Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (543)

Gerry Adams

Question:

543. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45797/12]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Also on 7th September of this year I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. These applications will be considered when appointments are being made to any of these boards. It is hoped that this will provide a wide range of applicants with the appropriate mix of skills and experience in the relevant area of work.

In the case of a number of bodies, the board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion and, instead, individuals are nominated for appointment by me by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute. These are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland. There have been a number of appointments to State Boards during my tenure and the details of these are outlined in the accompanying table.

Body/Agency	No of Board Members	No of Board appointments since March 2011	Name	Remuneration Rates per Annum
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board	7	2	Brendan Brice Camilla Keane	Chair: €8,978 Board member: €5,985
			Michael Carey (Chair)
An Bord Bia	15	9 ( including the Chair)	Gary Brown Michael Cronin Rhona Holland John Kingston Brody Sweeney John Comer Mary J Byrne John Bryan	Chair: €20,520 Board member: €11,970
Bord Iascaigh Mhara	6	1	Kieran Calnan (Chair)	Chair €11,970 Board Member €7,695
			Philip Meaney (Chair)
Bord na gCon	7	6	Matt Murphy Brendan Moore Tim Gilbert Tony McNamee William O’Dwyer	Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600
			Brendan McKenna (Chair)
Coillte	9	2	Oliver McCabe David Gunning	Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600
Horse Racing Ireland	14	3	Noel Meade Neville O’Byrne Mary O’Connor	Chair: €21,600 Board member: €12,600
Marine Institute	9	1	Paul Hyde	Chair: €11,970 Board Member: €7,695
Teagasc	11	1	Thomas Cooke	Chair: €20,520 Board member: €11,970
Veterinary Council	19	6	Michael Sheahan Peadar Ó’Scanaill Michael Sadlier Deirdre Campion Martin Blake Crionna Creagh	No remuneration is paid to Board members