Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
793. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the boards, bodies or committees under the remit of his Department where there is currently a vacancy to be filled by ministerial appointment; if so, if the vacancy relates to the chairperson or an ordinary member or members, specifying the number of vacancies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/13]
View answer794. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the bodies, boards or committees under the remit of his Department where there is anticipated to be a vacancy within the next six months to be filled by ministerial appointment; if so, if the anticipated vacancy relates to the chairperson or an ordinary member or members, specifying the number of anticipated vacancies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37519/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 793 and 794 together.
There are currently 17 vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department. Six 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. The 17 vacancies are for ordinary member positions.
Eight vacancies will arise on State Boards under the aegis of my Department within the next six months. One such vacancy will be at Chairperson level, three vacancies will be for ordinary member positions and there will be four ex-officio vacancies.
The following table provides a list of the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department together with details of the current vacancies and those vacancies arising within the next six months:-
Vacancies for Boards under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
|
Board |
No. of Board positions |
Number of current Vacancies |
Additional upcoming vacancies (to 31st March 2014) |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
9 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
RTE |
12 |
Nil |
1 (Ex officio) |
|
TG4 |
12 |
1 |
1 (Ex officio) |
|
An Post |
15 |
2 |
Nil |
|
ComReg (No Board – 3 Commissioners) |
3 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
DHDA |
14 |
6 |
4 Vacancies 2 Ex officio 1 ordinary member 1 Chairperson |
|
Bord Gáis Éireann |
9 |
Nil |
1 ordinary member |
|
Bord na Móna |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
|
CER (No Board – 3 Commissioners) |
3 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Eirgrid |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
ESB |
12 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
|
INPC |
4 |
2 |
Nil |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
9 |
Nil |
1 ordinary member |
|
Loughs Agency |
12 |
1 |
Nil |
|
Ordnance Survey of Ireland |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mining Board |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
