Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014
408. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of her Department since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas Joint Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32309/14]
View answerMy Department was established on 2 June 2011 and the Deputy will appreciate that the information sought by him can only be provided since that date. I can advise the Deputy that 6 Chairpersons were appointed to State boards of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote group and appeared before the relevant Oireachtas Joint Committee, as outlined below.
- Chair of the Board of the National Concert Hall, appointed in 2011
- Chair of the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, appointed in 2012
- Chair of the Board of the Heritage Council, appointed in 2013
- Chair of the Board of the Irish Film Board, appointed in 2013
- Chair of the Board of the Arts Council, appointed in 2014
- Chair of the Censorship of Publications Board, appointed in 2014
