Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2019
511. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department; the number that have boards; the number of positions on each board; the number of vacant positions; and the agencies or organisations that have boards whose members have an obligation to appear before committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [51490/19]
View answerThe following table sets out the information sought by the Deputy. In addition, the Deputy may wish to note that the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards set out a requirement for prospective Chairpersons of State Bodies in relation to attendance before Oireachtas Committees.
Regulatory Authorities, while not organised as boards, also have obligations to appear before Oireachtas Committees.
|
Body |
Board |
Positions |
Vacancies at 30 November 2019 |
Obligations of board members to appear before Oireachtas Committees |
|
An Post |
Yes |
15 |
1 |
No specific obligation |
|
Bord na Móna |
Yes |
12 |
1 |
No specific obligation |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Yes |
14 |
3 |
Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003, Sections 32 and 33 |
|
EirGrid |
Yes |
10 |
0 |
No specific obligation |
|
ESB |
Yes |
12 |
0 |
No specific obligation |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) |
Yes |
10 |
0 |
Inland Fisheries Act 2010, Sections 28 and 29 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC) |
Yes |
3 |
0 |
No specific obligation |
|
Loughs Agency |
Yes |
12 |
2 |
British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, Annex 2, Part 7 |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) |
Yes |
6 |
0 |
National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007, Section 31 |
|
RTÉ |
Yes |
12 |
4 |
Broadcasting Act 2009, Section 92 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) |
Yes |
12 |
2 |
Sustainable Energy Act, 2002, Section 25(5) |
|
TG4 |
Yes |
12 |
0 |
Broadcasting Act 2009, Section 92 |
|
The Mining Board |
Yes |
3 |
1 |
No specific obligation |
|
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Executive Directorate |
6 |
0 |
No specific obligation |
|
Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) |
Regulatory Authority |
3 |
0 |
Electricity Regulation Act 1999, Section 26 |
|
Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) |
Regulatory Authority |
3 |
0 |
Communications Regulation Act 2002, Section 34 |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) |
Regulatory Authority |
9 |
0 |
Broadcasting Act, 2009, Part 2, Section 20 |
