Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 July 2012
401 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35601/12]
View answer402 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 402 together.
The information sought by the Deputy in relation to board appointments since March 2011 is provided in the following table.
|
State Body/Agency |
Board members appointed since March 2011 |
Chairpersons appointed since March 2011 |
Board vacancies advertised on Department’s website |
Chairpersons appearing before Oireachtas Committee |
|
Heritage Council |
Ciara BreathnachKieran O’ConorTed CreedonCatherine HeaneyFidelma MullaneMichael Parsons |
None |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Arts Council |
Eimear O’ConnorCiaran WalshMark O’ReganJohn Fanning |
None |
Yes |
N/A |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
Fred Krehbiel |
None |
No — appointment under way prior to new arrangements. |
N/A |
|
National Concert Hall |
Kieran Tobin (Chair)Dearbhla CollinsJohn McGraneLaurie CearrGina MenziesBruce ArnoldMargaret RyanRay BatesAlma HynesArtemis KentDeborah KelleherPeter McEvoyPat HeneghanRachel HolsteadPatricia Slavin |
Kieran Tobin |
Yes |
Mr. Tobin appeared before the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht. |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
John Bowen (Chair)Sheila MaguireNoel O’KeefeÚna FeelyJim CorrTim BrosnanTim Lucey |
John Bowen (re-appointment) |
No — all of the appointments were re-appointments. |
N/A (re-appointment) |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
Patricia DonlonDeclan Downey |
None |
Yes |
N/A |
|
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
James McGuire (Chair)Nicholas CannyDavid DicksonDavid EdwardsChris FlynnGreta JonesJames KellyMichael KennedyMáire Mac ConghailJohn McCaffertyAileen McClintockDeirdre McMahonDonal MooreThomas O’ConnorDáibhí Ó CróinínRuan O’DonnellMary O’DowdJane OhlmeyerFiona Ross |
James McGuire (re-appointment) |
No — all of the appointments were reappointments. |
N/A (re-appointment) |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
Paul RouseMary McAuliffe |
None |
No-appointments under way prior to new arrangements. |
N/A |
For completeness, the following table sets out appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, which comprise An Foras Teanga, a North South Implementation Body. Appointments to the boards of such bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
|
Body/Agency |
Board members appointed since March 2011 |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair)Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice Chair)Pól CallaghanColm CavanaghÁine Ní ChiaráinBríd Ní ChonghóileLiam KennedySeosamh Mac DonnchadhaTomás Mac EochagáinMarcus Mac RuairiSeán Mícheál Ó DómhnaillDónal Ó hAiniféinTherese RuaneTomás SharkeyCáitríona Ní ShúilleabháinÉamonn Ó Gribín |
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
Tom Scott (Chair)Tony Crooks (Vice Chair)Ida FisherWilliam LeathamVal O’KellyHilary SingletonSharon Tracey-DunneTrevor Wilson |
