Appointments to State Boards.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2006

Thursday, 2 March 2006

Questions (159)

M. J. Nolan

Question:

159 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the names of all board appointments made by him for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/06]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. N. Dempsey)

The information requested by the Deputy on appointments made to the boards of State-sponsored bodies since June 2002 is set out in the table.

Appointments to the Boards of State-sponsored Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources made since June 2002

An Post
Board Member	Appt. Date
Ms Margaret McGinley (Chairperson)	04.02.2003
Mr. Donal Curtin (Chief Executive)	14.07.2003
Ms Cathy Herbert	04.02.2003
Mr. Peter Wyer	04.02.2003
Mr. James Quinlivan	09.05.2003
Mr. James Hyland	11.12.2003
Mr. James Alan Sloane	01.01.2004
Mr. Jerry Condon	01.11.2004
Mr. Patrick Compton	01.11.2004
Mr. Patrick Davoren	01.11.2004
Mr. Thomas Devlin	01.11.2004
Mr. Terry Keller	01.11.2004

Aquaculture Licence Appeals Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Conleth Bradley	17.07.03
Mr. Sean Murphy	17.07.03
Mr. Mario J. Minehane	17.07.03
Mr. Lorcan Ó Cinnéide	17.07.03
Mr. Sean Murphy	01.01.05
Mr. Lorcan Ó Cinneide*	01.01.05
Mr. Mario J. Minehane*	01.01.05
Ms Mary McMahon	01.01.05
Ms Karin Dubsky	01.01.05
Mr. Damian McDonald	01.01.05

Bord na Móna

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Donagh O’Donoghue	13.11.02
Mr. Fergus McArdle	13.11.02
Mr. Paschal Campbell	13.11.02
Ms Johanna Downes	13.11.02
Mr. Pat McEvoy	01.01.03
Mr. P.J. Minogue	01.01.03
Mr. Paddy Rowland	01.01.03
Mr. Paddy Fox	01.01.03
Mr. P.J. Coghill	19.05.03
Ms Anne Heraty	28.09.04
Mr. Gabriel Cribbin	09.09.05

Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ms Rose McHugh	29.09.04

Bord Gáis Éireann

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Pearse O’Hanrahan	19.12.02
Mr. Aidan Eames	03.03.04
Mr. Tom Donlon	26.03.03
Mr. Micheal O’Faolain	19.05.03

Broadcasting Complaints Commission

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Michael McGrath (Chairperson)	18.10.05
Sean O’Sullivan	18.10.05
Eucharia Meehan	18.10.05
David Tighe	18.10.05
Miriam O’Callaghan	18.10.05
Susan Nolan	18.10.05
Phil Brady	18.10.05

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Conor J. Maguire (Chairperson)	02.12 2003
Mr. John Waters	02.12 2003
Ms Mary Davis	02.12 2003
Ms Angela Kerins	02.12 2003
Ms Kay McGuinness	02.12 2003
Mr. Tom Collins	02.12 2003
Ms Vivienne Jupp	02.12 2003
Mr. John O’Brennan	02.12 2003
Ms Mary Kerrigan	02.12 2003
Mr. Joe Griffin	02.12 2003

Central Fisheries Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
David Mackey (Chairman	24.06.05
Ms Mary Bohan	24.06.05
Éamon de Buitléir	24.06.05
Myles Kelly	24.06.05
Naul McCole	24.06.05
John Henry McLaughlin	24.06.05

Coillte Teoranta*

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Brendan McKenna (Chairperson)	26.06.02
Ms Sinead Leech	”
Mr. Martin Lowery (Chief Executive)	”
Mr. Breffni Byrne	07.08.02
Mr. Richard Howlin	14.05.03
Mr. Frank Toal	29.07.03

Appointments made up to transfer of responsibility to Minister for Agriculture and Food on 01.01.2004.

Commission for Energy Regulation — CER

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Tom Reeves (Chairman)	14.10.04
Mr. Michael Tutty	14.10.04
Ms Regina Finn	01.02.05

Commission for Communications Regulation — ComReg

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. John Doherty	02.01.2003
Ms Isolde Goggins	02.01.2003
Mr. Mike Byrne	01.12.2004

The Digital Hub

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. William Burgess (Chairperson)	21.07.03
Mr. Philip Flynn (Chief Executive)	31.07.03
Dr. Don Thornhill	31.07.03
Mr. Dan Flinter	31.07.03
Mr. John Fitzgerald	31.07.03
Mr. Sean Dorgan	31.07.03
Mr. Paul Kavanagh	31.07.03
Mr. Peter Cassells	31.07.03
Ms Jackie Harrison	31.07.03
Mr. Paul McGuinness	31.07.03
Mr. Joe Murphy	29.09.04

Drogheda Harbour Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Tom O’Reilly	24.01.03
Mr. Frank Maher	”
Cllr. Jacqui McConville	21.12.03
Mr. Paddy Traynor (Chairperson)	20.12.04
Ms Maria O’Brien-Campbell	23.05.05
Mr. Cormac Bohan	29.09.04
Cllr. Paul Bell	04.08.04

Dublin Port Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ms Brenda Daly	22.09.02
Mr. Seamus Martin	”
Cllr. Kevin Humphries	10.09.04
Cllr. Christy Burke	10.09.04
Cllr. Paddy Bourke	10.09.04

Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Thomas Quinn	05.12.02
Mr. Don McManus	05.02.04

Dundalk Port Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Kevin Meenan	05.04.05

Eastern Regional Fisheries Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ms Betty Hayes	08.12.03

Electronic Communications Appeals Panel*

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Hugh Mohan SC	21.09.04
Margaret Heneghan BL	21.09.04
Catherine Woods BA	21.09.04
Mary Sadlier	23.05.05
Sean Barrett	23.05.05
Paul Burns SC	23.05.05
Finbarr Fox SC	23.05.05
Patrick Butler SC	24.05.05
Liam Cahill	20.06.05
Brian O’Moore SC	14.07.05
Eileen Barrington JC	15.06.05

*Pool from which three persons will be appointed by Minister to an appeal panel. Two panels currently exist, each with its own chairperson

Eirgrid

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ms Martina Moloney	15.09.04
Mr. Maurice Holly (staff representative)	21.09.04 (re-appointed)
Ms Emer Daly	20.03.05 (2nd term)
Mr David Mackey	20.03.05 (2nd term)
Mr. Dermot Byrne CEO (ex officio)	04.07.05
Ms Bernie Gray	08.09.05

ESB

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Pádraig McManus (Chief Executive)	17.02.02
Mr. Joe Lacumbre (Deputy Chairperson)	01.01.03
Mr. John McGinley	01.01.03
Mr. Pat Smith	01.01.03
Mr. Eamonn Connelly	01.01.03
Mr. Brendan Byrne	01.09.04
Mr. Tadhg O’Donoghue	07.09.05 (2nd term)
Ms Georgina Kenny	18.05.05 (2nd term)

Galway Harbour Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Robert Molloy	10.02.03
Mr. Martin Connolly	04.12.03
Cllr. Joe Tierney	13.08.04
Cllr. Sean Kyne	05.04.05

Irish National Petroleum Corporation

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Edmund O’Connell (Chairperson)	22.06.02
Mr. Seamus Ó Scolláin	25.09.03
Ms Mary Austin	”
Mr. Vincent Caffrey	”

Loughs Agency — these appointments were made jointly with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Board Member	Appt. Date
Mr. Jack Allen	13.12.02
Mr. Keith Anderson	13.12.02
Mr. Francis Feeley	13.12.02
Mr. Dick Blackiston-Houston	13.12.02
Dr. Patrick J. Griffin	13.12.02
Lord Cooke of Islandreagh	13.12.02
Ms Siobhán Logue	13.12.02
Ms Jacqui McConville	13.12.02
Mr. Joseph Martin	13.12.02
Mr. Tarlach Ó Crosáin	13.12.02
Mr. Peter Savage	13.12.02
Mr. Andrew Ward	13.12.02

Marine Institute

Board Member	Appt. Date
Ms Terry Fleming	29.09.04
Mr. Kevin Bonner (Chairperson)	24.06.05
Ms Dairine McFadden	19.12.05

Mining Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Philip O’Brien (Chairperson)	21.07.03
Mr. John Shackleton	04.12.03
Mr. Eoin Ó Buachalla	”

National Salmon Commission

Board Member	Appt. Date
Dr. Philip McGinnitty	31.01.03
Mr. Brian Sheerin	20.08.03
Mr. Brendan O’Rourke	31.01.03
Mr. Joey Murrin (Chairperson)	30.09.05
Jim Curran	30.09.05
Brian Curran	30.09.05
John H. O’Brien	30.09.05
Peter Hunt	30.09.05
Vincent Roche	30.09.05
Michael Keatinge	30.09.05
Derick Anderson	30.09.05
Noel Carr	30.09.05
Lal Faherty	30.09.05
Martin McEnroe	30.09.05
Luke Boyle	30.09.05
Jerome Dowling	30.09.05
John Doherty	30.09.05
Michael Conners	30.09.05
Seamus De Burca	30.09.05
Carmel Lynn	30.09.05
Frank Flanagan	30.09.05
Peter Dunn	30.09.05
Richie Flynn	30.09.05

New Ross Port Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ms Rosie Kehoe	17.02.04
Cllr. Sean Connick	“
Cllr. Larry O’Brien	26.11.04

Northern Regional Fisheries Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Billy Grimes	July 2003

Port of Cork Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Cllr. Tim Falvey	14. 02.02
Mr. Paul Millard	15.10.02
Mr. David Doolan	“
Cllr. Michael Hegarty	04.08.04

Port of Waterford Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Ald. Thomas Cunningham	19.08.02
Mr. Ben Gavin (Chairperson)	05.02.04
Ms Fiona Robbins	“
Mr. Pádraig Ó Gríofa	“
Mr. Maurice Lonergan	“
Mr. Michael Flynn	“
Mr. Patrick Murphy	“
Mr. Derek Donnelly	“
Ms Lola O’Sullivan	29.08.04
Mr. Derek Madigan	16.03.05

Radio Telefís Éireann Authority

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Des Geraghty	22.10.02
Fintan Drury	21.06.05
Maria Killian	21.06.05
Patricia King	21.06.05
Ian Malcolm	21.06.05
Úna Ní Chonaire	21.06.05
Stephen O’Byrnes	29.06.05 (2nd term)
Patrick Marron	29.06.05 (2nd term)
Emer Finnan	14.09.05
Joe O’Brien	14.09.05

Shannon Foynes Port Company

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Gerard Reidy	17.07.02
Mr. Joe Treacy	“

Southern Regional Fisheries Board

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Pat Bowe	14.12.04

Sustainable Energy Ireland

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Martin Finucane	24.10.03

Regional Harbour Authorities

Arklow Harbour
Board Member	Date of Appt.
Cllr. Sylvester Bourke	28.09.04
Cllr. Pat Doran	28.09.04
Cllr. Peter Dempsey	28.09.04
Cllr. Donal O’Sullivan	28.09.04
Mr. James Tyrell	28.09.04
Mr. Lorcan O’Toole	28.09.04
Mr. Austin Gaffney	28.09.04
Ms Ann Lee	28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Mordaunt	28.09.04
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald	28.09.04
Cllr. Pat Sweeney	28.09.04

Annagassan Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Cllr. Tommy Reilly	28.09.04
Cllr. Finnan McCoy	28.09.04
Cllr. Pearse McGeough	28.09.04
Cllr. Jim Lennon	28.09.04
Mr. Terry Butterly	28.09.04
Ms Rosemarie Coyle	28.09.04
Mr. Liam Reilly	28.09.04
Mr. Tommy McGrory	28.09.04
Mr. Gerard Sheridan	28.09.04

Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Cllr. Tadgh O’Donovan	28.09.04
Cllr. Joe Carroll	28.09.04
Cllr. Brendan Leahy	28.09.04
Cllr. Berndan McCarthy	28.09.04
Mr. Michael Harte	28.09.04
Mr. Vincent O’Driscoll	28.09.04
Mr.Danny O’Driscoll	28.09.04
Mr. Dermot Sheehy	28.09.04
Mr. Kieron Cotter	28.09.04

Bantry Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. John O’Riordan	28.09.04
Mr. Michael Hennebry	28.09.04
Cllr. Eugene Cronin	28.09.04
Cllr. Patrick Kelly	28.09.04
Mr. John O’Shea	28.09.04
Mr. Donal Casey	28.09.04
Mr. Aiden McCarthy	28.09.04
Mrs. Kathleen Tessyman	28.09.04
Ms Letty Baker	28.09.04
Mr. Mario Minehane	28.09.04
Mr. Tim Minihane	28.09.04

Dingle Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Tom Fitzgerald	28.09.04
Mr. Eoin O’Cathain	28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Flannery	28.09.04
Mr. Denis O’Conner	28.09.04
Mr. Tom Kennedy	28.09.04
Cllr. Seamus Fitzgerald	28.09.04
Cllr. Breandân Mac Gearailt	28.09.04
Dr. Fionnbar O’Shea	28.09.04
Mr. Timothy O’Sullivan	28.09.04

Kinsale Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Billy Lynch	28.09.04
Mr. Charles Hendeson	28.09.04
Mr. Kevin Murphy	28.09.04
Cllr. Alan Coleman	28.09.04
Mr. Eamon O’Neill	28.09.04
Mr. Frank Kiernan	28.09.04
Mr. John Twomey	28.09.04
Mr. Courtney Good	28.09.04
Mr. Michael T. Frawley	28.09.04

River Moy Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. John Keane	28.09.04
Mr. Dessie Padden	28.09.04
Mr.Jimmy Sheridan	28.09.04
Cllr. Annie May Reape	28.09.04
Mr. John Farrell	28.09.04
Mr. Edward Melvin	28.09.04
Mr. Tommy Ginley	28.09.04
Mr. Paddy Jackson	28.09.04
Mr. Judd Ruane	28.09.04
Cllr. Jimmy Moloney	28.09.04
Mr. Michael McDonagh	28.09.04

Sligo Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Albert Higgins	28.09.04
Mr. Patsy Barry	28.09.04
Ms Veronica Cawley	28.09.04
Mr. Johnathan McGoldrick	28.09.04
Mr. Gerry McCanny	28.09.04
Mr. Stephen Rundle	28.09.04
Mr. Seamus Monaghan	28.09.04
Mr. Jim McMorrow	28.09.04
Mr. Gene O’Carroll	28.09.04
Mr. Liam Gannon	28.09.04
Mr. Padraic Branley	28.09.04

Tralee and Fenit Harbour

Board Member	Date of Appt.
Mr. Roland Blennerhassett	28.09.04
Mr. Con Casey	28.09.04
Mr. Dermot Crowley	28.09.04
Mr. James Browne	28.09.04
Ms Norma Foley	28.09.04
Mr. Michael Moriarity	28.09.04
Mr. John Wall	28.09.04
Ms Toireasa Ní Fhearaíosa	28.09.04
Mr. Christopher Lynch	28.09.04
Mr. Vincent Locke	28.09.04
Mr. Liam Sullivan	28.09.04