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Foras na Gaeilge

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 July 2014

Thursday, 3 July 2014

Questions (127)

Gerald Nash

Question:

127. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in tabular form, the details of the names and occupations of each member of the board of Foras na Gaeilge from 2010 to 2014; the dates on which each member was appointed to the board; if he will provide a list, in tabular form, of all expenses paid to individual members of the board for each of the years since the date of their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/14]

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The information sought by the Deputy, as advised to my Department by Foras na Gaeilge, is set out in the tables below – one table referring to board members serving as at 1 January 2010 and the other to members serving on the successor board appointed with effect from 13 December 2011. It may be noted that appointments to the board of Foras na Gaeilge, being an agency of An Foras Teanga, a North South Implementation Body, are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.

TABLES:

Previous Board

Expenses paid (€)

From 1/1/2010 to:

2010

2011

2012

Liam Ó Maolmhichíl

Retiree

12/12/2011

3,990.43

4,438.30

-

Eoghan Mac Cormaic

Development Officer

11/10/2011

6,177.24

3,722.20

-

Áine Andrews

Principal Teacher

12/12/2011

1,068.22

2,014.28

84.78

Liam Kennedy

Professor

12/12/2011

310.68

113.25

-

Marcus Mac Ruairí

Development Officer

12/12/2011

2,378.85

2,163.33

-

Lucilita Bhreatnach

Project Co-ordinator

12/12/2011

127.00

173.98

-

Séanna Breathnach

Assistant to a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Northern Ireland Assembly

12/12/2011

2,088.44

1,704.92

-

Peadar Ó Gallchóir

Retiree

12/12/2011

4,900.44

2,966.41

-

Adelaide Nic Chárthaigh

Consultant

12/12/2011

1,213.64

1,404.98

-

Mairéad Nic Ghiolla Mhichíl

Lecturer

12/12/2011

583.91

730.13

-

Éamonn Kinch

Retiree

12/12/2011

5,999.33

5,693.80

-

Dónal Ó Béarra

Teacher

12/12/2011

3,760.98

3,139.35

-

Pádhraic Ó Biadha

Manager

11/10/2011

8,025.63

6,310.52

-

Diarmuid Ó Murchú

Retiree

12/12/2011

12,595.21

8,253.82

-

Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín

Lecturer

12/12/2011

773.32

986.98

-

Norman Henry

Farmer

25/05/2010

-

-

-

Current Board

Expenses paid (€)

From 13/12/2011 to:

2012

2013

1/1/14 - 31/5/14

Liam Ó Maolmhichíl

Retiree

12/12/2015

3,250.60

4,436.40

1,384.96

Eoghan Mac Cormaic

Development Officer

12/12/2015

4,526.21

4,104.23

1,660.85

Pól Callaghan

Head of Information & Policy

12/12/2015

57.10

366.42

-

Liam Kennedy

Retiree

25/03/2014

286.64

-

-

Marcus Mac Ruairí

Development Officer

12/12/2015

1,789.83

3,150.22

451.66

Therese Ruane

Director

12/12/2015

2,207.47

1,946.89

1,310.60

Tomás Sharkey

Teacher

18/09/2013

1,009.91

765.24

-

Colm Cavanagh

Lecturer

12/12/2015

-

194.00

-

Áine Ní Chiaráin

Journalist

12/12/2015

3,812.64

4,150.72

1,672.09

Bríd Ní Chonghóile

Senior Executive

12/12/2015

1,008.16

1,002.99

131.90

Seosamh Mac Donnchadha

Chief Executive

12/12/2015

3,750.38

3,650.07

89.00

Tomás Mac Eochagáin

Engineer/Director

12/12/2015

-

-

-

Seán Micheal Ó Dómhnaill

Retiree

12/12/2015

4,769.61

2,891.06

1,295.32

Dónal Ó hAiniféin

Principal Teacher

12/12/2015

4,906.69

4,196.87

267.00

Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin

Teacher

12/12/2015

864.44

325.39

-

Éamonn Ó Gribín*

Retiree

12/12/2015

-

-

-

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire**

Law Graduate

12/12/2015

192.99

* ó 20/04/2012

**ó 10/01/2014

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