I can advise the Deputy that vacancies on the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta were advertised using www.publicjobs.ie and following on from that, 12 board members were appointed in 2013. Under the relevant legislation, five nominations were made by County Councils which have Gaeltacht areas within their jurisdictions. Expressions of interest were publicly advertised in respect of the 7 Ministerial nominees on www.publicjobs.ie. I would point out that as Minister, I am not bound by the list of applicants when making appointments and that I can also approach candidates who in my view may have a contribution to make and be willing to serve. In the event, four appointments were made from among those who expressed interest through www.publicjobs.ie and three were directly appointed. None of these directly appointed members receive fees.
For completeness, I wish to advise that a number of appointments have been made to boards of State bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group in accordance with the revised public appointment procedures approved by the Government. My Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website. Proposed appointees to the position of Chairperson are required to make themselves available to appear before the relevant Oireachtas Committee. Details of these appointments are outlined in the following table.
It should be noted that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency are made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
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State Board
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Number of board members appointed between March 2011 and December 2013
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Were these appointments subject to the public advertisement process?
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Number of appointments drawn directly from the public advertisement process
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Number of board posts that were directly appointed and remuneration paid to directly appointed members.
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Chester Beatty Library
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3
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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3
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0
The board does not receive fees.
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Irish Manuscripts Commission
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19 (inc Chair)
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No – the commissioners were reappointed pro tem during the public service reform. process.
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N/A
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N/A
The commissioners do not receive fees.
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National Archives Advisory Council
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6
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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0 - no applications were received.
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N/A
The board does not receive fees.
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Crawford Art Gallery
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8 (inc Chair)
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7 board members were reappointed pro tem during the public service reform process. There was one new appointment in November 2013 and it was publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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1
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N/A
The board does not receive fees.
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National Concert Hall
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15 (inc Chair)
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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12
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3 – none of the directly appointed members receive a fee.
For information - the Chair receives a fee of €8,978. Ordinary board members do not receive fees.
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National Gallery of Ireland
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1
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N/A – the appointment was underway prior to the introduction of the public applications process.
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N/A
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N/A
The board member has waived his fee.
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Irish Museum of Modern Art
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1
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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1
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0
For information - the Chair has waived his fee of €8,978. The ordinary board members do not receive fees.
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Heritage Council
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7 (inc Chair)
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site
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4 from the publicly advertised process.
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3
Two members receive remuneration of €5,985 each.
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Irish Film Board
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7 (inc Chair)
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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5 from the publicly advertised process.
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2
The board does not receive fees.
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Arts Council
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5
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Yes, the appointments were publicly advertised on my Department's web-site.
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3from the publicly advertised process.
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2
Two members receive remuneration of €5,985 each.
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Foras na Gaeilge
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16
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N/A – Appointments are made by the NSMC
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N/A – Appointments are made by the NSMC
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N/A
Fees for North South Bodies are as follows:
Chair - €11,970/Stg£8,140;
Vice Chair - €9,830/Stg£6,690; Member -€7,695/Stg£5,235.
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Ulster -Scots Agency
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8
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N/A – Appointments are made by the NSMC
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N/A – Appointments are made by the NSMC
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N/A
Fees for North South Bodies are as follows:
Chair - €11,970/Stg£8,140;
Vice Chair - €9,830/Stg£6,690; Member -€7,695/Stg£5,235.
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