I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 384 together.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. It should be noted that board members who are currently serving as public or civil servants no longer receive board fees since 1 November 2011, as set down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and that in certain other cases members have chosen to waive their fees.
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State board
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Board members appointed since March 2011
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Chairs appointed since March 2011
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Date of appointment
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Were the board members appointed following public announcement and invitation of expressions of interest?
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Did the chair appear before an Oireachtas Committee?
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Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members.
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Arts Council
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Éimear O'Connor
Ciarán Walsh
Mark O'Regan
John Fanning
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N/A
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13/09/2011
13/09/2011
13/09/2011
07/10/2011
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Yes
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N/A
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Chair - €8,978
Member - €5,985
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Heritage Council
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Ciara Breathnach
Kieran O’Conor
Ted Creedon
Catherine Heaney
Fidelma Mullane
Michael Parsons
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N/A
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All appointments made on 25/01/2012
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Yes
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N/A
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Chair - €8,978
Member - €5,985
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National Concert Hall
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Kieran Tobin (Chair)
Dearbhla Collins
John McGrane
Laurie Cearr
Gina Menzies
Bruce Arnold
Margaret Ryan
Ray Bates
Alma Hynes
Artemis Kent
Deborah Kelleher
Peter McEvoy
Pat Heneghan
Rachel Holstead
Patricia Slavin
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Kieran Tobin
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Chair appointed on 30/08/2011
All other appointments made on 11/07/2011
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Yes
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Yes
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Chair - €8,978
No fees payable to board members.
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National Gallery
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Fred Krehbiel
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N/A
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08/06/2011
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No – the appointment was underway prior to the introduction of the new arrangements.
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N/A
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Chair - €8,978
Member - €5,985
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Crawford Art Gallery
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John R. Bowen (Chair)
Sheila Maguire
Noel O'Keefe
Úna Feely
Jim Corr
Tim Brosnan
Tim Lucey
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John R. Bowen
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All appointments made in December 2011
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No – all of the appointments were reappointments.
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N/A
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No fees payable to board members.
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Chester Beatty Library
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Patricia Donlon
Declan Downey
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N/A
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P Donlon appointed in November 2011
D Downey appointed in May 2012
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Yes
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N/A
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No fees payable to board members.
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National Archives Advisory Council
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Paul Rousse
Mary McAuliffe
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N/A
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Both appointments made on 03/02/2012
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No – the appointments were underway prior to the introduction of the new arrangements.
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N/A
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Fees not payable to members.
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Irish Manuscripts Commission
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James McGuire (Chair)
Nicholas Canny
David Dickson
David Edwards
Chris Flynn
Greta Jones
James Kelly
Michael Kennedy
Máire Mac Conghail
John McCafferty
Aileen McClintock
Deirdre McMahon
Donal Moore
Thomas O'Connor
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín
Ruan O'Donnell
Mary O'Dowd
Jane Ohlmeyer
Fiona Ross
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James McGuire
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All appointments made in November 2011
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No – all of the appointments were reappointments.
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N/A
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Chair has waived his fee in 2012.
No fees payable to commission members.
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For completeness, the table below 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.
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State board
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Board members appointed since March 2011
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Chairs appointed since March 2011
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Date of appointment
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Were the board members appointed following public announcement and invitation of expressions of interest?
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Did the chair appear before an Oireachtas Committee?
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Annual remuneration payable to chairs and board members.
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Foras na Gaeilge
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Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair)
Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice-Chair)
Pól Callaghan
Colm Cavanagh
Áine Ní Chiaráin
Bríd Ní Chonghoile
Liam Kennedy
Seosamh Mac Donnchadha
Tomás Mac Eochagáin
Marcus Mac Ruairí
Seán Mícheal Ó Dómhnaill
Dónal Ó hAiniféin
Therese Ruane
Tomás Sharkey
Cáitríona Ní Shúilleabháin
Éamonn Ó Gríbín
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Liam Ó Maolmhichíl
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Éamonn Ó Gríbín appointed on 20/04/2012
All other appointments made on 13/12/2011
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N/A
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N/A
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Chair: €11,970/Stg £8,140;
Vice-Chair: €9,830/Stg£6,690
Member: €7,695/Stg £5,235
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Ulster Scots Agency
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Tom Scott (Chair)
Tony Crooks (Vice-Chair)
Ida Fisher
William Leatham
Val O’Kelly
Hilary Singleton
Sharon Treacy-Dunne
Trevor Wilson
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Tom Scott
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All appointments made on 13/12/2011
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N/A
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N/A
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Chair: €11,970/Stg £8,140;
Vice-Chair: €9,830/Stg£6,690
Member: €7,695/Stg £5,235
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