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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 May 2003

Vol. 566 No. 1

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Dan Boyle

Question:

755 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of nominations and appointments made by him since 6 June 2002; and the number of and areas where vacancies for such appointments will arise and when. [11873/03]

I presume the Deputy is referring to appointments to State boards. In that context I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Deputy Ring's Question No. 240 of 4 February in which I stated that I had made no appointments to State boards since June 2002. For the Deputy's information, I included details of appointments made by the North-South Ministerial Council to An Foras Teanga, a North-South implementation body under the aegis of my Department.

The information requested in respect of current and scheduled vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department is set out below.

An Foras TeangaAppointments are made by the North/South Ministerial Council.

Membership: 24

Expiry date of appointments: 12/12/2005.

Vacancies: 1 vacancy on Ulster Scots Agency

Bord na Leabhar GaeilgeMembership: 11

Expiry date of appointments 31/12/04

Vacancies: none

An Coimisiún LogainmneachaMembership: 12

The previous commission was dissolved on 31/12/2002 on foot of its advice that there was a need to reconstitute and establish revised terms of reference. Arrangements for the appointment of a new coimisiún are at an advanced stage.

Údarás na GaeltachtaMembership: 20, 17 of whom are elected in Gaeltacht constituencies.

Elected members are appointed until the next election in 2005.
Expiry date of appointments for ministerial nominees is 5/04/2005
Vacancies: none
Commissioner of Charitable Donations and BequestsMembership: 11
No set expiry date. Members are replaced on retirement.
Vacancies: 1
Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursement BoardMembership: 9
Expiry date of appointments:
04/06/2005 for 4 people
04/06/2007 for 5 people
Vacancies: none
Western Development CommissionMembership: 12
Expiry date of appointments 31/01/2005
Vacancies: none
In addition, I nominated one person to the Tipperary Rural Business Development Institute, the appointment of which was made by my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science.
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