Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

294 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of nominations that can be made, through the 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. [22924/97]

Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Miss de Valera)

The following tables contain details of appointments to State boards and other agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Bord na Gaeilge

Number of Members
(a) Actual	12 (four women)
(b) Provided for	12

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Míchael ÓMuircheartaigh (Cathaoirleach)		5-12-1996	31-10-2000
Pádraig ÓScanláin			31-10-2000
Séamus ÓTonnaí		5-12-1996	31-10-2000
	Mairéad Ní Dhúinshléibhe	16-11-1994	31-10-1998
Liam Ó Maonlaí		16-11-1994	31-10-1998
	Caitlín Lough	16-11-1994	31-10-1998
	Fidelma Mullane	5-12-1996	31-10-2000
Pádraig de Búrca		22-4-1997	31-10-1998
Seán Ó Fiachra		22-4-1997	31-10-2000
	Bairbre Uí Mhá	22-4-1997	31-10-2000
Alan Titley		16-11-1994	31-10-1998
Tadhg Ó hÉalaithe		16-11-1994	31-10-1998

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Number of Members
(a) Actual	13 (four women)
(b) Provided for	13

Seven are elected by the population of the Gaeltacht and six appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh (Cathaoirleach)		17-7-1996	30-6-2001
	Sorcha Maebh Ní Chonchúir	17-7-1996	30-6-2001
Pádraig Ó Dochairtaigh		17-7-1996	30-6-2001
	Sorcha Ní Dhonncha	17-7-1996	30-6-2001
Séamus Mac Ruairí		17-7-1996	30-6-2001
Bríd Ní Shirín		17-7-1996	30-6-2001
Dathaí Alcorn		10-6-1994	*
Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh		10-6-1994	*
Tadhg Ó Cuinn		10-6-1994	*
Pól Ó Foighil		10-6-1994	*
	Connie Ní Fhatharta	10-6-1994	*
Breandán Mac Gearailt		10-6-1994	*
Michael Ó Scanaill		10-6-1994	*

*Elected Members.

Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge

Number of Members
(a) Actual	seven (three women)
(b) Provided for	seven

All members appointed by the Minister

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Éamonn ÓhÓgáin (Cathaoirleach)		31-12-1995	31-12-1998
Ursula Ní	Dhálaigh	31-12-1995	31-12-1998
Seán De Fréine		31-12-1995	31-12-1998
	Rhoda Bean Uí Chonaire	31-12-1995	31-12-1998
Vivian Uibh Eachach		12-3-1996	31-12-1998
	Áine Nic Gearailt	12-3-1996	31-12-1998
Diarmaid Ó Cathasaigh		31-12-1995	31-12-1998

Bord Scannán na hÉireann-Irish Film Board

Number of Members
(a) Actual	seven (three women)
(b) Provided for	seven

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Louis Marcus (Chairman)		5-4-1997	16-1-2001
	Mary Alleguen	26-5-1997	16-1-2001
Gabriel Byrne		12-5-1997	16-1-2001
	Nuala Moiselle	26-5-1997	16-1-2001
	Anne O'Connell	26-5-1997	16-1-2001
Morgan O'Sullivan		26-5-1997	16-1-2001
Michael Hannigan		30-5-1997	16-1-2001

An Chomhairle Ealaíon/The Arts Council

Number of Members
(a) Actual	17 (eight women)
(b) Provided for	17

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Ciarán Benson (Cathaoirleach)		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Pat Murray		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Vivienne Roche	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Vic Merriman		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Aiden O'Carroll		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Jane Dillon Byrne	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Eavan Boland	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Ciarán MacGonigal		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Laura Magahy	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Eithne Healy	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Proinsias MacAonghusa		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
John Wilson		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Terry Prone	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Paul McGuinness		31-8-1993	30-8-1998
	Kathleen Watkins	31-8-1993	30-8-1998
Páraic Breathnach		21-9-1994	30-8-1998

Cumann na hAmharclainne Náisiúnta Teo/National Theatre Society Ltd.

Number of Members
(a) Actual	nine (four women)
(b) Provided for	nine

Two members are nominated by the Minister and the remainder by the players (one), the staff council (one), the shareholders (four) and the Society of Irish Playrights (one).

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
James Hickey (Cathaoirleach)		21-9-1996	*
John Fanning		11-9-1993	*
	Gemma Hussey	26-5-1995	25-5-1999
	Máire Ní Ghráinne	26-5-1995	*
	Deirdre Purcell	26-5-1995	25-5-1999
Conor Skehan		16-9-1995	*
	Jennifer Johnston	11-7-1994	*
Tony Wakefield		17-7-1996	*
Bernard Farrell		3-9-1996	*

*Not a ministerial appointment.

RTE Authority

Number of Members
(a) Actual	nine (four women)
(b) Provided for	not less than seven, not more than nine

All members appointed by the Government.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Farrel Corcoran (Cathaoirleach)		1-6-1995	31-5-2000
	Patricia Redlich	1-4-1996	31-5-2000
William Attley		1-6-1995	31-5-2000
	Anne Tannahill	1-6-1995	31-5-2000
	Betty Purcell	1-6-1995	31-5-2000
Desmond Geraghty		1-6-1995	31-5-2000
Bob Quinn		1-6-1995	31-5-2000
	Anne Haslam	1-6-1995	31-5-2000
Garret FitzGerald		1-6-1995	31-5-2000

An Coimisiún um Raidióagus Telefís Neamhspleách/Independent Radio and Television Commission

Number of Members
(a) Actual	ten (four women)
(b) Provided for	not less than ten

All members appointed by the Government.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Niall Stokes (Cathaoirleach)		17-10-1993	16-10-1998
	Jude Bowes	9-11-1993	16-10-1998
Aiden Meade		9-11-1993	16-10-1998
	Mary Ruddy	9-11-1993	16-10-1998
	Eileen Brophy	9-11-1993	16-10-1998
Kieran Mulvey		9-11-1993	16-10-1998
Christopher Cooney		9-11-1993	16-10-1998
Jack Davis		9-11-1993	16-10-1998
Gerard Danaher		9-11-1993	16-10-1998
	Ann Mooney	16-12-1997	16-10-1998

Coimisiún um Ghearáin Craolacháin-Broadcasting Complaints Commission

Number of Members
(a) Actual	Five (two women)
(b) Provided for	Not less than three

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Ray Murphy (Chairman)		3-6-97	2-6-2000
	Orlaith Traynor	3-6-97	2-6-2000
James Nugent		3-6-97	2-6-2000
Andrew Boyle		3-6-97	2-6-2000
	Annette Hynes	3-6-97	2-6-2000

An Comhairle Oidhreachta-The Heritage Council

Number of Members
(a) Actual	16 (eight women)
(b) Provided for	17

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
	Freda Rountree (Chairperson)	10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Anne Brennan	10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Emer Colleran	10-7-95	10-7-2000
David Leach		30-4-97	10-7-2000
Michael Conry		10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Ruth Delany	10-7-95	10-7-2000
Jimmy Dunne		10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Elizabeth Fahy	10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Orla Hanly	10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Anna McHugh	10-7-95	10-7-2000
Tomás Ó Caoimh		10-7-95	10-7-2000
Peter Pearson		10-7-95	10-7-2000
Michael Ryan		10-7-95	10-7-2000
	Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington	10-7-95	10-7-2000
David Slattery		10-7-95	10-7-2000
John Waddell		10-7-95	10-7-2000

Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann/National Gallery of Ireland-Board of Governors and Guardians

Number of Members
(a) Actual	16 (five women)
(b) Provided for	17

Ten members appointed by the Minister; two members appointed by Royal Hibernian Academy; and 5ex-offico members.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
	Carmel Naughton (Chairperson)	19-7-1996	18-7-2001
William Finlay		9-4-1994	11-4-1999
Gerald Doyle		3-6-1993	2-6-1998
	Maighréad McParland	3-6-1993	2-6-1998
Ciarán McGonigal		28-4-1994	27-2-1999
Anthony Cronin		12-6-1997	11-6-2002
Michael O'Reilly		12-6-1997	11-6-2002
	Sylvie Kleinman-Batt	12-6-1997	11-6-2002
	Lady Clementine Beit	14-12-1994	13-12-1999
	Imogen Stuart		*
Arthur Gibney			*
Carey Clarke			*
Brian Murphy			*
Michael Herity			*
William Ringrose			*
Liam Connellan			*

*Not a Ministerial Appointment.

Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann agus Gáirdíní Náisiúnta na Lus/National Museum of Ireland and Botanic Gardens — Board of Visitors

Number of Members
(a) Actual	12 (six women)
(b) Provided for	12

Four members appointed by the Minister; five members appointed by Royal Dublin Society; and three members appointed by Royal Irish Academy

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
	Claire McCutcheon	12-6-1997	**
Larry Walsh		12-6-1997	*
Jonathon Bell		25-6-1997	**
	Emer Malone	26-6-1997	**
	Mary Daly	*	*
Louis Cullen		*	*
F. H. A. Aalen		*	*
	Patricia Glaser	*	*
Brian Coyle (President)		*	*
Henry Tierney		*	*
	Nancy Larchet	*	*
	Sheila Gallagher	*	*

**Appointments are for a period of three years, or until six months has elapsed from the Establishment of the Statutory Board, whichever is the soonest.

*Not Ministerial Appointments.

Músaem Nua-Ealaíon na hÉireann/Irish Museum of Modern Art

Number of Members
(a) Actual	15 (six women)
(b) Provided for	15

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Maurice Foley (Chairman)		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Gordon Lambert		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Lochlann Quinn		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Dorothy Walker	21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Kieran Corcoran		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Jim Dorgan		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Rita Fagan	21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Eoghan Harris		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Gary Joyce	21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Brian Maguire		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Mike Murphy		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Paula Murphy	21-2-1995	20-2-2001
Brian O'Doherty		21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Amelia Stein	21-2-1995	20-2-2001
	Vera Ryan	25-3-1997	20-2-2001

An Chartlann Náisiúnta/National Archives Advisory Council

Number of Members
(a) Actual	12 (five women)
(b) Provided for	12

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
	Margaret McCurtain (Cathaoirleach)	20-5-1997	19-5-2002
Niall Bradley		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
	Mary Daly	20-5-1997	19-5-2002
	Anngret Simms	20-5-1997	19-5-2002
David Sheehy		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
John Horgan		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
Liam Irwin		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
Michael Kenny		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
Charles Lysaght		20-5-1997	19-5-2002
	Patricia McCarthy	20-5-1997	19-5-2002
	Susan Parkes	20-5-1997	19-5-2002
Peter Rigney		20-5-1997	19-5-2002

Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann/National Library of Ireland (Council of Trustees)

Number of Members
(a) Actual	10 (three women)
(b) Provided for	12

Four members appointed by the Minister, eight members appointed by the Royal Dublin Society.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
John A Scott (Cathaoirleach)			*
	Loretto Brennan-Glucksman	7-12-1993	6-12-1998
	Ailbhe Smyth	7-12-1993	6-12-1998
A. G. Hughes			*
	Maura Scannell		*
Maurice Craig			*
Martin McCullough			*
Denis J. Shelley			*
Denis Crowley			*
R. S. McElhinney			*

An Ceoláras Náisiúnta/The National Concert Hall

Number of Members
(a) Actual	15 (seven women)
(b) Provided for	15

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Dermot Egan (Chairman)		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Aiveen Kearney	23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Audrey Corbett	23-4-1996	22-4-2001
Fergus Johnston		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
Bill Dowdall		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
Peter McEvoy		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Joan Parker	23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Marie-Louise O'Donnell	23-4-1996	22-4-2001
Pat Heneghan		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
John McNally		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
Malachy Smith		23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Irene Nolan	23-4-1996	22-4-2001
	Ann Fuller	7-2-1997	22-4-2001
Niall Doyle		7-2-1997	22-4-2001
	Joan Hickey	7-2-1997	22-4-2001

Leabharlann Chester Beatty/The Chester Beatty Library

Number of Members
(a) Actual	nine (two women)
(b) Provided for	12

The board of the Chester Beatty Library is self-perpetuating (that is the present board appoints individuals to fill vacancies as they occur), with the exception of (1) a President's Nominee; (2) a Taoiseach's Nominee; and (3) the Librarian for the time being of the National Library.

Name of Board Members	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
Justice Brian Walsh (Cathaoirleach)			*
James White			*
Roger Stalley (President's Nominee)		1993	*
Seán Freyne (Taoiseach's Nominee)		1986	*
Mark Cochrane			*
	Joan Duff		*
	Pat Donlon		*
Dermot Desmond			*
Tom Hardiman			*

*Not Ministerial Appointments.

Coimisiún Lámhscríbhinní Éireann/Irish Manuscripts Commission

Number of Members
(a) Actual	11 (two women)
(b) Provided for	No limit specified

All members appointed by the Government.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
B. Trainor*		20-1-1971	–
Patrick J. Corish		1949	–
Francis X. Martin		1963	–
B. Ó Cuív		1-8-1963	–
F. J. Byrne		1-8-1965	–
L. M. Cullen		1-1-1965	–
G. J. Hand		1975	–
David Craig		5-12-1994	4-12-1999
Declan Kiberd		12-3-1997	11-3-2002
	Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin	5-12-1994	4-12-1999
	Máire Mac Conghall	5-12-1994	4-12-1999

*Chairman until 9-11-1997.

Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann/Caretaker Board of the National Museum

Number of Members
(a) Actual	nine (four women)
(b) Provided for	No limit specified

All members appointed by the Minister.

Name	Date of Appointment	Expiry Date of Appointment
Men	Women
	Barbara Nugent (Chairman)	1-7-1995	*
Seán Cromien		29-4-1996	*
	Anne Kelly	13-6-1996	*
John O'Reilly		29-4-1996	*
	Una Hughes	29-4-1996	*
John de Courcy-Ireland		13-6-1996	*
Paul Murphy		13-6-1996	*
	Julie Godson	20-11-1996	*
Adrian Munnelly		12-6-1997	*

*The term of the Caretaker Board will run until the legislation establishing the Museum as an autonomous body is in force.