Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments. – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

364 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science 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. [22926/97]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

1. National Centre for Guidance in Education (NCGE)

The Management Committee of the NCGE is as follows:

Mr. Ed Riordan	Chairperson
Rev. John Dunne	Institute of Guidance Counsellors
Ms Elizabeth Waters	Léargas, the Exchange Bureau
Mr. Jim Mullen	Léargas, the Exchange Bureau
Ms Colette Zaiden	National Youth Council
Ms Celia McMurphy	National Parents' Council
Ms Joan Walshe	Department of Education
Mr. John McCarthy	Director NCGE.

The term of office of the management committee is three years from June 1995. The members were appointed by the Minister for Education and Science following receipt of nominations in certain cases as indicated above.

2. National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)

The current composition of the council is as follows:

Dr. Caroline Hussey	Chairperson
Sr. Pat Murray	Vice-Chairperson
Mr. Tom Gilmore	Vice-Chairperson
Sr. Betty Foley	Minister's Nominee
Dr. Sinead 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	Association of Secondary School Teachers, Ireland
Mr. Seán Higgins	Association 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	Association 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

The term of office of the present council is from 1 February 1995 to 31 January 1998. The members were appointed by the Minister for Education and Science following receipt of nominations in certain cases as indicated above.

3. Higher Education Authority

Members are appointed by the Government on the advice of the Minister for Education and Science.

Current composition is as follows:

Terms of Office.

Mr. C. Noel Lindsay	04-01-1993	23-12-1997
Dr. Aodhgán Roddy	28-06-1995	27-06-2000
Dr. Ailbhe Smyth	,,	,,
Professor Kieran Byrne	,,	,,
Dr. Geraldine O'Brien	,,	,,
Professor Thomas Raftery	,,	,,
Mr. Seán McCarthy	,,	,,
Ms Gena Menzies	,,	,,
Mr. Malachy Stephens	,,	,,
Ms Geraldine Farrell	,,	,,
Mr. Eamonn Tuffy	,,	,,
Mr. Paul O'Sullivan	23-06-1995	22-06-1998
Mr. Frank Leddin	19-06-1997	18-06-2002
Dr. Patricia Barker	02-12-1997	01-12-2002
Ms Prisca Grady	,,	,,
Ms Lorraine Sweeney	,,	,,
Dr. Maurice Bric	,,	,,
Prof. Ciarán Murphy	,,	,,
Mr. Colman Byrne (USI)	,,	,,*

* or until he ceases to be President of USI.

4. National Council for Educational Awards

The members are appointed by the Government on the recommendation of the Minister for Education and Science (the National College of Art and Design in the case of one appointment) in accordance with the provisions of the 1979 Act. The members so appointed are as follows:

Dr. Mary Upton (Chairman)	24-08-1996	23-07-2001
Mr. Séamus Purséil (A/Director)	,,	,,
Mr. Tom Cullivan	,,	,,
Ms Ann Murphy	,,	,,
Cllr. Frank Smyth	,,	,,
Ms Mary Hosey	,,	,,
Mr. Tony Diffely	,,	,,
Mr. Malcolm Byrne	,,*
Ms Catherine Meenan	,,	,,
Mr. Paddy Murray	,,	,,
Mr. Chris Curran	,,	,,
Ms Mary Flynn	,,	,,
Mr. John Sheehan	,,	,,
Professor Dermot McAleece	,,	,,
Dr. Paraic James	,,	,,
Ms Noreen Kearney	,,	,,
Mr. Michael O'Donnell	,,	,,
Mr. Martin Lohan	,,	,,
Ms Patricia Carey	,,	,,
Ms Claire Sinnott	,,	,,
Dr. Columb Collins	,,	,,

*until he ceases to be Education Officer of USI

5. Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann

In accordance with the memorandum and articles of association, the Minister appoints the chairman and nominates three other members as follows:

Term of Office

Ms Clíona de Bhaldraithe-Marsh	01-03-1996	28-02-2001
Mr. S. MacPháidín	01-12-1996	30-11-2001
Mr. E. Ó Suilleabhaín	01-12-1996	30-11-2001
Mr. Séan Ó Foghlú	15-10-1997	14-10-2002

6. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

Appointments to the council and the constituent schools are made by the President on the advice of the Government. Other than theex-officio members and those nominated by the various schools, the members comprise:

Council:
Prof. Dervilla Donnelly	06-12-1995	30-06-2000
School of Celtic Studies:
Breandán Ó Madagáin	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Máire Próinséas Ní Chatháin	,,	,,
Dr. Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin	,,	,,
Máire Ní Neachtain	,,	,,
Alan Harrison	,,	,,
Una Ní Bheirne	,,	,,
Professor Cormac Ó Gráda	,,	,,
Máire Uí Ainín	21-05-1997	,,
Mr. Frank Prendergast	,,	,,
Catherine Ó Ceoinín	,,	,,
Ms Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill	,,	,,
Mr. John Murphy	,,	,,
Peigí Ní Óráin	,,	,,

School of Theoretical Physics

Cathleen Morawetz	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Ann Christine Breslin	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
James Dooge	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Thomas David Spearman	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
William J. Reville	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Jim Browne	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Alex Montwill	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Brendan Finnucane	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Niamh Marshall	06-12-1995	31-03-2000

School of Cosmic Physics

Aftab Khan	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Máire F. Mulcahy	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Maira Teresa Lago	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Peadar C. Ó Cearbhaill	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Brian Harvey	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Dr. Helena Sheehan	06-12-1995	31-03-2000
Marie O'Connor	06-12-1995	31-03-2000

7. Léargas — The Exchange Bureau

My Department may make nine nominations to the board of Léargas. There are currently eight members serving on the board, viz:

	Date of appointment
Ms Teresa O'Grady (Chairperson)	18-03-1997
Ms Maura Clancy	18-03-1997
Mr. Olan Dwyer	01-04-1996
Mr. Mike Egan	01-04-1996
Ms Anna Gunning	01-04-1996
Ms Rose Malone	18-03-1997
Mr. Ken Whyte	01-12-1996
Mr. Vincent Wrynn	01-01-1996

Members of the first board were appointed for an initial period of three years. Thereafter, at each annual general meeting the three longest serving members on the board must retire, but are eligible for reappointment.

8. Gaisce — The President's Award.

My Department may make 14 appointments to the board of Gaisce. There are currently thirteen members serving on the board, viz.:

Mr. Michael Webb (Chairperson)

Ms Norma Smurfit

Ms Eileen Desmond

Mr. Simon Nugent

Ms Eleanor O'Brien

Ms Kathleen O'Sullivan

Mr. Brian Collinge

Mr. Kevin Dowling

Sr. Joan Bowles

Mr. Martin Brett

Mr. Thomas Collins

Mr. John Connell

Ms Patricia Gosch

The above named were appointed on 18 May 1995 and are currently serving a three year term of office.

9. TEASTAS — Irish National Certification Authority

Name	Nominated by	Expiry date
Richard Langford, City of Cork vocational education committee (Chairperson)	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Vacancy	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Ms Veronica Gaffey, ESF Evaluation Unit	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Mr. Pat Lunny, Greencore Group Plc	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Mick McGrath, Conference of Heads of Universities	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Ms Fiona McAuley, USI	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Mr. Declan Madden, IBEC	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Marie Moynihan, INTEL	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
David O'Connor, TEAGASC	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Séamus Ó Buachalla, Trinity College	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Margaret Nolan, ICTU	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Dermot Stokes, Youthreach National Co-ordinator	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Mairéad Wrynn, County Offaly vocational education committee	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS
Jean Tansey, Social and Educational Research/Video Production	Minister for Education and Science in consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	Interim Board pending legislation for TEASTAS

10. National Council for Vocational Awards

Name	Nominated by	Expiry Date
Prof. Joyce O'Connor (Chairperson)	Minister for Education and Science	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Anna Carroll, CERT	Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Brendan Griffin	IVEA	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
John McKay	IVEA	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Tony Deffely, TUI	ICTU	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Michael Ward, ASTI	ICTU	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Mary White	IBEC	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Kieran O'Beirne	IBEC	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Nick Killian	National Parents' Council	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Tomás MacEoin	Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Fr. Nicholas Flavin	Joint Management Body	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Vacancy	Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Donal Kerr, FÁS	Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Alice Prendergast, TUI	Minister for Education and Science	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest
Mary Bohan, IVEA	Minister for Education and Science	31-8-1999 or date of legislation for TEASTAS, whichever is the earliest

Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997