Appointments to State Boards.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2004

Tuesday, 15 June 2004

Questions (536)

Michael Ring

Question:

590 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the appointments that have been made to State boards and bodies within his Department from 1 January 2003 to 15 June 2004; the persons appointed; and the persons they are replacing. [17805/04]

Written answers

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

In response to the Deputy's query, I wish to confirm that the following appointments have been made to State boards and bodies within my Department from 1 January 2003 to 15 June 2004. These details and the names of the persons they replaced where appropriate are set out in the following appendix.

Appendix

National Drugs Strategy Team (NDST)
Member	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Padraic White, Chairperson	Feb 2004	Ray Henry

Western Development Commission (WDC)

Member	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Billy Grimes	24/06/2003	Frank O’Donnell

An Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Membership	Date of Appointment	Person replaced*
Seosamh Ó Braonáin (Cathaoirleach)	03/06/2003
Dr Nollaig Ó Muraile	03/06/2003
An tOllamh Pádraig Ó Riain	03/06/2003
Marcus Ó Floinn	03/06/2003
Dr Ríonach Uí Ógáin	03/06/2003
An tOllamh Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha	03/06/2003
Liam Mac Con Iomaire	03/06/2003
Dr Edel Breathnach	03/06/2003
Tom Crowley	03/06/2003
Máire Ní Chiarba	03/06/2003
Dr Úna Uí Bheirn	03/06/2003
Prionnsias de Priondargást	03/06/2003

*The previous Coimisiún Logainmneacha was dissolved and a new Coimisiún Logainmneacha was appointed on 03/06/2003

Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board

Member	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
David Brennan	10/10/2003	Deirdre Carroll

Ulster Scots Agency

Member	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Dr. Ian Adamson	04/09/2003	Additional appointment

Commissioners for Charitable Donations and Bequests

Member	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Peter Mullock	1/07/2003	C. Garret Walker

Appointments are made by Government.

The Rural/Agri-Tourism Advisory Group (Established February 2003)

Membership	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Tom Allen	Feb 2003
Michael Bergin	Feb 2003
Jim Finn	Feb 2003
Siobhán Greene	Feb 2003
Donal Guilfoyle	Feb 2003
Vincent Gorman	Feb 2003
Maurice Harvey	Feb 2003
Marie Heneghan	Feb 2003
Dermot Hurst	Feb 2003
Tom O’Donnell	June 2003	Michael Ludlow
Joss Lynam	Feb 2003
Cormac MacDonnell	Feb 2003
Baz Millar	Feb 2003
Pat Moynan	Feb 2003
Micheál Ó Corcora	Feb 2003
Fionn Ó Gráda	Feb 2003
Una O’Neill, Frank d’Arcy	June 2003	Christine O’Shea
Joe Palmer	Feb 2003
Breda Raggett	Feb 2003
Donal Coleman	June 2003	Dermot Ryan
Frank d’Arcy	Jan 2004	Additional appointment

The Consultation Group on Access to Waymarked Ways established in May 2003 (Now Comhairle na Tuaithe, sinceFebruary 2004)

Membership	Date of Appointment	Person replaced
Bill Murphy	May 2003
Micheal Manning	Jan 2004	Frank Donaldson
Paddy O’Mahony	Feb 2004	Brian Geraghty
Beatrice Kelly	May 2003
Maurice Harvey	May 2003
Michael Comiskey	May 2004	Con Hickey
Cormac MacDonnell	May 2003
Mary Tubridy	Oct 2003	Adrian Phillips, R.I.P.
Roger Garland	May 2003
Joss Lynam	May 2003
Jim McDonald	May 2003
Malcolm Thompson	May 2004
Brian Kehoe	May 2004

Arramara Teo.

Directors	Date of Re-appointment*
Tom Hyland	6/10/2003
Risteard Mac Donnacha	6/10/2003
Marie Tinney	6/10/2003

*Following transfer of functions from the Department of Communications Marine and Natural Resources to my Department.