Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
66. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he intends to fill vacancies at the Censorship of Publications Board, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library and the Arts Council; the reason for the delay in these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44485/13]
View answer67. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time any such vacancies have been unfilled; the number of vacancies that have been advertised; the number of applications to fill such vacancies that have been received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/13]
View answer85. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an advertisement on 4 June seeking board members for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library, the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, the Arts Council, the Irish Architectural Archive and Archbishop Marsh's Library; the process by which he intends to appoint persons to these positions; the measures he will take to ensure that the persons taking up the positions will have the appropriate qualifications and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 67 and 85 together.
The information sought concerning the current vacancies on the State boards of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the following table. It may be noted that appointments to the board of Foras na Gaeilge are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
As the Deputies may be aware, on 4 June 2013 an advertisement was published on my Department's website seeking expressions of interest in future vacancies for board members on
- the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art;
- the Board of Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library;
- the Board of Crawford Art Gallery, Cork;
- the Arts Council;
- the Board of the Irish Architectural Archive; and
- the Board of Governors and Guardians of Archbishop Marsh's Library .
There was also a process carried out by the Department of Justice and Law Reform to seek expressions of interest in vacancies on the Censorship of Publications Board and the Censorship of Publications Appeals Board.
Given that the Public Service Reform Plan reduces the membership of certain boards to 9, I do not intend to fill all current vacancies. I have been considering the applications received, however, and I expect to be in a position to make appointments very shortly in a number of the bodies referred to by the Deputies.
|
Name of Agency |
Total Number of places on Board |
Board positions currently vacant |
Length of time vacancy has been unfilled |
Has the vacancy been advertised?- if multiple vacancies please state how many have been advertised and the reasons the others have not |
The number of applications received for the post |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
16 |
1 |
Since September 2013 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Heritage Council |
15-17 |
4 |
Since July 2013 |
No |
N/A |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
16 |
8 |
Since December 2011 |
One vacancy was advertised in May 2013. |
9 |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
3 |
1 |
Since June 2013 |
The vacancy was advertised in May 2013. |
10 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
12 |
1 |
Since May 2012 |
No |
N/A |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
17 |
2 |
One since November 2012 and one since April 2013 |
No |
N/A |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
16 |
1 |
Since November 2012 |
No |
N/A |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
15 |
7 |
One since June 2010, two since December 2011, one since February 2012, two since April 2012 and one since May 2013 |
Expressions of interest were originally sought for current and future vacancies in May 2011 and again in June 2013. |
19 |
|
Arts Council |
13 |
1 |
Since August 2013 |
Yes |
11 |
|
Censorship of Publications Board |
5 |
5 |
Since November 2011 |
Yes |
36 |
|
Censorship of Publications Appeals Board |
5 |
5 |
Since February 2012 |
Yes |
33 |
