Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004
232 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the name, relevant qualifications, political party membership and process by which each person appointed to a state board operating under the aegis of his Department was appointed since 1994. [26013/04]
View answerThe names of the persons appointed to State boards since the establishment of my Department in June 2002 follow. All appointments are made on the basis of the broad experience, knowledge and expertise that the individuals in question can bring to the relevant board.
Members of Arts Council
Ms Olive Braiden
Ms Noelle Campbell Sharp
Willie Doherty
Theo Dorgan
Jerome Hynes
Philip King
Rosaleen Linehan
Orlaith McBride
John McGahern
Una Ó Murchú
Mary Nunan
Emer O'Kelly
Patrick Sutton
Under the Arts Act 2001, the Minister appoints the members of the council.
Board of the National Theatre
Ms Eithne Healy
Dr. John O'Mahony
Two members of the board of directors are appointed by the Minister in accordance with the company's memorandum and articles of association.
National Gallery of Ireland
Mr. Lochlann Quinn
Dr. Patrick Fottrell
Mr. Anthony Cronin
Mr. Bruce Arnold
The Duke of Abercorn
Ms Pauline Bewick
Mr. Bernard McNamara
Dr. Abdul Bulbulia
Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald
Mr. Conor Fallon
Mr. Sean Benton
Mr. Austin Mescal
The Royal Hibernian Academy and the Royal Dublin Society appoint a total of two members to the board. The chairman of the Office of Public Works is appointed ex officio and the Minister makes the remainder of the appointments to the board.
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Mr. Gerard Mannix Flynn
The Minister makes the appointments to the board.
Irish Sports Council
Mr. Ronnie McBrien
Mr. Brian Mullins
Mr. Mick O'Dwyer
Ms. Sheila Dickson
Mr. Niall Quinn
Ms. Marian McGennis
Mr. Pat O'Neill
Mr. Maurice Ahern
Ms Mary Davis
Mr. Peter McLoone
Mr. Tony McCarthy
Ms Tracy Piggott
The members of the board of the Irish Sports Council are appointed by the Minister under the terms of the Irish Sports Council Act 1999.
Bord na gCon
Mr. Cathal Curley
Mr. John Hegarty
Ms Helen Nugent
Mr. Tony McKenna
Mr. Padraic Feeney
Mr. Paschal Taggart
The Minister appoints the chairman and the six board members.
Horse Racing Ireland
Mr. John Kidd
Mr. Jerry L. Desmond
Mr. Willian Flood
Ms Jessica Harrington
Mr. Cahir O'Sullivan
Mr. Frank Clarke
The Minister appoints all the members of the board of Horse Racing Ireland from among persons nominated by persons and organisations representative of interests in the horse racing industry and a further two members are appointed directly by the Minister, who are employed by the industry and by the industry in Northern Ireland.
Bord Fáilte Éireann
Mr. Noel McGinley
Mr. Patrick O' Donoghue
Mr. PáidíÓ Sé
Mr. Séan Dunne
The members of the board were appointed by the Minister under the terms of the Tourist Traffic Acts.
Tourism Ireland
Ms Gillian Bowler
Mr. Shaun Quinn
Tourism Ireland is a North-South body where the board appointments are made by the North-South Ministerial Council following nominations by northern and southern Ministers.
National Tourism Development Authority
Ms Gillian Bowler
Ms Maureen Cairnduff
Mr. Dominic Dillane
Mr. Brian Dowling
Mr. John McDonnell
Mr. Noel McGinley
Ms Mary McKeon
Mr. Noel O'Callaghan
An tUasal Pádraig Ó Céidigh
Mr. Patrick O'Donoghue
An tUasal PáidíÓ Sé
Ms Catherine Reilly
Ms Eithne Scott-Lennon
The members of the National Tourism Development Authority are appointed by the Minister under the terms of the National Tourism Development Authority Act.
