Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 February 2014
112. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of bodies under the aegis of his Department in respect of Government policy for which he is responsible for answering parliamentary questions pursuant to Standing Order 34. [6995/14]
View answer113. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of bodies to which he has the authority to appoint board members. [7010/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together.
The information requested by the Deputy regarding the names of bodies, funded from my Department's Vote Group, in respect of which I have responsibility for answering Parliamentary Questions are listed in the table below, together with references to the relevant statutory provisions for making board appointments, where appropriate. In the case of certain bodies, board appointments may also be made by specified bodies or on an ex officio basis.
It should be noted also that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge (16 members) and the Ulster-Scots Agency (8 members), being agencies of the North South Implementation Body, An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
In addition to the bodies listed below, responsibility for the Censorship of Publications Board and the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board has recently transferred to my Department. I am currently making appropriate arrangements to fill the vacancies on these boards.
|
Body |
Authority to appoint board members |
Statutory provision for making the ministerial appointments. |
|
An Foras Teanga (comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency) |
50:50 basis from each jurisdiction (North South Ministerial Council) |
British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 |
|
Arts Council |
Yes |
Arts Act 2003 |
|
Heritage Council |
Yes |
Heritage Act 1995 |
|
Irish Film Board |
Yes |
Irish Film Board Act 1980 |
|
National Concert Hall |
Yes |
Articles and Memorandum of Association |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
Yes |
The National Gallery of Ireland Acts 1854-55 |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
Yes |
Companies Act 1963 et al |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
Yes |
N/A |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
Yes |
National Archives Act 1986 |
|
Irish Manuscripts Commission |
Yes |
Companies Act 1963 et al |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Yes |
Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (as amended by the Gaeltacht Act 2012) |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
Yes |
National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
Yes |
National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 and S.I. No. 218/2005 |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
Yes |
Articles and Memorandum of Association |
|
Waterways Ireland |
No board |
N/A |
|
An Coimisinéir Teanga |
No board |
N/A |
