Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. On 7 September 2012 last, I placed an advertisement in the National Newspapers inviting expressions of interest. All expressions of interest lapse at the end of each calendar year.
In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but ensure that all of those appointed have the relevant mix of knowledge and expertise to contribute to the relevant board.
In the case of a number of bodies, some board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me by various organisations as specified in the relevant statute. These are the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following table as at 21 November 2013:
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Body/Agency
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No of Board Members
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No of Board appointments since March 2011
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Name
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Date Appointed
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‘Expression of Interest’ appointments
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No of current vacancies
|
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Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board
|
7
|
7
|
Brendan Brice
Camilla Keane
Sean Murphy
Michael Sweeney
Dr Owen McIntyre
Jim Power
Lorcán Ó Cinnéide
|
9 November 2011
23 February 2012
1 January 2013
1 January 2013
11 April 2013
11 April 2013
22 October 2013
|
None-nominations made by prescribed organisations from which Minister made appointments
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Carey (Chair)
|
19 November 2011
|
|
|
|
An Bord Bia
|
15
|
12
( including the Chair)
|
Gary Brown
Michael Cronin
Rhona Holland
John Kingston
Brody Sweeney
Mary J Byrne
John Bryan
John Horgan
John Comer
Frank Hayes
|
7 October 2011
7 October 2011
7 October 2011
7 October 2011
7 October 2011
28 March 2012
24 March 2012
7 December 2012
12 April 2013
12 April 2013
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None-nominations made by prescribed organisations from which Minister made appointments
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Kieran Calnan (Chair)
|
13 June 2012
|
|
|
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
|
6
|
2
( including the Chair)
|
Pádraig O Céidigh
|
30 April 2013
|
One appointment from ‘expressions of interest’
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Philip Meaney (Chair)
|
12 April 2011
|
|
|
|
Bord na gCon
|
7
|
6
(including the Chair)
|
Matt Murphy
Brendan Moore
Tim Gilbert
Tony McNamee
William O’Dwyer
|
2 December 2011
2 December 2011
2 December 2011
2 December 2011
12 June 2012
|
Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
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0
|
|
|
|
|
Brendan McKenna (Chair)
|
8 October 2012
|
|
|
|
Coillte
|
9
|
5
(including the Chair)
|
Oliver McCabe
David Gunning
Julie Murphy O’Connor
John Moloney
|
24 October 2011
- Resigned from Board with effect from 1 November 2012
25 May 2012 – Term of appointment expired 19 March 2013
24 June 2013
9 October 2013
|
Two appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Joe Keeling
(Chair)
|
13 March 2013
|
|
|
|
Horse Racing Ireland
|
14
|
4
(including the Chair)
|
Noel Meade
Neville O’Byrne
Mary O’Connor
|
8 February 2012
8 February 2012
8 February 2012
|
Three nominations made by prescribed organisations following which the Minister made appointments
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0
|
|
|
|
|
Matt Dempsey (Chair)
|
28 February 2013
|
|
|
|
Irish National Stud
|
7
|
5
(including the Chair)
|
John Tuite
Seamus Boyle
Mark Weld
Kate Horgan
|
25 October 2013
25 October 2013
29 October 2013
29 October 2013
|
Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
|
0
|
|
Marine Institute
|
9
|
4
|
Paul Hyde
David Owen
Prof Patricia Barker
Donal Kelly
|
1 June 2012
4 December 2012
19 February 2013
15 April 2013
|
Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
|
2
|
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
|
3
|
2
|
Micheál O Mahony
Dr Susan Steele
|
1 January 2013
4 March 2013
|
Yes
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)
|
17 September 2013
(re-appointment)
|
|
|
|
Teagasc
|
11
|
8
(including the Chair)
|
Thomas Cooke
Dr Karina Pierce
Brendan Gleeson
Tom Tynan
Mr Padraig Gibbons
Mr Alan Jagoe
Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald
|
5 October 2011
9 January 2013
9 January 2013
9 January 2013
15 September 2013 (re-appointment)
15 September 2013
15 September 2013
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Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
|
0
|
|
Veterinary Council
|
19
|
6
|
Michael Sheahan
Peadar Ó Scanaill
Michael Sadlier
Deirdre Campion
Martin Blake
Crionna Creagh†
|
1 January 2012
1 January 2012
1 January 2012
1 January 2012
21 December 2011
27 August 2012
|
None
|
0
|
No appointments to the following State Bodies have been made since March 2011: National Milk Agency – members elected rather than appointed.
Directors of State Bodies who are officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine do not receive board fees.
† Appointed directly by the Minister as provided under Section 17(2) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 as the National Consumer Agency chose not to furnish a nomination.
