Gnáthamharc

Departmental Bodies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2008

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Ceisteanna (443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471)

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

523 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Ballsbridge College of Further Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6657/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Ballsbridge College of Further Education is a college operating under the auspices of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee (CDVEC). I do not have any role in the appointment of members to the board of this organisation.

Question Nos. 524 to 526, inclusive, answered with Question No. 522.

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

527 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Dublin City University; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6661/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

529 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6663/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

531 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Froebel College of Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6665/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

537 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Marino Institute of Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6671/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

538 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Mary Immaculate College; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6672/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

539 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Mater Dei Institute of Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6673/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

541 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of National College of Art and Design; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6676/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

542 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of National College of Ireland; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6677/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

543 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of National Institute of Technology Management; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6678/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

544 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of National University of Ireland; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6679/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

551 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of St Angela’s College; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6687/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

552 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of St Catherine’s College of Education; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6688/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

553 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6689/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

554 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of St Patrick’s College Maynooth; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6690/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

556 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Tipperary Institute; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6692/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

557 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Tourism College Killybegs; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6693/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

559 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Trinity College Dublin; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6695/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

560 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of University College Dublin; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6696/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

561 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of University College Cork; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6697/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

562 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of University of Limerick; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6698/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

563 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of NUI Maynooth; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6699/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

564 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of NUI Galway; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6700/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

566 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Association for Higher Education Access and Disability; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6702/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

568 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of board members of Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining board members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6704/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

581 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide with regard to the Grangegorman Development Agency, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6717/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

583 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide with regard to the Higher Education Authority, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6719/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

585 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide with regard to the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6721/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

586 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide with regard to the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences, the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by herself; the person by whom the remaining members are appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6722/08]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I propose to take Questions Nos. 527, 529, 531, 537 to 539, inclusive, 541 to 544, inclusive, 551 to 554, inclusive, 556, 557, 559 to 564, inclusive, 566, 568, 581, 583, 585 and 586 together.

The information sought in relation to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is available on www.dias.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Dublin City University is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought in relation to the Tipperary Institute is available on www.tippinst.ie. The information sought in relation to the Tourism College, Killybegs is available on www.tck.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Trinity College Dublin is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to University College Dublin is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to University College Cork is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to University of Limerick is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to NUI Maynooth is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to NUI Galway is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the National University of Ireland is available in the Universities Act, 1997. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Higher Education Authority is available in the Higher Education Authority Act, 1971. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie. The information sought in relation to the Grangegorman Development Agency is available on www.grangegormandevelopmentagency.ie. The information sought in relation to the National College of Art and Design is available in the NCAD Act 1971. A copy of the Act is available to download from www.irishstatutebook.ie.

I appoint the members of the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology, which has 15 members, and the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences, which has 10 members (the Council then co-opts 2 further members). The National Institute of Technology Management is part of the Smurfit School of Business in UCD. I have no role in making appointments to the board of this organisation. St. Catherine's College of Education was closed on 31 August 2007. Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann is in liquidation. I have no role in making appointments to the boards of Mary Immaculate College, Froebel College, Marino Institute of Education, St. Angela's College, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra or St. Patrick's College Maynooth, Mater Dei Institute of Education, National College of Ireland and the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability.

Question No. 528 answered with Question No. 522.
Question No. 529 answered with Question No. 527.
Question No. 530 answered with Question No. 522.
Question No. 531 answered with Question No. 527.
Questions Nos. 532 to 535, inclusive, answered with Question No. 522.
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