Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 March 2012

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Ceisteanna (482)

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

536 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the number and names of all semi-State companies and statutory agencies under the remit of his Department; if he will provide a list of all members of the board of such organisations for the years 2007 to 2011, inclusive; if he will provide a list of all expenses associated with membership of these boards on an individual basis for the relevant years; if he will provide information relating to the profession or occupation of all such members of the relevant State companies and statutory agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13507/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The Opticians Board, National Treatment Purchase Fund, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, Health Research Board, Medical Council, National Cancer Registry Board, Health Information and Quality Authority, An Bord Altranais, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, Health and Social Care Professionals Council, Dental Council, National Paediatric Hospital, Health Information Authority, Mental Health Commission, Irish Blood Transfusion Service, Irish Medicines Board, Food Safety Promotion Board (Safefood) and the VHI (Semi-State company) are the agencies and companies under the remit of my Department. The rest of the information sought by the Deputy is not routinely held by my Department, but is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.