I propose to take Questions Nos. 508 to 510, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the bodies, boards and committees under the remit of my Department is presented in tabular form.
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Board /Committee
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Board Members
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Anniversary Date
of Board
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Statutory Provisions
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Fees
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Current Vacancies
( Please specify Chair or Ordinary Member)
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Anticipated vacancies
up to 31.03.2014
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Date of Anticipated vacancies
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Enterprise Ireland
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12
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23/07/2013
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Section 9 of the Industrial Development Act, (Enterprise Ireland) 1998
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
|
3 Ordinary Members
|
|
|
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Forfás
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6
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31/12/2013
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1993 Industrial Development Act, (First Schedule)
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
|
0
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2
*See note below
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both 31/12/13
|
|
Health & Safety Authority
|
12
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20/12/2013
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Section 37 and the 5th Schedule of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005
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Chairperson
€11,970
Member
€7,695
(The Departmental representative on the Board does not receive a fee)
|
1 Ordinary Member
|
12
(1 Chairperson & 11 Ordinary Members)
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20/12/13
(end of term of current Board and renewal of mandate)
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IDA Ireland
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12
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31/12/2013
|
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
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1
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2
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31/12/13
|
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InterTrade Ireland
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12
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13/12/2013
|
|
Chairperson
€11,970
Member
€7,695
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Standards Authority (IAASA)
|
15
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03/01/2013
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Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003
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Chairperson
€11,970
Member
€7,695
|
0
|
0
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No further vacancies anticipated in the period referred to.
|
|
LRC
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7
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06/07/2013
|
|
Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
|
0
|
0
|
|
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National Consumer Agency
|
13
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01/05/2013
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Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
|
2
|
2
|
No further vacancies anticipated in the period referred to.
|
|
NSAI
|
13
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14/04/2013
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National standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996. (1st schedule)
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Chairperson
€11,970
Member
€7,695
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2
|
0
|
14 April 2014
|
|
PIAB
|
11
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13/04/2013
|
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
|
0
|
0
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No further vacancies anticipated in the period referred to.
|
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Shannon Development
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12
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Generally April each year at AGM*
|
|
Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
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3
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The Shannon Air Services and Miscellaneous Provision Bill, 2013 creates a new entity Shannon Group PLC, Shannon Development will become a subsidiary of this new entity.
|
|
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Science Foundation Ireland
|
12
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25th July each year
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*Section 9.3 of the 2003 Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003
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Chairperson
€20,520
Member
€11,970
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1 Chairperson and 2 ordinary members
|
0
|
|
|
Trade Mark Agent Board
|
5
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17/6/2013
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Rule 51(2) of the Trade Mark Rules 1996 (S.I. 199 of 1996)
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None
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0
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0
|
|
|
Patent Agent Board
|
4
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17/6/2013
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Rule 6 of the Register of Patent Agents Rules 1992 (S.I. 180 of 1992)
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None
|
1 (Ordinary Member)
|
0
|
|
|
Company Law Review Group
|
28
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31/05.2014
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Section 69 of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001
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Chairperson
€8,978
Member Nil
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Total
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174
|
|
|
|
|
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A number of Board members have opted to waive fees and serving civil servants do not receive a fee for sitting on a board.
* In 2012, following the decision to integrate Forfás into the Deparment, the Minister reduced the numbers serving on the Forfás Board from 13 to 6 with effect from 5th October 2012, to facilitate the integration of Forfás with the Department. The Forfás Board currently comprises the existing Board Chairman, DJEI Secretary General and 4 ex officio appointments (CEOs of Forfás IDA and EI and the Director General of SFI). This Board will oversee the dissolution of Forfás and it is not proposed to appoint any new members. The Forfás legislation decrees that the two longest serving members must resign at year end. As the only members who can resign are the Chairman and Secretary General (the other members being ex officio appointments), both will stand down at end 2013 but will be reappointed to oversee the wind-down of the Agency.
