Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2000

Vol. 525 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Question:

296 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of appointments to State boards made by him since taking office; if he will give details of each appointment; and the annual payments to each appointee. [23817/00]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh):

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following schedule.

Schedule of Appointments to State Boards – 1997 to Date

1. Teagasc

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Michael Slattery	17 September 1997
Mr. Jim Beecher	”
Prof. Patrick Fottrel	”
Mr. John Dillon	3 March 1998
Mr. Peter Kiely	15 September 1998
Mr. Michael O'Dwyer	”
Dr. Tom O'Dwyer	”
Ms Eva Coyle	28 October 1998
Mr. Tom Gill	2 June 1998

The chairman (Dr. Tom O'Dwyer) is in receipt of a payment of £6,000 per annum while the remaining members of the authority each receive an annual payment of £4,000, with the exception of the Civil Service nominee.

2. An Bord Bia

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Michael Hanrahan	2 December 1997
Ms Mary White	”
Mr. William O'Kane	”
Mr. Tom Parlon	23 April 1998
Mr. Philip Lynch	16 November 1998
Ms Sara White	26 January 1999
Mr. Michael Dowling	”
Mr. Denis Lucey	”
Mr. Joseph O'Sullivan	”
Mr. Michael Kilcoyne	2 June 1999
Mr. Tom Parlon	29 November 1999
Mr. MichaelKilcoyne	”
Mr. John Duggan	1 December 1999
Ms Maura Nolan	”
Ms Margo Monaghan	”
Mr. Noel Cawley	1 July 2000

The chairman (Mr. Philip Lynch) is in receipt of a payment of £6,000 per annum, while the remaining board members each receive an annual payment of £4,000, with the exception of the Civil Service nominees.

3. An Bord Glas

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Ms Angela Binchy	30 June 1998
Mr. Dan Lenihan	22 December 1999
Mr. Tom Ambrose	”
Mr. John Barry	”
Ms Angela Binchy	”
Mr. Liam Butterly	”
Mr. Kieran Dunne	”
Ms Bridie O'Neill	”
Mr. Jeremiah O'Shea	”
Mr. Tom Power	”
Mr. Michael Slattery	”
Mr. Jerry Sweetman	”

The chairman (Mr. Dan Lenihan) is in receipt of a payment of £3,000 per annum while the remaining board members each receive an annual payment of £2,000, with the exception of the Civil Service nominee.

4. The Western Development Commission

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Sean Tighe	1 February 1999
Cllr. Mary Bohan	”
Mr. Sean Hannick	”
Mr. Maurice Harvey	”
Ms Janet Hughes	”
Mr. Malachy King	1 February 1999
Sr. Maureen Lally	”
Ms Lisa McAllister	”
Cllr. Pat McGarry	”
Mr. Michael McLoone	”
Mr. Peadar O'Tuathaill	”
Mr. Frank O'Donnell	”
Ms Ann Whoriskey	21 February 2000

The chairman (Mr. Sean Tighe) is in receipt of a payment of £3,000 per annum, while the remaining members of the commission each receive an annual payment of £2,000, with the exception of the Civil Service nominee.

5. The National Milk Agency

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Henry Corbally	28 June 1997
Mr. Michael Gabbett	”
Mr. Gilmer Hamilton	”
Mr. Patrick Lehane	”
Mr. Padraig Mulligan	”
Mr. Edward Ward	31 July 1997
Mr. John Foster	”
Mr. Richard Donohue	”
Mr. Michael Kilcoyne	”
Mr. Walter Maloney	9 February 2000

The chairman (Part-Time), (Mr. Denis Murphy) is in receipt of a payment of £4,000 per annum. No other members of the agency are in receipt of any payment.

6. Bord na gCon

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Ms Ann Barry	30 January 1998
Mr. Luke Mulligan	”
Ms Ann Quinlan	31 December 1998
Ms Ruth Rogers	”
Mr. Cathal Curley	31 December 1999
Mr. Noel O'Driscoll	”
Mr. Bob Roberts	30 June 2000

With the exception of the Civil Service nominee, the board members are each entitled to receive a payment of £2,000 per annum.

7. Irish Horseracing Authority

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Eddie Browne	1 December 1997
Ms T.K. Cooper	”
Ms Margaret O'Reilly	”
Mr. Dermot Weld	”
Mr. Joe Donnelly	3 February 1999
Mr. John Kidd	”
Ms Mgt. McGuinness	”
Mr. John Moloney	”
Mr. Robert Griffin	10 March 1999
Mr. Gerry B. Scanlon	”
Mr. Edward Flannery	2 June 1999
Mr. Denis Brosnan	1 December 1999
Mr. Robert M. Laingan	”
Mr. Aidan Walsh	”
Ms Jessica Harrington	”
Mr. Dermot Cantillon	”

All members of the authority are entitled to receive a payment of £4,000 per annum.

8. Irish Horseracing Authority

(Bookmaker Appeal Committee)

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Mr. Gordon Holmes	1 December 1997
Mr. Ted Murray	”
Ms Kate Ann O'Donoghue	”
Ms Nan O'Donovan	”
Mr. Ray Rooney	”

All committee members are each entitled to receive a payment of £1,000 per annum.

9. Irish National Stud Company Ltd.

Name of Appointee	Date of Appointment
Ms Patricia O'Kelly	29 May 1998
Mr. John Osborne	”
Ms Chryss O'Reilly	24 June 1999
Mr. Jim Beecher	”
Mr. Tony Smurfit	”

With the exception of the Civil Service nominee, the members of the company are each entitled to receive a payment of £2,000 per annum.