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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

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Gerald Nash

Question:

482 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the number and names of all semi-State companies and statutory agencies under the remit of his Department; if he will provide a list of all members of the board of such organisations for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he will provide a list of all expenses associated with membership of these boards on an individual basis for the relevant years; if he will provide information relating to the profession or occupation of all such members of the relevant State companies and statutory agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/12]

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There are currently 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department (see attached table).

Queries regarding additional expenses issued to Board members and information relating to the profession or occupation of all such members should be addressed to the State agencies themselves.

Body

Total Number of Board Members

Board membership as at January 2007

Remuneration

Board membership as at January 2008

Remuneration

Board membership as at January 2009

Remuneration

Board membership as at January 2010

Remuneration

Board membership as at January 2011

Remuneration

Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB)

7

Mr Conleth Brady (Chair)Ms Karin DubskyMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcán Ó Cinnéide+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €10,500Ordinary member: €7,000

Mr Conleth Brady (Chair)Ms Karin DubskyMs Deirdre MacGabhannMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcán Ó Cinnéide

Chair: €10,500Ordinary member: €7,000

Mr Mark O’Connell (Chair)Ms Karin DubskyMs Deirdre MacGabhannMr Damian McDonaldMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcán Ó Cinnéide

Chair: €9,450Ordinary member: €6,300

Mr Mark O’Connell (Chair)Ms Karin DubskyMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcán Ó CinnéideMr Michael Sweeney+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €8,978Ordinary member: €5,985

Mr Mark O’Connell (Chair)Mr Brendan BriceMs Karin DubskyMr Mario J MinehaneMr Sean MurphyAn tUasal Lorcán Ó CinnéideMr Michael Sweeney

Chair: €8,978Ordinary member: €5,985

Bord Bia

15

Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Ms Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMr Michael KilcoyneMs Katherine O’LearyMr Mel O’RourkeMs Bríd RodgersMr Padraig Walshe

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Ms Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMs Katherine O’LearyMr Mel O’RourkeMs Bríd RodgersMr Padraig Walshe+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Dan Browne (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillMr Ray CarolanDr Noel CawleyMr Vincent ClearyDr Paul CusackMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMr Joseph HylandMs Katherine O’LearyMr Mel O’Rourke+ 2vacancies

Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600

Vacant (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Jackie CahillDr Noel CawleyMs Anne Maria DennisonMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesProf Fergal O’GaraMr Mel O’Rourke+ 4 vacancies

Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970

Mr Michael Carey (Chair)Mr John BryanMs Marian ByrneMr Gary BrownMr Jackie CahillDr Noel CawleyMr Michael CroninMs Anne Maria DennisonMr Kieran DunneMr Frank HayesMs Rhona HollandMr John KingstonProf Fergal O’GaraMr Mel O’RourkeMr Bordy Sweeney

Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)

5

Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Seamus DooleyMr Sean FreemanMs Mary KeaneMs Jacqui McConville

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Ivan S CoulterMr Michael DempseyMr Seamus DooleyMr Robert Molloy

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Ivan S CoulterMr Michael DempseyMr Seamus DooleyMr Robert Molloy

Chair: €13,066Ordinary member: €8,400

Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Michael DempseyMr Thomas KavanaghMr Paidi O’Se+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695

Ms Rose McHugh (Chair)Mr Enda BonnerMr Thomas KavanaghMr Sean O’DonoghueMr Paidi O’Se+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695

Bord na gCon

6

Mr Dick O’Sullivan (Chair)Mr Padraic FeeneyMr Seamus MallonMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O’ConnellMs Teresa Wall

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Dick O’Sullivan (Chair)Mr Padraic FeeneyMr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O’ConnellMr William O’DwyerMs Teresa Wall

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Dick O’Sullivan (Chair)Mr Seamus MallonMr Tony McKennaMr Frank O’ConnellMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Dick O’Sullivan (Chair)Mr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr William O’DwyerMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall

Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600

Mr Phil Meaney (Chair)Mr Timothy GilbertMr Tony McKennaMr William O’DwyerMr Danny ReillyMs Teresa Wall

Chair: €21,600Ordinary member: €12,600

Coillte Teoranta

9

Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMr Richard HowlinMr Philip LynchDr Yvonne ScanlanMs Sinead SlevinMr Frank Toal

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMr Richard HowlinMr Philip LynchDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Frank Toal+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Eugene GriffinMr David GunningMs Gráinne HannonMs Alma KellyMr Philip LynchMr Seamus MurrayDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Frank Toal

Chair: €22,000Ordinary member: €13,000

Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Denis J ByrneMr David GunningMs Alma KellyDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Seamus MurrayMr Frank Toal+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €22,000Ordinary member: €13,000

Mr Brendan McKenna (Chair)Mr Breffini ByrneMr Denis J ByrneMr David GunningMs Alma KellyDr Yvonne ScanlanMr Seamus MurrayMr Frank Toal+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €21,6000Ordinary member: €12,600

Horse Racing Ireland

14

Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMs Jessica HarringtonMr Francis HylandMr Dan KirwanMr John G MoloneyMr Pierce G MolonyMr Michael MurphyMr Jim NicholsonMr Cahir O’SullivanMr John PowerMr Nicholas Wachman

Chair: €24,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr Francis HylandMr Dan KirwanMr John McStayMr John G MoloneyMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O’ConnorMr Nicholas Wachman+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €24,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €14,000

Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O’ConnorMr Nicholas Wachman+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €22,000 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €13,000

Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Dermot CantillonMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Joe HeronMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Michael MurphyMr Noel MeadeMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O’ConnorMr Roddy Ryan

Chair: €21,600 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €12,600

Mr Denis Brosnan (Chair)Mr Bernard CaldwellMr Noel CloakeMr Michael DoyleMr William FloodMr Joe HeronMr Michael HickeyMr Francis HylandMr John McStayMr Noel MeadeMr John MoloneyMr Jim NicholsonMs Mary O’ConnorMr Roddy Ryan

Chair: €21,600 but has been waived by Chair since appointment in 2001Ordinary member: €12,600

Irish National Stud

7

Lady O’Reilly (Chair)Mr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O’KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Lady O’Reilly (Chair)Mr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O’KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Lady O’Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherMr Mick LeavyMs Patricia O’KellyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld

Chair: €12,950Ordinary member: €8,325

Lady O’Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherDr Sean BradyMs Jessica HarringtonMr Mick LeavyMr John OsbourneMr Trevor StewartMr Dermot Weld

Chair: €12,600Ordinary member: €8,100

Lady O’Reilly (Chair)Mr Jim BeecherDr Sean BradyMr P.J. FitzpatrickMs Jessica HarringtonMr Paul ShellyMr Dermot Weld

Chair: €12,600Ordinary member: €8,100

Marine Institute

8

Mr Kevin Bonner (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMs Mary DooleyMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMr Joey MurrinMs Eleanor O’HigginsMr Michael Walsh

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Mr Kevin Bonner (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMr Joey MurrinMs Eleanor O’HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh

Chair: €14,000Ordinary member: €9,000

Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Ms Bernie HanniganMr Terry FlemingMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMs Eleanor O’HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh

Chair: €13,066Ordinary member: €8,400

Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Mr Francis CoyleMs Bernie HanniganMr Richard FlynnMs Darina McFaddenMs Eleanor O’HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh

Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695

Mr Jim Fennell (Chair)Mr Francis CoyleMs Bernie HanniganMr Richard FlynnMs Eleanor O’HigginsMs Emer RoganMr Michael Walsh+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €11,970Ordinary member: €7,695

National Milk Agency

14

Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr Cormac GuinanMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig Mulligan Mr Donal MurphyMr John O’CallaghanMr Tony O’DriscollMr Frank Tobin

Only the Chair receives remuneration of €10,500 per annum

Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr Cormac GuinanMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig MulliganMr Donal MurphyMr John O’CallaghanMr Tony O’DriscollMr Frank Tobin

Only the Chair receives remuneration of €10,500 per annum

Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Padraig MulliganMr Donal MurphyMr John O’CallaghanMr Tony O’DriscollMr Frank Tobin

Only the Chair receives remuneration of €9,450 per annum

Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Eamonn McEnteggartMr Padraig MulliganMr John O’CallaghanMr Tony O’DriscollMr Frank Tobin

Only the Chair receives remuneration of €8,978 per annum

Mr Denis Murphy (Chair)Mr Eamonn BrayMr Jerome CrowleyMr Richard DonohueMr John FosterMr George KearnsMr Donal KelleherMr Michael KilcoyneMr Walter MaloneyMr Eamonn McEnteggartMr Padraig Mulligan Mr John O’CallaghanMr Tony O’DriscollMr Frank Tobin

Only the Chair receives remuneration of €8,978 per annum

Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)

3

Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O’Mahony

Full time employed by the SFPA

Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O’Mahony

Full time employed by the SFPA

Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O’Mahony

Full time employed by the SFPA

Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O’Mahony

Full time employed by the SFPA

Mr Peter Whelan (Chair)Mr Andrew KinneenMr Micheal O’Mahony

Full time employed by the SFPA

Teagasc

12

Dr Tom O’Dwyer (Chair)Mr James BeecherMr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Jerry HenchyMr Patrick KellyMs Anna May McHughMr Michael O’Dwyer

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Dr Tom O’Dwyer (Chair)Mr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Jerry HenchyMr Martin HeraghtyMr Patrick KellyMr Michael O’DwyerMs Margaret Sweeney

Chair: €24,000Ordinary member: €14,000

Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMr Derek DeaneMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Stephen FlynnMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Patrick KellyMr Frank O’MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney+ 1 vacancy

Chair: €22,400Ordinary member: €13,066

Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMs Marie ChristieMr Tom CollinsMr Eddie DowneyMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Frank O’MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney

Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970

Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)Mr James J BrettMs Marie ChristieMr Tom CollinsMr Eddie DowneyMr Joe FizgeraldProf Patrick FottrellMr Padraig GibbonsMr Martin HeraghtyMr Frank O’MahonyMs Margaret Sweeney

Chair: €20,520Ordinary member: €11,970

Veterinary Council of Ireland

19

Mr Seán Ó Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMr William CashmanMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMr Boyd R JonesMr Frank J McRoryMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O’DonoghueMr Timothy F O’LearyMr John O’RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan

No remuneration is paid to Board members

Mr Seán Ó Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O’DonoghueMr Timothy F O’LearyMr John O’RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan

No remuneration is paid to Board members

Mr Seán Ó Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Daniel J ConnollyMs Cliodhna Foley-NolanMr Fergus GallagherMr Thomas HanleyMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O’DonoghueMr Timothy F O’LearyMr John O’RourkeMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan

No remuneration is paid to Board members

Mr Seán Ó Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMs Deirdre CampionMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Joseph A CollinsMr Daniel J ConnollyMr Thomas HanleyMs Dairine MacFaddenMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O’DonoghueMr John O’RourkeMs Margaret O’SullivanMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Fergus SmithMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan

No remuneration is paid to Board members

Mr Seán Ó Laoide (Chair)Ms Barbara BentMr William CashmanMr Joseph P CassidyMr Joseph A CollinsMr Daniel J ConnollyMr Thomas HanleyMs Dairine MacFaddenMs Grace MulcahyMr Finbar MulliganMs Melanie O’DonoghueMr John O’RourkeMs Margaret O’SullivanMs Meta OsborneMr Seamus QuinnMr Patrick J RoganMr Fergus SmithMr Patrick J TaltyMs Lindy Vaughan

No remuneration is paid to Board members

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