Paul Bradford
Ceist:164 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Public Enterprise the State and Semi-State bodies under her aegis; the chief executive officers and chairmen of each body; and the date of their appointment. [29289/01]
Written Answers. - Appointments to State Boards.
The information in relation to the dates of appointment of the chairmen and chief executives to the boards of the respective State bodies is set out in the following table. The Minister has no function in the appointment of chief executives to the companies.
|
Body |
Chairman |
Date of Appointment |
Chief Executive |
Date of Appointment |
|
Aer Lingus Group |
Mr. Tom Mulcahy |
30.08.01 |
Not yet appointed |
|
|
Aer Rianta |
Mr. Noel Hanlon(re-appointed) |
01.10.99 |
Mr. John Burke |
27.03.98 |
|
Bord na Móna |
Mr. Peter Malone |
24.10.00 |
Mr. John Hourican(Managing Director) |
01.01.01 |
|
Bord Gáis Éireann |
Mr. Ed. O'Connell |
09.11.01 |
Mr. Gerry Walsh |
03.10.00 |
|
Coras Iompair Éireann |
Dr. John Lynch |
28.03.00 |
*(1) |
|
|
Electricity Supply Board |
Mr. Tadhg O'Donohue |
22.01.01 |
Mr. Ken O'Hara |
25.11.97 |
|
Irish Aviation Authority |
Mr. Donal J. Geaney |
12.05.98 |
Mr. Brian McDonnell |
12.05.99 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
Mr. Ed. O'Connell |
22.06.01 |
*(2) |
|
|
An Post |
Mr. Stephen O'Connor |
18.01.01 |
Mr. John Hynes |
26.03.01 |
|
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland |
Dr. Francis J. Mulligan |
22.02.00 |
*(3) |
|
|
Eirgrid |
Prof. Eddie O'Kelly |
20.03.01 |
Not yet appointed |
|
|
Rail Procurement Agency(Interim Board) *(4) |
Mr. Padraic A. White |
Footnotes
*(1) Dr. John Lynch acts in a dual capacity as chairman and chief executive.
*(2) The board of the INPC is being wound down following the completion of the sale of the business and certain assets of the INPC to Tosco Corporation on the 16 July 2001.
*(3) The chief executive is not a member of the board.
*(4) The Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Bill, 2001, when enacted, will provide for the setting up of the Railway Procurement Agency. An interim board was established on 12 July 2001.
The Deputy may also wish to note that the Sustainable Energy Bill, which is currently awaiting a date for Second Stage in the Dáil, provides for the establishment of the Irish Energy Centre as a statutory body under the new title of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. If the Bill is enacted during this Dáil session, it will necessitate the appointment of a board to the new authority. An interim board, appointed by the Minister of State, is currently in place since December 2000. The current chairman is Professor Frank Convery.