Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015
372. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the number of appointments to State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards; the number of vacancies in State boards publically advertised; and the number of appointments to State boards drawn directly from the public advertisement process, in period March 2011 to 2015 to date. [23578/15]
View answerSince May 2011, a notification was 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 was updated on a regular basis. A notification was also placed in National Newspapers. Since the end of November 2014, vacancies on the boards of these State Bodies, other than those which fall to be filled on the basis of nominations from specified organisations, are being advertised on www.stateboards.ie. 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 all 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 following table as at 15 June 2015.
|
Body/Agency |
No of Board Members |
No of vacancies since March 2011 |
No of Board appointments since March 2011 |
No of appointments from ‘Expression of Interests’ |
No of appointments from stateboards.ie advertisements |
No of other appointments e.g. third party nominations |
|
Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board |
7 |
9 |
8 (including the Chair) |
1 |
7 |
|
|
An Bord Bia |
15 |
21 |
21 ( including the Chair) |
0 |
7 |
14 |
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
6 |
8 |
6 ( including the Chair) |
5 |
1 |
|
|
Bord na gCon |
7 |
13 |
8 ( including the Chair) |
6 |
2 |
|
|
Coillte |
9 |
12 |
9 ( including the Chair) |
5 |
4 |
|
|
Horse Racing Ireland |
14 |
14 |
6 ( including the Chair) |
0 |
6 |
|
|
Irish National Stud |
7 |
12 |
9 ( including the Chair) |
5 |
4 |
|
|
Marine Institute |
9 |
7 |
5 ( including the Chair) |
4 |
1 |
|
|
National Milk Agency |
14 |
14 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
|
Body/Agency |
No of Board Members |
No of vacancies since March 2011 |
No of Board appointments since March 2011 |
No of appointments from ‘Expression of Interests’ |
No of appointments from stateboards.ie advertisements |
No of other appointments e.g. third party nominations |
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority |
3 |
2 |
2 (including the Chair) |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Teagasc |
11 |
13 |
12 ( including the Chair) |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|
Veterinary Council |
19 |
20 |
18 (including the Chair) |
0 |
18 |
