Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.
Trevor Sargent
Question:
86
Mr. Sargent
asked the
Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources
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.
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The details requested, in respect of the semi-State bodies and Government agencies under the aegis of my Department, are set out below.
Arramara Teoranta
Ministerial Nominations: 3
Mr. Edward Kilcullen (Chairman), Mr. Noel Carr, Ms Mary Keane.
Appointments were made with effect from 7 July 1995 for an indefinite duration.
Salmon Research Agency
Ministerial Nominations: 6
Mr. Fionán Ó Muircheartaigh (Chairman) (Appointed 9 November 1993)
Dr. Kenneth Whitaker (Appointed 1 January, 1997)
Prof. Maire Mulcahy (Appointed 1 January, 1997)
Dr. Patrick Fitzmaurice (Appointed 1 January, 1997)
Mr. Niall Gibbons (Appointed 1 January, 1997)
Mr. Michael Manahan (Appointed 23 January, 1997)
All appointments will expire on 31 December 1997, with the exception of the chairman whose term of office will expire on 8 November 1998.
Marine Institute
Ministerial Nominations: 9
Professor Michael Orren (Appointed 20 November, 1995)
Dr. Emer Colleran (Appointed 20 December, 1996)
Mr. Fergus Cahill (Appointed 20 December, 1996)
Ms Mary Rachel Brophy (Appointed 20 December, 1996)
Mr. Joe Ryan (Appointed 31 October, 1997 for a three year term)
Mr. Michael Manahan (Appointed 20 November, 1995)
(Currently 3 vacancies)
Appointments are for a five year term, unless otherwise indicated.
The Mining Board
Ministerial Nominations: 3
Mr. Iarfhlaith O'Neill S.C., Chairman
Mr. Seán McDermott
Mr. John Shackelton
All were reappointed on 4 September, 1997 for a three year term.
Coillte Teoranta
Ministerial Nominations: 9
Mr. Patrick Cooney (Chairman) — appointed on 5 January 1989; term of office ends 4 January, 1999
Mr. Patrick Glennon — appointed on 5 January, 1989; term of office ends 15 March, 1998
Mr. Edward O'Callaghan — appointed 16 March, 1993; term of offices ends 15 March, 1998
Mr. John Prior — appointed 16 March 1993; term of office ends 15 March 1998
Ms Dympna Harper — appointed 5 January, 1994; term of office ends 4 January, 1999
Dr. Sean Crowley — appointed 5 January, 1994; term of office ends 4 January, 1999
Ms Pam Kearney — appointed on 10 April, 1997; term of office ends 9 April, 2002
Mr. Henry Naughton — appointed 10 April, 1997; term of office ends 9 April, 2002
Mr. Liam McGreal — appointed 10 April, 1997; term of office ends 9 April 2002
An Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Ministerial Nominations: 6
Mr. Pat Ridge (Chairman) (Appointed 19 June, 1997)
Mr. Michael Quinn (Appointed 14 June, 1995)
Mr. Thomas Ashe (Appointed 23 April, 1997)
Mr. Joey Murrin (Appointed 14 June, 1995)
Ms Margaret Downey (Appointed 14 June 1995)
Mr. Arthur Reynolds (Appointed 12 June, 1996).
Appointments to the board of BIM are for a three year term.
Port Companies Established under the Harbour Act, 1996.
To date eight port companies have been established under the Harbours Act, 1996:
Port of Cork Company
Drogheda Port Company
Dublin Port Company
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company
Foynes Port Company
Galway Harbour Company
New Ross Port Company
Shannon Estuary Ports Company.
In the case of the port companies of Dublin, Cork and Dún Laoghaire, I have the power to appoint eight directors, including two worker directors. In the case of the remaining five port companies, I have the power to appoint eight directors, which includes one worker director.
My predecessor appointed six directors to each of the boards of the Cork, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire port companies. I appointed two worker directors to each of those companies following an election process. All ministerial nominations to the port companies, established under the Harbours Act, 1996, were appointed for a term of five years commencing 3 March 1997, vesting day of the port companies.
The following is a breakdown of the names of the current holders of the ministerial nominations in respect of each port company:
Port of Cork Company
Total number of ministerial nominations: 6
Mr. Frank J. Boland (Chairperson)
Mr. Harry Carroll
Ms Michelle Creed
Mr. Jim Cregan
Ms Elizabeth Hannon
Mr. William Nolan
Worker Directors (Appointed following an election process)
Mr. Louis Kenneally
Mr. David Doolan.
Both were appointed for a five year term commencing 29 September 1997.
Dublin Port Company
Ministerial Nominations: 6
Mr. Eddie Browne (Chairperson)
Mr. Thomas A. Geraghty.
Mr. Brian Kerr.
Ms Lucy McCaffrey.
Mr. Edward J. Nolan.
Ms Shirley Sleator.
Worker Directors
Mr. Thomas Linehan
Mr. Eamon McAteer
Both were appointed for a five year term commencing 22 September 1997.
Drogheda Port Company
Ministerial Nominations: 8
Mr. Séamus Davis (Chairperson)
Ms Miriam Doyle
Mr. Sean Finnegan
Mr. Kevin Heeney
Mr. Eugene Kierans
Mr. Peter Lambert
Mr. Willie Lennon
Ms Mary Ann McGlynn
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company
Ministerial Nominations: 6
Mr. Philip Lynch (Chairperson).
Ms Aine Elliott.
Ms Alice Hayes.
Ms Ann Joyce.
Ms Eithne Scott-Lennon.
Mr. Tim Wilson.
Worker Directors
Mr. Arthur Byrne
Mr. David Redmond
Both were appointed for a five year term commencing 1 December 1997.
Foynes Port Company
Ministerial Nominations: 8
Mr. Peter Carney
Mr. John Dundon
Mr. Donal Fitzgerald
Mr. Michael Hanley
Ms Mairéad Lavery
Mr. Brian McEnergy
Mr. Ger Ready
Vacancy
Galway Harbour Company
Ministerial Nominations: 8
Mr. Conor Connolly (Chairperson)
Mr. Michael Conlon
Ms Janet Hughes
Mr. Thomas McDonagh
Mr. Iggie Madden
Mr. Raymond Rooney
Ms Anna O'Coinne
Mr. Patrick Powell
New Ross Port Company
Ministerial Nominations: 8
Mr. Paddy Doyle (Chairman)
Ms Anne Carton
Ms Maureen Connolly
Mr. Ray Lawlor
Mr. Ernest Levingstone
Ms Ann Nolan
Mr. Dick O'Neill
Ms Marion Ryan
Shannon Estuary Ports Company
Ministerial Nominations: 8
Mr. Michael Leydon (Chairperson)
Ms Susan Bugler
Ms Noelle Dawson
Mr. Patrick Hayes
Mr. Anthony Kennelly
Ms Ann McKeown
Mr. John McLoughlin
Mr. Paddy Mulvihill.
