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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

John Gormley

Question:

78 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [22927/97]

It is understood that the Deputy is seeking details of the current membership of the boards of the semi-State bodies which comes under the aegis of my Department. The details of the membership of the boards are as follows:

Body

Number of Members

Current Membership

Term of Office

An Bord Tráchtála

8

Mr. Sean Murray(Chairman)

One-third of board, or number nearest to one-third, retire on 1 September of each year; longest serving member obliged to retire first, otherwise by agreement or lottery.

Mr. Lynn Temple

Mr. William Attley

Mr. Gerard Keenan

Ms Carol Moffett

Mr. Patrick O'Driscoll

Mr. Gus Fitzpatrick

Ms Margo Monaghan

Forfás

12

Mr. Tom Toner(Chairperson)

One-fifth of board, or number nearest to one-fifth, retire on 1 January of each year; longest serving member obliged to retire first, otherwise by agreement or lottery.

Mr. John Travers(Chief Executive)

Mr. Kieran McGowan

Mr. Dan Flinter

Mr. William Scally

Mr. Jim O'Mahony

Ms Joan O'Connor

Mr. William Murphy

Mr. Oliver Tattan

Dr. John Lynch

Mr. Peter Cassells

Mr. Paul Haran

Forbairt

12

Ms Eileen O'Mara Walsh(Chairperson)

One-fifth of board, or number nearest to one-fifth, retire on 1 January of each year; longest serving member obliged to retire first, otherwise by agreement or lottery.

Mr. Dan Flinter(Chief Executive)

Mr. Bart Brady

Mr. Vincent Daly

Mr. Niall Greene

Mr. Kevin Norton

Ms Mary Leonard

Mr. David Dilger

Ms Martha Byrne

Mr. Michael Conlon

Mr. Jimmy Somers

Mr. Michael McKenna

IDA Ireland

12

Mr. Denis Hanrahan(Chairperson)

One-fifth of board, or number nearest to one-fifth, retire on 1 January of each year; longest serving member obliged to retire first, otherwise by agreement or lottery.

Mr. Kieran McGowan(Chief Executive)

Mr. Pat Dineen

Mr. Gary Kennedy

Ms Marie O'Connor

Dr. Eleanor O'Higgins

Mr. John O'Shaughnessy

Professor Proinsias Breathnach

Ms Brid Horan

Mr. Tony Ritchie

Mr. Gary Duffy

Mr. Ronald Long

Shannon Free Airport Development Co.

12

Mr. Liam McElligott(Chairman)

Two directors retire at AGM, usually held April of each year; longest serving member obliged to retire first, agreement or lottery.

Ms Agnes Aylward

Mr. Dermot Whelan

Mr. Brendan Dineen

Mr. Tim Butler

Mr. Michael McKenna

Mr. Kieran Keenaghan

Mr. John Griffin

Ms Cynthia Carroll

Dr. Edward Walsh

Mr. Bryan Murphy

Mr. Morgan Stack

National Standards Authority of Ireland

12

Mr. Dan Tierney(Chairman)

On every anniversary of the establishment day, 14 April, 1997, three of the members of the board, excluding the ex-officio chief executive, retire.

Ms Mary Caroll

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

Ms Ann-Christin Cederlund

Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta

12

Mr. T. Niall Welch(Chairman)

One-third of board, not including worker directors, retire at AGM, held around June each year; longest serving obliged to retire first. [Worker directors expiry date governed by section 15 of the Workers Participation Act 1977.]

Mr. Philip Furlong

Mr. Ronald Long

Ms Sue Scott

Mr. Liam Coughlan

Ms Helen McKenna

Mr. Pat Brady

Mr. Gerry Murphy

Mr. Thomas Morrissey

Mr. Thomas Hickson

Mr. David Morris

Mr. Stephen O'Riordan

FÁS

17

Mr. Chris Kirwan(Chairman)

The Chairman and members, excepting Mr. Callan and Mr. Morgan, were appointed on 11 December, 1992, with effect from 1 January, 1993. Mr. Callan was appointed on 13 January 1993 and Mr. Morgan was appointed on 18 December 1996

Mr. Brian Geoghegan

Mr. Joe Morgan

Mr. Plev Ellis

Mr. Michael Jacob

Mr. William Attley

Mr. Kevin Duffy

Ms Alice Prendergast

Mr. Gerard Fleming

Mr. Eugene O'Sullivan

Mr. Jim Reid

Mr. Michael Barrett

Mr. Thomas Curran

Mr. Sean MacLionnsigh

Mr. Seamus O Morain

Ms Maire NicUidhir

Mr. Charles Callan

FÁS International Consulting Limited

The term of office of all members of the board has expired since 3 November, 1997. Membership of the board is under consideration at present.

Health and Safety Authority

12

Ms Mary Buckley(Chairman)

The chairman and ordinary members hold ofice for not more than three years, when they may be eligible for re-appointment. Appointed for three year term from 11 December 1995.

Mr. Tony Briscoe

Ms Grainne Higgins

Mr. Patrick Walsh

Mr. Sylvester Cronin

Mr. Tom Wall

Ms Lenore Mrkwicka

Mr. Fergus McCafferty

Ms Mary Slattery

Ms Mary Darlington

Mr. Eric Fleming

Labour Relations Commission

7

Ms Catherine Forde(Chairperson)

The chairperson and members of the commission were appointed on 4 December 1997; their term of office is due to expire on 3 February 2000.

Dr. Joyce O'Connor

Dr. Mary Redmond

Mr. Liam Downey

Mr. Turlough O'Sullivan

Mr. Jimmy Somers

Vacancy

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