Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012
1003. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public advertisement; if he will provide details of the names of persons who have been appointed under this initiative and the agencies on which they now sit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/12]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that on the 3rd of June 2011 I invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department, which were expected to occur up to the end of 2011. On 9th February 2012 I invited further expressions of interest from persons wishing to serve on any of the Boards under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that appointments to State Boards are made in accordance with the relevant governing statute and I am not obliged to make appointments from tendered expressions of interest and have the discretion to do so if I consider it appropriate.
The following table sets out details of appointments made from expressions of interest received.
|
Body |
Appointee |
|
An Post |
Mr James Wrynn |
|
- |
Mr Paul Henry |
|
Bord na Móna |
Mr John Horgan |
|
EirGrid |
Ms Regina Moran |
|
- |
Mr Liam O’Halloran |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
Ms Julie O’Neill |
|
TG4 |
Mr Joe Connolly |
|
- |
Mr Des Geraghty |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Mr Paul Holden |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland OSI |
Mr Padraic Jordan |
