Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.
Michael Ring
Question:
240
Mr. Ring
asked the
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
the persons he has appointed to State boards; the name of each board since June 2002; and the names of the people appointed to the State boards.
[5783/03]
In response to the Deputy's query, I wish to confirm that I have made no appointments to State boards since June 2002.
However, for the Deputy's information, appointments have been made to An Foras Teanga, a North-South Implementation Body under the aegis of my Department, which was established under the Implementation Bodies Agreement of 8 March 1999 made between the British and Irish Governments and incorporated into domestic law in this jurisdiction by the British Irish Agreement Act, 1999. The appointments were made under the terms of the Agreement of 19 November 2002 between the two Governments and the British Irish Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2002, whereby decisions of the North-South Ministerial Council on policies and actions relating to the North-South Bodies or their respective functions, shall be taken by the two Governments temporarily, pending restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Details of the appointments, which are for a term of three years and were announced on 6 February 2003, are as follows:
An Foras Teanga: North-South Language Body:Members with responsibility for exercise of functions of the body through the Irish Language Agency (Foras na Gaeilge)
Mr. Liam Corey
Ms Anne Craig
Mr. Gordon McCoy
Mr. Aodán MacPóilín
Mr. Gearóid MacSiacais
Mr. Patrick McGlone
Ms Treasa Ní Ailpín
Ms Catríona Ní Cheallaigh
Ms Mairéad Nic Sheaghain
Mr. Maolsheachlainn Ó Caolaí
Mr. Leachlainn Ó Catháin
Mr. Pádraig Ó Duibhir
Mr. Gearóid Ó hEara
Mr. Diarmuid Ó Murchú
Ms Maighréad Uí Mháirtín (Chairperson of Irish Language Agency/Joint Chair of Body)
Ms Bríd Uí Néill
Members with responsibility for exercise of functions of the body through the Ulster-Scots Agency (Tha Boord o Ulstèr Scotch)
Dr. Pádraig De Bhal
Mr. James Devenney
Dr. Linda Lunney
Lord Laird of Artigarvan (Chairperson of Ulster-Scots Agency/Joint Chair of Body)
Mr. Éamon Ó Domhnaill
Mr. Alistair Simpson
Mr. Robert Stoker
