.11.1998
			Ms S White**	16.11.1995 — 15.11.1998
			Mr T O'Dwyer	16.11.1995 — 15.11.2000
			Mr D Lucey	28.05.1996 — 30.11.1998
			Mr. M Dowling	01.05.1997 — 30.11.1998
			Mr W O'Kane	02.12.1997 — 01.12.2000
			Ms M White	02.12.1997 — 01.12.2000
			Mr M Hanrahan	02.12.1997 — 01.12.2000
National Milk Agency	14	1	Mr. D. Murphy (Chair)	From 30.12.94 at Minister's pleasure

*Two longest serving members retire at each AGM.

**Two members of the board are nominated respectively by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources.

***Excludes members whose nominations is the sole prerogative of representative bodies.