Appointments to State Boards

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Questions (546)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

546. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32293/14]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Since May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies is updated on a regular basis. In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but ensure that all of those appointed have the relevant mix of knowledge and expertise to contribute to the relevant board.

In the case of the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me as specified in the relevant statute.

The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below as at 17 Ju ly 2014

Body/Agency	No of Board Members	No of Board appointments since March 2011	Name	Date Appointed	‘Expression of Interest’ appointments
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board	7	8 (including the Chair)	Imelda Reynolds (Chair)	01-Apr-14	The Chair was appointed from an ‘expression of interest’
-	-	-	Brendan Brice	09-Nov-11	The other seven appointments are nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments
-	-	-	Camilla Keane	23-Feb-12	-
-	-	-	Sean Murphy	01-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Michael Sweeney	01-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Dr Owen McIntyre	11-Apr-13	-
-	-	-	Jim Power	11-Apr-13	-
-	-	-	Lorcán O Cinnéide	22-Oct-13	-
An Bord Bia	15	14 ( including the Chair)	Michael Carey (Chair)	19-Nov-11	Eleven nominations made by prescribed organisations from which the Minister made appointments
-	-	-	Gary Brown	07-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	Michael Cronin	07-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	Rhona Holland	07-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	John Kingston	07-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	Brody Sweeney	07-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	Mary J Byrne	28-Mar-12	-
-	-	-	John Bryan	24-Mar-12	-
-	-	-	John Horgan	07-Dec-12	-
-	-	-	John Comer	12-Apr-13	-
-	-	-	Frank Hayes	12-Apr-13	-
-	-	-	Caroline Keeling	10-Dec-13	-
-	-	-	Prof Fergal O’Gara	30-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Eddie Downey	30-Jan-14	-
Bord Iascaigh Mhara	6	6 ( including the Chair)	Kieran Calnan (Chair)	13-Jun-12	Four appointments from ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	Pádraig O Céidigh	30-Apr-13	-
-	-	-	Sean O’Donoghue	02-Mar-14	-
-	-	-	Damien McLaughlin	21-Mar-14	-
-	-	-	Bill Deasy	27-May-14	-
-	-	-	Raymond J Harty	09-Jul-14	-
Bord na gCon	7	8 ( including the Chair)	Philip Meaney (Chair)	12-Apr-11	Six of the Ordinary Members of the Board appointed submitted ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	Matt Murphy	02-Dec-11	-
-	-	-	Brendan Moore	02-Dec-11	-
-	-	-	Tim Gilbert	02-Dec-11	-
-	-	-	Tony McNamee	02-Dec-11	-
-	-	-	William O’Dwyer	12-Jun-12	-
-	-	-	Riona Heffernan	05-Feb-14	-
-	-	-	Colm Gaynor	28-May-14	-
Coillte	9	9 ( including the Chair)	Brendan McKenna (Chair)	08-Oct-12	Five appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	Oliver McCabe	24-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	David Gunning	25-May-12	-
-	-	-	Julie Murphy O’Connor	24-Jun-13	-
-	-	-	John Moloney	09-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	Jerry Houlihan	01-May-14	-
-	-	-	Roísín Brennan	01-May-14	-
-	-	-	Dermot Mulvihill	10-Jul-14	-
-	-	-	Thomas O'Malley	14-Jul-14	-
Horse Racing Ireland	14	6 ( including the Chair)	Joe Keeling (Chair)	13-Mar-13	Five Ordinary Members of the Board were appointed following their nomination by stakeholder groups in accordance with legislation
-	-	-	Noel Meade	08-Feb-12	-
-	-	-	Neville O’Byrne	08-Feb-12	-
-	-	-	Mary O’Connor	08-Feb-12	-
-	-	-	Meta Osbourne	18-Dec-13	-
-	-	-	Eimear Mulhearn	18-Dec-13	-
Irish National Stud	7	9 ( including the Chair)	Matt Dempsey (Chair)	28-Feb-13	Four of the Directors appointed had submitted ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	-	31-Oct-13 (re-appointment)	-
-	-	-	John Tuite	25-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	-	09-Apr-14 (re-appointment)	-
-	-	-	Seamus Boyle	25-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	-	09-Apr-14 (re-appointment)	-
-	-	-	Mark Weld	29-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	Kate Horgan	29-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	Paul Shelly	08-Mar-11	-
Marine Institute	9	5 ( including the Chair)	Dr John Killeen (Chair)	08-Jan-14	Four appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	Paul Hyde	01-Jun-12	-
-	-	-	David Owen	04-Dec-12	-
-	-	-	Prof Patricia Barker	19-Feb-13	-
-	-	-	Donal Kelly	15-Apr-13	-
National Milk Agency	14	13	Denis Fagan	23-Jan-13	Five Producer representatives appointed following election in Dec 2013 in accordance with legislation.
-	-	-	Eamonn McEnteggart	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Padraig Mulligan	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Timothy Cashman	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Jerome Crowley	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Richard Donohue	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Michael Kilcoyne	23-Jan-13	Eight Ordinary members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups.
-	-	-	Walter Moloney	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	John Foster	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Eoghan McSweeney	23-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	George Kearns	22-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	Tony O Driscoll	22-Oct-13	-
-	-	-	Frank Tobin	22-Oct-13	-
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority	3	2	Micheál O Mahony	01-Jan-13	Recruitment by Public Competition
-	-	-	Dr Susan Steele	04-Mar-13	-
Teagasc	11	9 ( including the Chair)	Dr Noel Cawley (Chair)	17-Sep-13 (re-appointment)	Three appointments were from ‘expressions of interest’
-	-	-	Thomas Cooke	05-Oct-11	-
-	-	-	Dr Karina Pierce	09-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Brendan Gleeson	09-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Tom Tynan	09-Jan-13	-
-	-	-	Padraig Gibbons	15-Sep-13 (re-appointment)	-
-	-	-	Alan Jagoe	15-Sep-13	-
-	-	-	Prof. Gerald Fitzgerald	15-Sep-13	-
-	-	-	Tim O’Leary	23-Jan-14	-
Veterinary Council	19	17	Michael Sheahan	01-Jan-12	Ten representatives appointed following elections in both 2012 and 2014 in accordance with legislation.
-	-	-	Peadar Ó’Scanaill	01-Jan-12	Four members of the Board were nominated by the relevant stakeholder groups.
-	-	-	Michael Sadlier	01-Jan-12	Three Ministerial appointments
-	-	-	Deirdre Campion	01-Jan-12	-
-	-	-	Martin Blake	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Barbara Bent	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Kevin Twomey	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Bridget Younge	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Grace Mulcahy	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Stephen Gordon	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Margaret O’Sullivan	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	William Cashman	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Fergus Smith	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	John B Magee	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Raymond Finn	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Morgan G Lyons	01-Jan-14	-
-	-	-	Susie Walton	01-Jan-14	-