Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 November 2011
219 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all persons nominated by him or by a Minister of State at his Department to any State appointment since 9 March 2011. [34977/11]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware I can nominate and appoint people as Chairs for a number of the State Agencies under my Department's remit. In April 2011, I appointed Phil Meaney as Chair of Bord na gCon and in October I appointed Michael Carey as Chair of Bord Bia. In October, I also nominated five people for appointment by the Minister for Health to the Poisons Council as provided as provided under Section 4(1) of the Poisons Act 1961: Caroline Garvan, Gabriel Beechinor, Dermot Sheridan, Diarmuid Lynch and Billy Nicholson.
