The information sought by the Deputy concerning the current vacancies on the State boards of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the table.
The Deputy may note that the revised governance structures which are part of the Public Service Reform Plan for the National Library, National Gallery, National Museum, Crawford Art Gallery and Irish Museum of Modern Art include reductions in the size of some boards and abolition of other existing board structures. It is for this reason that the vacancies in these boards have not been advertised or filled.
The Deputy may also note that, in relation to the 12 positions on the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, the local authorities have five nominees and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has 7. As outlined in the table, the current vacancy on the board is for a local authority nominee and there is no public application process. I invited applications via the Public Appointments Service for the seven nominees subsequently appointed by me.
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State Board
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Total number of positions on the board
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Current vacancies
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Length of time that vacancies have been unfilled
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Have the vacancies been advertised
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Number of applications received to fill such vacancies
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
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12
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1
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Since November 2012
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N/A - the candidate that will fill this position has been nominated by Donegal County Council and has yet to be ratified.
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N/A
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Irish Film Board
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7
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7
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Since January 2013
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Yes - expressions of interest were sought for future vacancies in June 2011 and October 2012
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51 in 2011
54 in 2012
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National Library of Ireland
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12
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1
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Since May 2012
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No
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N/A
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National Gallery of Ireland
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17
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1
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Since November 2012
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No
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N/A
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National Museum of Ireland
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16
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1
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Since November 2012
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No
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N/A
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Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
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15
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6
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1 vacancy since June 2010;
2 since December 2011;
1 since February 2012 and
2 since April 2012.
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Yes - expressions of interest were sought for current and future vacancies in May 2011.
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69
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Crawford Art Gallery
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16
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8
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Since December 2011
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No
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N/A
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