Appointments to State Boards

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Questions (211)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

211. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of the appointments and qualifications of those appointed to State boards since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37521/14]

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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

As my Department was established on 2 June 2011, the information sought is being provided in respect of the period since then. Details concerning the appointments of board members to bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group since 2 June 2011 (both currently serving members and those no longer serving) and their qualifications/experience are set out in the following tables. 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, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.

National Gallery of Ireland

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Suzanne McDougald	Gallerist and Art Collector
Mary Keane	Deputy Director General of the Law Society of Ireland, responsible for the Society’s Policy and Public Affairs function.
Margaret Glynn	M.A. History of Art and Design U. L. 2003.
Mary Daly	President of the Royal Irish Academy
Bernie Brennan	Vice President of the Royal Dublin Society
Fred Krehbiel	International Business representative
John O'Brien	International Business representative

National Concert Hall

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Gerry Kearney (Chair)	Former Secretary General of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
Dearbhla Collins	Pianist
Laurie Cearr	General Manager, Music in Great Irish Houses.
Gina Menzies	Lecturer in Medical Ethics, Royal College of Surgeons.
Alma Hynes	Head of Volunteer Department for the Wexford Opera Festival.
Deborah Kelleher	Director, Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Rachel Holstead	Music consultant and freelance composer.
Maura McGrath	Senior management and executive experience across the private and public sectors and also not for profit organisations in Ireland and abroad.
Rebecca Gageby	Head of Programmes and Administration at the Royal Irish Academy.
Kieran Tobin	Retired Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, Irish Distillers.
John McGrane	Retired Ulster Bank Director
Ray Bates	Former Director, National Lottery.
Peter McEvoy	Project management consultant.
Barney Whelan	Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at An Post.
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin	Pianist, composer, recording artist and academic, who holds the Professorship of Music at the Irish World Music Academy of Music and Dance based at the University of Limerick. Former Chair of Culture Ireland.
Bruce Arnold	Journalist
Margaret Ryan	Marketing Practitioner
Artemis Kent	Director, Greystones Youth Orchestra and Head of Music at the Bray Institute of Further Education.
Pat Heneghan	PR Consultant
Patricia Slavin	Primary School Principal and qualified ballet teacher from the Royal Academy, London.

Irish Museum of Modern Art

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Emma Goltz	A patron of the Arts and company director.
Jane Dillon Byrne	A former member of the Arts Council; she currently serves on the board of the Pavilion Theatre
Sheila O'Regan	A museum curator, radio producer and presenter and historian.
John McNulty	Businessman active in local cultural, sporting and language initiatives.

Arts Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Sheila Pratschke (Chair)	Studied fine art and arts management, worked in many arts organisations and institutions in Ireland and abroad and was awarded the 'Ordre Nationale du Merite' by the French State.
Joan Sheehy	Actress with extensive experience in professional theatre for over three decades.
Miriam Dunne	Has 25 years experience as a professional arts manager and producer in arts organisations, festivals, venues and events.
Monica Spencer	A freelance producer, festival organiser and performance related facilitator with extensive experience of arts management and delivery.
Éimear O'Connor	An art historian specialising in Irish art who was elected an Honorary Royal Hibernian Academician in 2010 for her contribution to the Arts in Ireland.
Brian Maguire	A visual artist.
John McAuliffe	A writer and academic, currently chief poetry critic for the Irish Times and co-editor of The Manchester Review.
Ciarán Walsh	A graduate of communications studies from Dublin City University who has been involved in the performing arts for almost 20 years.
Mark O'Regan	A professional actor with a long association with the Abbey and Gate Theatres in Dublin.
John Fanning	A specialist in advertising, branding, marketing and communication who has a long standing commitment to the Arts.

Censorship of Publications Board

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Shane McCarthy (Chair)	Solicitor
Noelle O'Connor	Senior lecturer in tourism and hospitality studies
Sinéad Prunty	Barrister
Georgina Byrne	Librarian who holds qualifications in English literature, information studies and management.
Philip Moynihan	Retired Chief Superintendent, An Garda Siochána.

Irish Film Board

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Bill O'Herlihy (Chair)	Television broadcaster and businessman
Annie Doona	President of the Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Katie Holly	Managing Director of Blinder Films
Kate O'Toole	Actress and Chairwoman of the Galway Film Fleadh
Seamus Deasy	Director of Photography
John Rice	BAFTA and IFTA winning producer, co-founder and CEO of JAM Media
Maurice Sweeney	Documentary film maker.

The Heritage Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Conor Newman (Chair)	University lecturer
Fidelma Mullane	Specialist in vernacular architecture
Catherine Heaney	Communications consultant
Ciara Breathnach	University lecturer
Michael Parsons	Former school principal
Kieran O'Conor	University lecturer
Ted Creedon	Broadcaster and journalist

National Archives Advisory Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Joanne Rothwell	Archivist, Waterford County Archives
Deirdre McMahon	Senior lecturer and Head of Department, Mary Immaculate College and member of the Irish Manuscripts Commission
Máire Mac Conghail	Professional genealogist and member of the Irish Manuscripts Commission
Mary McAuliffe	Historian, lecturer in the School of Social Justice, UCD
Raymond Refaussé	Librarian and archivist, Church of Ireland Library
Paul Rouse	Historian and lecturer in the School of History of Art and Archives, UCD

Crawford Art Gallery

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
John Bowen (Chair)	CEO of Bowen Construction
Una Feely	Arts management and co-founder of the IndieCork Festival
Sheila Maguire	Hospital administrator in Cork University Hospital and former VEC member
Tim Brosnan	Cork City Councillor
Jim Corr	Former Cork City Councillor and former Cork City VEC Chairman
Declan Moylan	International Chairman of Mason, Hayes and Curran
Noel O'Keeffe	Former Cork County Engineer
Kevin Lonergan	Principal Officer, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Anne Doherty	Cork City Manager

Chester Beatty Library

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Patricia Donlon	Former Curator of the Chester Beatty Library and former Director of the National Library.
Eamonn Ceannt	Artist, sculptor and Former Bursar, UCD
Declan Downey	Professor of History of Art and Archives, UCD
Brian McGing	Regius Chair, School of Classics, TCD

Irish Manuscripts Commission

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
James McGuire (Chair)	Managing Editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography
Mary O'Dowd	Professor of Gender History, Queen's University
Jane Ohlmeyer	Professor of Modern History, TCD
Deirdre McMahon	Senior lecturer and Head of History Department, Mary Immaculate College
Greta Jones	Emeritus Professor of History, University of Ulster
Máire Mac Conghail	Professional Genealogist
Nicholas Canny	Director of the Moore Institute, NUI Galway
David Dickson	Associate Professor of Modern History, TCD
David Edwards	Historian, UCC
Chris Flynn	Principal Officer, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
James Kelly	Historian, St. Patrick's College
Michael Kennedy	Executive editor of the Royal Irish Academy's 'Documents on Irish Foreign Policy' series
John McCafferty	School Of History and Archives, UCD
Donal Moore	City Archivist, Waterford City Archive
Thomas O'Connor	Dean of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy NUI, Maynooth
Dáibhí Ó Cróinín	Acting Registrar and Deputy President, NUI Galway
Ruan O'Donnell	Senior Lecturer in History, UL
Maggie Smith	Director of the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
Catherine Fahy	Acting Director, NLI
Frances McGee	Former Director, National Archives

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Anna Ní Ghallachair (Chair)	Director of the Languages Centre, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Dairíona Nic Con Iomaire	Primary school principal
Pádraig Ó hAinifín	Health Service Executive employee
Eunan Mac Cuinneagáin	Regional manager of WESTBIC in Cill Charthaigh
Micheál Ó Scanaill	Businessman and former teacher
Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt	Nominated by Kerry County Council
Seán Ó Cuireán	Solicitor and manager of Donegal Volunteer Centre
Seosamh Ó Laoi	Nominated by Galway County Council
Ian Mac Aindriú	Nominated by Mayo County Council
Cathal Seoighe	Nominated by Meath County Council.
Daithí Alcorn	Nominated by Donegal County Council

Foras na Gaeilge

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair)	Former Director General of the GAA, primary school teacher and school inspector.
Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice Chair)	Member of Conradh na Gaeilge and employee of Glór na nGael with an interest in education.
Áine Ní Chiaráin	Journalist and former civil servant with an interest in local history.
Bríd Ní Chonghóile	Senior Executive of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, former board member of Galway City VEC and member of Galway City Public Forum.
Therese Ruane	Teacher, former board member of County Mayo VEC, member of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board and Director of Gnó Mhaigh Eo.
Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin	Teacher
Pól Callaghan	Head of Information and Policy with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Northern Ireland and former MLA.
Colm Cavanagh	Former Business Development Manager with the North West Regional College, President of the NI Council for Integrated Education, Chair of London-Derry Connections and Vice President of the Alliance Party.
Seosamh Mac Donnchadha	Former teacher, Irish Language Organiser with Galway CCVC, CEO of Foras na Gaeilge,President of the GAA and Chairperson of TG4, CEO of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board.
Tomás Mac Eochagáin	Director with Griffith College Dublin
Marcus Mac Ruairí	Journalist and writer and Development Officer for Glór na nGael.
Seán Mícheál Ó Dómhnaill	Former school principal and greatly involved in community development and in his local GAA club.
Dónal Ó hAiniféin	School Principal of GS Mhíchíl Chíosóig.
Éamonn Ó Gribín	Retired, member of the SDLP and Conradh na Gaeilge, among other memberships.
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire	Member of Cork County Council and Chairperson of the Council's Arts, Culture and Language Committee.
Liam Kennedy	Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast.
Thomas Sharkey	Local Councillor and Secondary School teacher of Irish

Ulster-Scots Agency

Appointments since 2 June 2011	Qualifications/Experience of Appointees
Tom Scott (Chair)	Board member of a local enterprise agency and involved with several private and public sector bodies with a strong interest in the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.
Tony Crooks (Vice-Chair)	Numerous academic qualifications and a strong interest in the Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage.
Hilary Singleton	Founding member of an Ulster-Scots group with vast experience and knowledge of the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.
Ida Fisher	Extensive experience in local government in County Donegal with an interest in Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.
Val O'Kelly	Worked in a professional and voluntary capacity with many local and national voluntary groups and has an interest in Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.
Sharon Treacy-Dunne	Has a special interest in the promotion of Ulster-Scots music and culture and has commissioned several works in the Ulster-Scots genre.
William Leathem	Current Chairman of an Ulster-Scots group with a long standing interest in the Ulster-Scots history and culture, particularly in the promotion of the Ulster-Scots music.
Trevor Wilson	Vice President of an Ulster-Scots group with a long standing interest in the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.