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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2013

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Questions (278)

Niall Collins

Question:

278. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointments made to State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011; the number of positions that have been advertised; the number of applications to the boards; the number of appointments to the boards that were drawn from the applications; the current number of vacancies on each board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28972/13]

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I have, for the past three years, on the Department’s website, invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department. Thirty-one applications were received in 2011, thirty-seven applications were received in 2012 and eighty-eight applications have been received to date in 2013, following the advertisements for Expressions of Interest. It should be noted that such invitations are designed to extend the range of suitable persons from which a Minister might make appointments – not to constrain that range.

I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been 72 appointments made to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period March 2011 to date and details of these are set out in the table below. All of the appointments have been made in light of the objectives of the organisation and on the basis of appointees having the necessary competencies, expertise and experience to contribute effectively to the work of the particular boards, whilst also taking into consideration the legislative requirements where applicable. Applicants who expressed an interest in applying for a board are marked with an asterisk.

There are currently 12 vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department, however, 6 of these vacancies are on the Board of the Digital Hub Development Agency and, in light of the proposed merger of that agency with Dublin City Council, it is not proposed to make further appointments at this time. There are 2 vacancies on the Board of An Post, 1 vacancy on the Board of TG4, 1 vacancy on Bord na Móna, 1 vacancy on Bord Gáis Éireann and 1 vacancy on the Board of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Body

Appointee

Date Appointed

An Post

Mr Donal Connell CEO (ex officio)

Mr James Wrynn

Mr Paul Henry

Mr Noel Adamson (worker director)

Mr Patrick Compton (worker director reappointed)

Mr Thomas Devlin (worker director reappointed)

Mr William Mooney (worker director)

Ms Martina O’Connell (worker director)

Mr William Scally

Ms Lorraine Tormey

Mr Christoph Mueller (Chairperson)

14/08/2011

15/09/2011

15/09/2011

01/11/2012

01/11/2012

01/11/2012

01/11/2012

01/11/2012

11/12/2012

01/01/2013

26/03/2013

Bord na Móna

Ms Denise Cronin

*Mr. John Horgan (Chairperson)

Mr Gerard O’Donoghue

Ms Elaine Treacy

Mr Barry Walsh

15/09/2011

24/04/2012 (as a Director) 27/09/2012 (as Chairperson)

02/10/2012

17/07/2012

16/10/2012

Bord Gáis Éireann

Mr Finbarr Kennelly

Mr Michael McNicholas CEO (ex officio)

11/12/2012

07/05/2013

EirGrid

Dr Gary Healy

*Ms Regina Moran

*Mr Liam O’Halloran

Ms Bride Rosney

Ms Doireann Barry

15/09/2011

15/09/2011

15/09/2011

15/09/2011

22/12/2011

ESB

Mr Lochlann Quinn (Chairman – reappointed)

Mr Pat O’Doherty (CEO ex officio)

Ms Noreen Wright

Mr Seamus Mallon (reappointed)

Ms Anne Butler

Ms Noreen O’Kelly

21/01/2013

09/01/2013

28/06/2011

03/05/2011

13/11/2012

23/04/2013

Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC)

Mr Sean Fitzgerald (reappointed)

Mr Vincent Caffrey (reappointed)

Ms Aoife MacEvilly (reappointed)**

Mr Aidan Donnelly – Chairperson (reappointed)

01/06/2011

01/06/2011

18/07/2012

18/07/2012

National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA)

Ms Aoife MacEvilly **

Mr Pat Meehan CEO (ex officio) (reappointed)

11/04/2011

01/01/2013

TG4

Mr. Micheál Seoighe

Ms. Mairad Ní Cheoinín

*Mr. Joe Connolly

*Mr. Des Geraghty

Ms. Andra Ní alaithe

Ms Mairead Nic Suibhne

Ms. Michelle Ní Chróinín

Siún Ní Raghallaigh (Chairperson)

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

17/04/2012

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

*Ms Julie O’Neill (reappointed)

Mr. Edgar Morgenroth

Mr. Michael Conlon

Ms. Anne Farrell

Mr. Declan Waugh

Ms. Michelle Green

Mr. Brian Carroll (reappointed)**

Mr. Brendan Halligan (re-appointed) (Chairperson)

Dr Brian Motherway CEO (ex officio)

Ms Anne Connolly

Mr Pat Gilroy

Mr Michael McGarry

01/05/2013

24/04/2012

15/09/2011 (but resigned on 21/08/2012)

24/04/2012

29/05/2012

29/05/2012

26/06/2012

01/10/2012

01/05/2012

02/05/2013

14/05/2013

14/05/2013

Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA)

*Mr. Paul Holden

Mr. Seamus Ratigan

Mr Leonard Donnelly (Chairperson - reappointed)

Ms Alice Davis

Mr Brendan McDonagh

29/05/2012

29/05/2012

24/11/12012

24/10/2012

09/04/2013

Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi)

Mr. Ronan O’Reilly (Chairperson)

Ms. Anne Butler

Mr. Robin Simpson

Dr. Enda Howley

Dr. Denis Kelliher

Ms. Marion Coy

Mr. Justin Gleeson

Ms Sandra Ryan

*Mr. Padraic Jordan

Mr. Oliver Hickey

Mr Noel Ward

22/05/2012

22/05/2012 (but resigned on 25/10/2012)

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

22/05/2012

19/06/2012

21/12/2012

The Mining Board

Mr Michael Neary (reappointed)

17/11/2011

*Expression of Interest received

** Official in my Department

It should also be noted that 25 of the appointments in the table were either ex-officio appointments, reappointments, the appointment of worker directors chosen by election, or appointments made from nominations made by an Oireachtas Committee.

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