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.