Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 June 2014
103. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments to State boards under the remit of his Department in each year from 2011 to 2014; the number that were publicly advertised; the reason all appointments are not open to public competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26265/14]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy regarding appointments to State Boards in the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group in each year from 2011 to 2014 is set out in the following table. My Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided from that date. My Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website. As the Deputy will be aware, in making appointments to State Boards, I am not restricted to giving sole consideration to those who have responded to publicly advertised invitations to submit expressions of interest. The reason for this is that it provides flexibility for me to approach candidates who may not have expressed their interest through the publicly advertised process but who have, in my view, a contribution to make and are willing to serve. In the case of certain bodies, board appointments may also be made by the bodies themselves or on an ex officio basis.
It may also be noted that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, being agencies of the North South Implementation Body - An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.
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Board |
Appointments made between 2 June 2011 and 17 June 2014 |
Appointments made between 2 June 2011 and 17 June 2014 |
Appointments made between 2 June 2011 and 17 June 2014 |
Appointments made between 2 June 2011 and 17 June 2014 |
Number of positions that were filled from the publicly advertised process. |
|
- |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
National Concert Hall |
15 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Irish Film Board |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
Arts Council |
7 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
|
Heritage Council |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
National Archives Advisory Council |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
Censorship of Publications Board |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
Censorship of Publications Appeals Board |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Crawford Art Gallery |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
4 (It should be noted that 5 of the 12 appointments made were by County Councils which have Gaeltacht areas within their jurisdictions). |
|
Foras na Gaeilge |
15 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
N/A |
|
Ulster-Scots Agency |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
