Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2001

Vol. 544 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Bodies.

Paul Bradford

Question:

181 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the State and semi-State bodies under his aegis; the chief executive officers and chairmen of each body; and the date of their appointment. [29291/01]

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

The information requested by the Deputy appears on the following schedule.

Schedule

State Body	Chief Executive Officer	Date of Appointment	Chairman	Date of Appointment
1.An Bord Bia	Michael Duffy	1 December 1994	Philip Lynch	16 November 1995
2.Nat. Milk Agency	Muiris O'Ceide	10 July 1995	Denis Murphy	30 December 1994
3.Western Development Commission	*Liam Scollan	29 May 1997	Sean Tighe	23 June 1997
4.Teagasc	**Dr. Liam Downey	18 October 1994	Dr. Tom O'Dwyer	15 September 1998
5.An Bord Glas	Michael Maloney	21 June 1999	Dan Lenihan	23 December 1999
6.Bord na gCon	Michael Field	1 September 1997	Paschal Taggart	24 April 1997
7.Irish Horseracing Authority	Martin Moore	11 September 1999	Denis Brosnan	1 December 1999
8.Irish Nat. Stud Co.	***John Clarke	1 January 1983	Lady O'Reilly	24 June 1999

*Mr. Scollan resigned with effect from 20 November 2001 and has not been replaced

**Dr. Downey's formal title is that of Director which is equivalent to that of Chief Executive

***Mr. Clarke's formal title is that of Manager of the Irish National Stud Co.