The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
IDA Ireland
Legislation provides that appointments to the Board of IDA are made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, with the consent of the Minister for Finance.
Each year on 31 December, the 2 longest serving members of the Board of IDA Ireland retire.
In addition this year, another Board member has resigned, resulting in 3 vacancies on the IDA Board, falling to be filled between now and 28 February.
Company Law Review Group
There is currently a vacancy on the Company Law Review Group. It is expected that an appointment will be made to fill this vacancy between now and 28 February 2011.
Competition Authority
There will be 4 vacancies arising in the Competition Authority between the stated dates and it is intended to fill these positions before 28 February 2011.
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
There are 3 appointments due to be made to the board of IAASA between the stated dates. All 3 appointments will be nominees of bodies designated under the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB)
There is currently 1 vacancy on the Board of PIAB, following the abolition of the post of Consumer Director of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, which was a designated Board position under PIAB legislation. It is anticipated that the resulting vacancy on the Board will be filled before the end of February 2012.
Forfás
2 vacancies will arise on the Board of Forfás at the end of 2010, therefore, 2 appointments will be made to fill these vacancies.
National Competitiveness Council
There are currently 2 vacancies on the National Competitiveness Council. It is expected that 2 appointments will be made within the stated dates to fill these vacancies.
Rights Commissioner Service
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, under delegated authority, will be reappointing 2 Rights Commissioners at the end of 2010.
The Health and Safety Authority
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, under delegated authority, will be appointing a new Board consisting of 1 Chairperson and 11 ordinary members, of the Health and Safety Authority for a period of three years, commencing 20 December 2010.
The Labour Court
The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, under delegated authority, will be reappointing the Chairman of the Labour Court and appointing an Ordinary Member to the Court within the dates specified.
Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT)
The term for the current Chairperson of the EAT expires on 29 January 2011. An appointment to this position will be made by that date.
