Departmental Agencies.

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

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Richard Bruton

Question:

317 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the membership of State agencies under his Department; if any board members have served more than two terms; if there are cases where a chief executive subsequently became chairman; if one or more members of the audit committee in each case has specific financial expertise; and if the companies disclose necessary action to remedy significant failings in internal controls. [6016/09]

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Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

In respect of the State agencies under the aegis of the Department, the requested information is as set out in the following table. As the Deputy may be aware, in a number of cases I am not responsible for appointing all the members of the boards named below.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
Arts Council	Pat Moylan (Chair) Maurice Foley Aibhlín McCrann Philip King John Crumlish Orlaith McBride Colm Tóibín Fiona Kearney Alan Stanford Sheelagh O’Neill Caroline Senior Louise Donlon Paul Johnson	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Bord na gCon	Dick O’Sullivan (Chair) Tony McKenna Frank O’Connell Danny Reilly Teresa Wall Tim Gilbert Billy O’Dwyer	Yes — Danny Reilly.	No.	Yes. In addition, an external advisor forms part of the Audit Committee.	Yes.
Chester Beatty Library	Thomas P. Hardiman (Chair) Aongus Ó hAonghusa Mark Cochrane Dermot Desmond Joan Duff Sean Freyne Elizabeth Maguire Kate Coleman Moriarty Roger Stalley Louise O’Mahony	Yes, as follows: Thomas Hardiman Mark Cochrane Joan Duff Dermot Desmond Roger Stalley Sean Freyne	No.	Yes.	Yes.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
Crawford Art Gallery Cork	John Bowen (Chair) Ann Harpur Neil Prenderville Michael F. Downes Mary O’Donovan Máirín Quill Barbara Patton Frank Hayes Jim Corr Tim Brosnan Joe Gavin Vera Kelly Sheila Maguire Noel O’Keeffe	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Fáilte Ireland	Redmond O’Donoghue (Chair) Noel McGinley Brian Hughes Pádraig Ó Céidigh Patrick O’Donoghue Páidí Ó Sé John McDonnell Richard Bourke Eithne Scott-Lennon Catherine Reilly Dominic Dillane Brian Dowling Maureen Cairnduff	No. This is prohibited by legislation.	No.	Yes.	Yes.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
Horse Racing Ireland	Denis Brosnan (Chair) Dermot Cantillon Michael Doyle Francis Hyland John McStay Noel Meade Michael Murphy James Nicholson Mary O’Connor Nicholas Wachman Noel Cloake John Power Bernard Caldwell William Flood	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Irish Film Board	James Morris (Chair) Tristan Orpen-Lynch Kirsten Sheridan Lesley McKimm Kevin Moriarty Barry Grace	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Irish Manuscripts Commission	James McGuire (Chair) Nicholas Canny Francis J. Byrne David Craig Deirdre McMahon Michael Kennedy Máire Mac Conghail James Kelly Aongus Ó hAonghusa David Edwards David Dickson Chris Flynn Jane Ohlmeyer John McCafferty Thomas O’Connor Ruan O’Donnell Maurice Bric	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
Irish Museum of Modern Art	Eoin McGonigal (Chair) Frank X. Buckley Valerie Connor Brendan Flynn Áine O’Driscoll Brian Ranalow Patricia Tsouros Rosemary Ashe Kevin Kelly Chris Flynn Emer O’Kelly Conor Bowman Anne O’Donoghue Eamon Delaney	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Irish Sports Council	Ossie Kilkenny (Chair) Maurice Ahern Mary Davis Tony McCarthy Peter McLoone Tracy Piggott Colm Brennan Michael Spain Brian Mullins	No.This isprohibited by legislation.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
National Concert Hall	David Byrne (Chair) Cathal Goan Rachel Holstead Ite O’Donovan Karan Thompson Dorothea Dowling Paddy Moloney Mark Ryan Niall Ó Donnchú David Byers Dermot Egan Sean Braiden Carmel Ryan Fionnuala Hunt Patricia Slavin	Yes — Dermot Egan.	No.	Yes.	Yes.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
National Gallery of Ireland	Lochlann Quinn (Chair) Bernard McNamara Abdul Bulbulia Patrick Fottrell Desmond Fitzgerald Loretta Brennan Glucksman John Mulcahy Andrzej Wejchert Martin Gale Sean Benton Nicholas Canny Stephen McKenna Anthony Scott Fonsie Mealy Olive Braiden Paul O’Brien	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
National Library of Ireland	Gerard Danaher (Chair) Patrick F. Clyne Bob Collins Ida Delamer Breda Kelly Gerard Long Susan McGrath Máire Mac Conghail Niall MacMonagle Brendan O’Donoghue Noreen Whelan David Harvey	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.

State Agency	Membership of Board	Any Current Board Member Served More Than Two Terms?	Any Chief Executive Become Chairperson of Board?	Any Member of Audit Committee (or Equivalent) Have Financial Expertise?	Does Agency Have Procedure to Disclose Necessary Action to Remedy Significant Failings in Internal Control?
National Museum of Ireland	John O’Mahony (Chair) Gerard Collins Brian Coyle Dervilla Donnelly Niamh Fitzpatrick Susan McGrath David Hanna Bernardine Hurley Eamonn Langford Proinnsias Ó Cillín Fergus McKenna O’Hagan Nollaig Ó Muraíle John Sheehan Ruth Whelan Eamonn McEneaney Nessa O’Connor	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
National Sports Campus Development Authority	Dan Flinter (Chair) William Attley Sean Benton Mary Davis Seán Donnelly Bernadette Cronin Arthur O’Brien Pat Hickey Tom Kiernan Caroline Murphy Miriam O’Callaghan Christy O’ Connell John Treacy	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.
Tourism Ireland	Hugh Friel (Chair) Ciara Boyle Bill McGinnis David Lyle Ann Riordan John Power Shaun Quinn Brian Ambrose Moira McNamara Mandy Martin Robert Manson	No.	No.	Yes.	Yes.