Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 July 2012
423 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra424 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35616/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that on the 3rd of June 2011 I invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department, which were expected to occur up to the end of 2011. On 9th February 2012 I invited further expressions of interest from persons wishing to serve on any of the Boards under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that appointments to State Boards are made in accordance with the relevant governing statute and the Minister is not obliged to make appointments from tendered expressions of interest but has the discretion to do so if he or she considers it appropriate.
There have been 37 appointments made to State Boards under the aegis of my Department since the 9th of March 2011. The Chairperson appointed to the Board of TG4 has appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee. The following table sets out details of all appointments.
|
Body |
Appointee |
|
An Post |
Mr. Donal Connell |
|
Mr. James Wrynn |
|
|
Mr. Paul Henry |
|
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Bord na Móna |
Ms Denise Cronin |
|
Mr. John Horgan |
|
|
EirGrid |
Dr. Gary Healy |
|
Ms Regina Moran |
|
|
Mr. Liam O’Halloran |
|
|
Ms Bride Rosney |
|
|
Ms Doireann Barry |
|
|
ESB |
Ms Noreen Wright |
|
Mr. Seamus Mallon |
|
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation |
Mr. Sean Fitzgerald |
|
Mr. Vincent Caffrey |
|
|
Ms Aoife MacEvilly |
|
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
Ms Aoife MacEvilly |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
Ms Julie O’Neill |
|
Mr. Michael Conlon |
|
|
Mr. Edgar Morgenroth |
|
|
Ms Anne Farrell |
|
|
Mr. Declan Waugh |
|
|
Ms Michelle Green |
|
|
Mr. Brian Carroll |
|
|
TG4 |
Siún Ní Raghallaigh, Chairperson |
|
Mr. Micheál Seoighe |
|
|
Mr. Joe Connolly |
|
|
Ms Andréa Ní Éalaithe |
|
|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Mr. Paul Holden |
|
Mr. Seamus Ratigan |
|
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland OSI |
Mr. Ronan O’Reilly, Chairperson |
|
Ms Anne Butler |
|
|
Mr. Robin Simpson |
|
|
Dr. Enda Howley |
|
|
Dr. Denis Keliher |
|
|
Mr. Justin Gleeson |
|
|
Mr. Padraic Jordan |
|
|
Ms Sandra Ryan |
