9 May 2012, 17:19
The Joint Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture will tomorrow meet with Siún Ní Raghallaigh, Chairperson Designate of TG4’s Board.
Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee Andrew Doyle TD says: “Under the Programme for Government, those who are being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State boards are required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee. The meeting tomorrow with Ms Ní Raghallaigh will allow the Committee discuss the approach she proposes to take as Chairperson and her views about the future contribution of TG4 as a distinct voice on the Irish media landscape.”
“The Committee does not have a blocking role in the appointment and following the discussion tomorrow, decisions will be taken by the Minister or the Government, as appropriate, to confirm Ms Ní Raghallaigh as chairperson.”
This meeting takes place on tomorrow Thursday 10 May at 10 a.m. in Committee Room 3, LH 2000. Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI
For further information and to arrange accreditation please contact:
Paul Hand,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 6949926
F: +3531 618 4551
paul.hand@oireachtas.ie
Committee Membership
Deputies
Tom Barry, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Pat Deering, Fine Gael
Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael
Martin Ferris, Sinn Fein
Noel Harrington, Fine Gael
Martin Heydon, Fine Gael
Colm Keaveney, Labour Party
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Michael McNamara, Labour Party
Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fail
Éamon Ó Cuív, Fianna Fail
John O’Mahony, Fine Gael
Ann Phelan, Labour Party
Thomas Pringle, Independent
Senators
Michael Comiskey
Paschal Mooney
Pat O’Neill
Mary Ann O’Brien
Brian Ó Domhnaill
John Whelan