Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 1997

Vol. 475 No. 8

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

John O'Donoghue

Ceist:

233 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the number and names of persons appointed to boards, committees, commissions or subcommittees under the aegis of his Department; the remuneration attached to each position; the expenses incurred by each member including travel and subsistence to date for every member of each relevant body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6296/97]

Minister for Tourism and Trade (Mr. E. Kenny)

The following table sets out the number, names and the remuneration of persons appointed to the boards of the bodies and committees, operating under the aegis of my Department where remuneration is applicable:

Body	No. Of Appointments	Persons Appointed	Remuneration/pa
			£
Board of Bord Fáilte	8	Mr. M. Mortell	6,000
		Mr. P. O'hUiginn	4,000
		Mr. J. Malone	4,000
		Mr. E. Browne	4,000
		Ms E. McDonagh	4,000
		Mr. S. McEniff	4,000
		Mr. B. McColgan	4,000
		Ms B. Gallagher	4,000
Council of CERT	20	Mr. J. Nugent	4,000
		Mr. J. Horan	—
		Mr. P.J. Sheridan	—
		Ms B. Ryan	—
		Mr. B. Reid	—
		Mr. R. Murphy	—
		Ms H. Mulhern	—
		Mr. J. Killilea	—
		Mr. C. Kelly	—
		Mr. D. Hooper	—
		Ms D. Harnett	—
		Mr. S. Gorman	—
		Ms P. Gildea	—
		Ms K. Doyle	—
		Mr. N. Croke	—
		Mr. R. Bourke	—
		Ms M. Scally	—
		Ms H. Cuddily	—
		Ms M. Healy	—
		Ms K. Caball	—
Board of An Bord Tráchtála	8	Mr. S. Murray	6,000
		Mr. W. Attley	4,000
		Mr. G. Fitzpatrick	4,000
		Mr. G. Keenan	4,000
		Ms C. Moffett	4,000
		Ms M. Mulvany	4,000
		Mr. P. O'Driscoll	4,000
		Mr. L. Temple	4,000
ERDF Management Board for Marketing Grants — Bord Fáilte	6	Mr. J. DonnellyMs J. Williams	*4,000*2,500
		Mr. P. Dooley	*2,500
		Mr. M. Mortell	—
		Mr. N. Toolan	—
		Ms E. Deegan	—
ERDF Management Board for Product Development — Shannon Area	6	Professor E. CahillMr. F. O'Rourke	*4,000*2,500
	Ms E. O'Mara Walsh	*2,500
	Mr. L. McElligot	—
		Mr. J. Leonard	—
		Mr. D. Colfer	—
ERDF Management Board for Product Development — Bord Fáilte Area	6	Mr. M. StephensMr. P. Tansey	*4,000*2,500
	Mr. E. McKeon	*2,500
	Mr. M. Mortell	—
		Mr. J. McGuigan	—
		Mr. O. Power	—

Expenses incurred by members of these boards are dealt with on a day-to-day basis by the State bodies concerned and is a matter in which I have no function.

There is one other committee where remuneration applies:

Body	No. Of Appointments	Persons Appointed	Remuneration/pa
			£
Committee of the Great Gardens of Ireland Restoration Programme	8	Mr. J. ReynoldsMs C. Tuite Gallagher	*4,000—
	Ms A. Aylward	—
	Mr. D. Fitzgerald	*2,500
	Ms F. Reid	—
		Mr. J. McCullen	—
		Ms P. Curtin	—
		Mr. N. Kavanagh	—

*75 per cent recouped through the technical assistance sub-programme of the Operational Programme.

Membership of other committees under my aegis is as follows:

Body	No. Of Appointments	Persons Appointed
Domestic Tourism Management Initiative	22	Mr. L. Leonard
	Mr. J. Healy
	Ms O. Brannigan
		Ms H. White
		Mr. D. Burke
		Ms P. Ryan
		Ms E. McDonagh
		Mr. D. Cronin
		Mr. D. V. Kenneally
		Ms M. McGee
		Mr. R. Marshall
		Ms H. Cummins
		Mr. C. O'Conaill
		Mr. D. Denn
		Mr. T. Brown
		Mr. D. Colfer
		Mr. F. Judge
		Mr. F. Magee
		Mr. H. Lynch
		Mr. D. O'Neill
		Mr. J. Palmer
		Mr. B. Flynn
Training Management Board	4	Mr. S. McCartan
		Mr. T. Lenihan
		Mr. B. Leahy
		Mr. M. Mulvey
Tourism Council	26	Mr. T. Brazil
		Ms L. Fahy
		Mr. P. Fitzpatrick
		Ms E. Gavin
		Mr. J. White
		Mr. D. V. Kenneally
		Mr. V. O'Mahoney
		Mr. D. Lowther
		Mr. D. Bunworth
		Ms H. Gallivan
		Mr. B. Prole
		Mr. B. Leahy
		Mr. P. McCann
		Ms M. McGee
		M.K. Shannon
		Mr. M. Mortell
		Mr. M. McNulty
		Mr. K. Thompstone
		Mr. R. O'Connor
		Mr. J. Nash
		Mr. M. Spellman
		Mr. F. Magee
		Ms H. Cummins
		Mr. J. Dully
		Mr. B. Toomey
		Mr. D. Burke
OPT (1994-1999) Monitoring Committee	26	Mr. J. Dully
	Mr. J. Timbs
	Mr. G. Matthews
	Ms L. Pavan-Wolfe
		Dr. K. Bradley
		Mr. R. Power
		Ms M. Butler
		Mr. M. English
		Mr. N. MacSweeney
		Dr. J. Higgins
		Mr. L. O'Connell
		Ms B. O'Neill
		Mr. F. Matthews
		Mr. N. McCutchoen
		Ms P. Gildea
		Mr. J. McGuigan
		Mr. B. Lynch
		Mr. B. O'Reilly
		Mr. M. Breathnach
		Ms C. Byrne
		Mr. B. Leahy
		Ms E. O'Mara Walsh
		Mr. G. O'Connor
		Ms J. Fitzpatrick
		Cllr. M. Healy
		Mr. N. Croke
OPT (1994-1999) Co-ordination Committee	10	Mr. J. Timbs
	Mr. P. Moreau
	Mr. J. McGuigan
		Mr. B. Lynch
		Mr. J. Hickey
		Ms E. Roche
		Mr. P. Stanley
		Mr. V. Edwards
		Mr. M. Delaney
		Ms M. Stanley
Ireland/Northern Ireland INTERREG Joint Working Group	12	Ms P. Moreau
	Mr. D. McAuley
	Mr. M. O'Conner
		Ms S. Thompson
		Mr. J. Walsh
		Mr. J. McGuigan
		Ms B. Sherwood
		Ms P. Daly
		Mr. G. Browne
		Ms H. Turner
		Ms C. Bell
		Ms H. Huges
Ireland/Wales INTERREG Economic and Tourism Joint Working Group	24	Dr. J. Blamire
	Mr. D. O'Shea
	Ms E. Knight
		Ms S. House
		Ms G. O'Donnell
		Mr. G. Quinlan
		Mr. J. Walsh
		Ms P. Moreau
		Ms S. Wyn
		Mr. J. Adshead
		Mr. K. Wakefield
		Ms S. Spurrier
		Ms F. Lloyd
		Mr. S. White
		Mr. S. Bilsborogh
		Ms M. Carey
		Ms R. Davies
		Mr. C. Hackett
		Cllr. J. Brett
		Mr. W. Carroll
		Ms U. McCabe
		Mr. T. Byrne
		Mr. J. Palmer
		Mr. S. Bannon
Shannon-Erne Waterway Joint Co-Ordinating Committee	12	Mr. P. FahyMr. B. Johnson
	Mr. R. Feely
	Mr. K. Fleming
		Mr. J. McIntyre
		Mr. S. O'Neill
		Mr. J. Timbs
		Ms A. McGinley
		Mr. K. Jagelman
		Mr. D. McSorley
		Mr. R. Travers
		Mr. M. Briant
Trade Advisory Forum	23	Minister E. Kenny, TD
		Minister of State T. O'Sullivan, TD
		Mr. M. Duffy
		Mr. O. Tattan
		Mr. C. O'Neill
		Ms M. O'Gorman
		Mr. S. Nugent
		Mr. M. Geary
		Mr. M. Counahan
		Mr. S. Tighe
		Ms B. Power
		Ms P. Slattery
		Mr. J. Walsh
		Mr. J. Travers
		Mr. H. Murphy
		Mr. B. Callanan
		Mr. C. MacDonnell
		Mr. U. Ó Raghallaigh
		Mr. P. McHale
		Mr. D. Walsh
		Mr. P. Jevens
		Mr. M. Boyd
		Ms J. Connell
Foreign Earnings Committee	10	Minister E. Kenny, TD
		Mr. O. Tattan
		Mr. M. Duffy
		Mr. M. McNulty
		Mr. N. Fahey
		Mr. B. Brady
		Mr. P. Sheane
		Mr. P. Haran
		Mr. K. McGowan
		Mr. J. Walsh

It would require an inordinate amount of time and effort to provide the Deputy with detailed information on travel and subsistence payments in relation to each meeting of the foregoing groups since their establishment and at a result-and level of public expense which I could not consider justified in the circumstances.