Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008
499 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the persons appointed to An Comhairle Leabharlanna in 2008; the selection criteria that were applicable to each person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/08]
View answerThe Local Government (An Chomhairle Leabharlanna) Regulations 1997 and amendments thereto provide for the appointment by me of a chairperson after consultation with my colleague the Minister for Education and Science, and twelve ordinary members, ten of whom are appointed on the nomination of certain bodies and two by the Minister directly, both of whom must be members of local authorities. The names of all those appointed are listed along with the nominating bodies where applicable.
Councillor Mark Dearey, Chairperson, member of Dundalk Town Council;
Councillor Pat McMahon, member of Clare County Council;
Councillor Cora Long, member of Kilkenny County Council, directly appointed by the Minister in accordance with the regulations.
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Person |
Nominating Body |
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Councillor Des Hurley |
Association of County and City Councils |
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Councillor Michael Abbey |
Local Authority Members Association |
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Councillor Jim Darcy |
Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland |
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Ms Deirdre Ellis-King, Dublin City Librarian, Dublin City Council |
Library Association of Ireland |
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Ms Ruth Flanagan, Cork County Librarian, Cork County Council |
Library Association of Ireland |
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Ms. Colette O’Flaherty, Keeper of Visual & Printed Collections, National Library of Ireland |
Board of the National Library of Ireland |
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Mr Robin Adams, Librarian and College Archivist, Trinity College |
Board of Trinity College Dublin |
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Mr Jim Foran, Librarian, IT, Sligo |
Higher Education Authority |
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Mr Paul Sheehan, Director of Library Services, Dublin City University |
Higher Education Authority |
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Ms Gerardine Moloney, Librarian, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick |
Higher Education Authority |
