There have been 175 appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department in the period 9 March 2011 to date. Of these appointments, 25 were from among individuals who submitted expressions of interest following an advertisement on my Department's website. A further 9 appointees applied under the revised arrangements set out in the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards which were published in November 2014.
Appointments to Boards also include nominations provided for by statute, Committees of the Oireachtas, worker directors and ex-officio positions. While the precise number varies from body to body, it can amount to a significant proportion of a Board in certain instances. Some 48% of the 175 appointments made were either ex-officio appointments, reappointments, the appointment of worker directors chosen by election, or appointments made on foot of nominations made by an Oireachtas Committee.
In addition to State Board appointments, Mr. Bobby Kerr was appointed to Chair the Post Office Network Business Development Group and received remuneration totalling €27,603 in 2015.
Two people were nominated to participate on the Steering Group set up by my Department to oversee the State-led Intervention required to achieve the objectives of the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The participants are qualified telecoms experts from the UK and France and were appointed through a tender process to serve on the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee contains a total of 11 members, most of whom are public servants. Only the members appointed through a tendering process have been remunerated for their participation. The persons and remuneration details are outlined below.
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National Broadband Plan Steering Group
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2014
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2015
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Mr. Jean-Jacques Thiébault
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€2,191.11
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€13,002.90
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Professor Jim Norton
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€1,609.15
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€6,749.74
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The following table lists all appointments to State Boards under the aegis of this Department since 9 March 2011:
Appointments made since 9 March 2011 to date
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Body
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Appointee
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Mr Donal Connell CEO ex officio
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Mr James Wrynn
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Mr Paul Henry
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Mr Noel Adamson (worker director)
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Mr Patrick Compton (worker director)
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Mr Thomas Devlin (worker director)
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Mr William Mooney (worker director)
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Ms Martina O’Connell (worker director)
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Mr William Scally
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Ms Lorraine Tormey (elected Postmaster member)
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Mr Christoph Mueller Chairperson
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Mr Tom O’Brien
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Ms Jennifer Loftus
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An Post
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Mr Ed Murray
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Mr Noel Curran ex Officio
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Ms Moya Doherty Chairperson
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Mr Frank Hannigan
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Ms Deborah Kelleher
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Mr P.J. Matthews
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Ms Anne O’Leary
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Mr Fergus Armstrong
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Mr Aengus MacGrianna - RTÉ Staff Representative
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Mr Padraig O’Ceidigh*** – (JOC)
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Mr Shane Naughton*** – (JOC)
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Ms Fionnuala Sheehan ***– (JOC)
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RTE
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Ms Margaret Ward*** - (JOC)
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Mr Séamus Martin
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Dr Pauric Travers Chairperson
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Mr Alan McDonnell
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Ms Claire Duignan
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Ms Grace Smith
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Professor Maeve McDonagh***– (JOC)
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Dr Rosemary Day*** – (JOC)
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Mr Denis Wolinski*** – (JOC)
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
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Mr Seán Ó Mórdha*** - (JOC)
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Ms Denise Cronin
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Mr. John Horgan - Chairperson
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Mr Gabriel D’Arcy (Director ex officio)
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Mr John V Farrelly
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Mr Denis Leonard
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Mr Gerard O’Donoghue
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Ms Elaine Treacy
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Mr Barry Walsh
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Mr Paschal Maher Elected employee member
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Mr Philip Casey Elected employee member
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Mr Kevin Healy Elected employee member
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Mr Seamus Maguire Elected employee member
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Mr Colm O’Gogain Elected employee member
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Bord na Móna
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Mr Mike Quinn (Managing Director ex officio)
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Mr Finbarr Kennelly
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Mr Michael McNicholas CEO (ex officio)
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Ms Mari Hurley
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Mr Joe O’Flynn
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Ms Rose Hynes Chairperson
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Ms Jacqueline Hall
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Mr Laurence Crowley
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Ervia
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Mr Sean Hogan
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Mr James Martin
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Ms Celine Fitzgerald
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Mr Peter Cross
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Dr Gary Healy
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Ms Regina Moran
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Mr Liam O’Halloran
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Ms Bride Rosney
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Ms Doireann Barry (Staff Rep)
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Mr Fintan Slye CEO (ex officio)
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Mr John O’Connor Chairperson
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Dr Joan Smyth
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Richard Sterling
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Mr Gerry Walsh (PAS)
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EirGrid
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Mr Michael Hand (PAS)
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Ms Noreen Wright
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Mr Seamus Mallon
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Ms Anne Butler
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Mr Lochlann Quinn Chairperson
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Mr Pat O’Doherty CEO ex Officio
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Ms Noreen O’Kelly
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Mr Dave Byrne (Elected employee member)
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Mr Sean Kelly (Elected employee member)
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Mr Tony Merriman (Elected employee member)
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Mr Peter O’Sullivan (Elected employee member)
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Ms Ellvena Graham (Chairperson) (PAS)
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ESB
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Mr Andrew Hastings (PAS)
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Mr Sean Fitzgerald
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Mr Vincent Caffrey
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Ms Aoife MacEvilly DCENR Rep
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Mr Aidan Donnelly Chairperson
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Mr Pat Meehan CEO ex Officio
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Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC)
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Ms Una Dixon DCENR Rep
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Ms Aoife MacEvilly DCENR Rep
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Mr Aidan Donnelly Chairperson
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Mr Pat Meehan CEO ex Officio
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Mr Oliver Whelan
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Mr Terry Nolan
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National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA)
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Mr Hugh O’Donnell
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Ms Julie O’Neill Chairperson
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Dr Brian Motherway - CEO ex Officio
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Mr Michael Conlon
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Dr. Edgar Morgenroth
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Ms. Anne Farrell
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Mr. Declan Waugh
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Ms. Michelle Green
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Mr. Brian Carroll (DCENR rep)
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Mr Brendan Halligan - previous Chairperson
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Ms Anne Connolly
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Mr Pat Gilroy
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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
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Mr Michael McGarry
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Dr. Peter Brennan (PAS)
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Dr. Lisa Ryan (PAS)
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Mr Michael Wall (PAS)
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Mr Paddy Phelan (PAS)
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Mr. Micheál Seoighe (JOC)
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Ms. Mairad Ní Cheoinín (JOC)
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Mr. Joe Connolly
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Mr. Des Geraghty
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Ms. Andra Ní alaithe
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Ms Mairead Nic Suibhne
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Ms. Michelle Ní Chróinín
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Siún Ní Raghallaigh - Chairperson
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Ms Bríd Falconer*** (JOC)
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Mr Francis C Reidy*** (JOC)
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TG4
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Mr Diarmuid Ó Ruiséal (staff rep)
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Mr. Paul Holden Chairperson
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Mr. Seamus Ratigan
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Ms Alice Davis
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Mr Philip Maguire (DCC Member)
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Mr Owen Keegan (DCC Member)
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Ms Edel Flynn CEO ex officio
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Mr. Brendan McDonagh
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Ms Katherine Licken
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Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA)
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Mr Leonard Donnelly Chairperson
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Ms Claire Duignan
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Mr Gerry Macken CEO ex officio (secondee from DCC)
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Mr. Ronan O’Reilly Chairperson
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Ms. Anne Butler
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Mr. Robin Simpson
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Dr. Enda Howley
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Dr. Denis Keliher
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Ms. Marion Coy
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Mr. Justin Gleeson
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Ms Sandra Ryan
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Mr. Padraic Jordan
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Mr. Oliver Hickey
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*Ordnance Survey Ireland OSI
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Mr Noel Ward
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Mr Michael Neary
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The Mining Board
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Mr Michael MacGrath S.C. Chairperson
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Mr Fintan Gorman** Chairperson
(on nomination of DECLG)
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Mr Peter John Nally
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Mr Martin McEnroe
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Mr Niall Greene
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Dr Frances Lucy*** (JOC)
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Dr Ciaran Byrne
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
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Mr Sean Coady (staff nomination)
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* Board of OSI appointed by Minister of State
** Appointed by the Minister of State on the nomination of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
***(JOC) appointment
The following are the categories and rates of fees for Board Members:
Category and Rates of Fees for Board Members of Bodies Under the Aegis of DCENR where applicable
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Commercial Bodies
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Body
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Classification
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Category
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Rates of fees w.e.f 01.05.2009
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An Post
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Commercial
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Category 1
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Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
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Ervia
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Commercial
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Category 1
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Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
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Bord na Móna
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Commercial
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Category 2
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Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
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EirGrid
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Commercial
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Category 2
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Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
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Electricity Supply Board
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Commercial
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Category 1
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Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
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Commercial
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Category 1
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Chair: €31,500
Director: €15,750
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Teilifís na Gaeilge
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Commercial
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Category 2
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Chair: €21,600
Director: €12,600
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Non-Commercial Bodies/Regulators
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Body
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Classification
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Category
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Rates of fees w.e.f 01.01.2010
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Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
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Regulatory
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Category 4
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Chair: €8,978
Director: €5,985
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Digital Hub Development Agency
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Non-Commercial
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Category 3
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Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
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Non-Commercial
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Category 3
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Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
Board fees being paid to members from July 2012
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The Mining Board
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Non-Commercial
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Fees per day/sitting
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*€545.42 fee per day for public and private sittings.
€200.93 fee per full day for any necessary attendance (other than sittings) in discharge of the Board’s business.
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National Oil Reserves Agency
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Non-Commercial
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Category 4
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Chair: €8,978
Director: €5,985
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Ordnance Survey Ireland
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Non-Commercial
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Category 3
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Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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Non-Commercial
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Category 3
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Chair: €11,970
Director: €7,695
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Irish National Petroleum Corporation
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Non-Commercial
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Technical Board
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Chair: €1,200
Director: €900
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The One Person One Salary policy introduced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform provides that serving public sector employees are not eligible to receive remuneration in relation to their membership of boards of State Bodies. Non-public sector board members may choose to voluntarily waive their fees as a matter of personal choice. Both of these policy initiatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have been brought to the attention of the bodies under the aegis of the Department. Consequently, the remuneration details in the table above refer to fees that may be payable and are not indicative of fees actually being received by board members. The payment of board members’ expenses is an operational matter for each State Body.
* The Mining Board Fees were reduced w.e.f. 1 July 2013
