Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2013
459. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8115/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra460. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8133/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra461. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8151/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 459 to 461, inclusive, together.
I wish to advise the Deputy that for the past two years I have, on the Department’s website, invited Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to be considered for appointment to vacancies on State Boards under the aegis of my Department. In both years, this information has been used to inform decisions for appointments to State Boards. I have recently advertised on the website of my Department for persons interested in such appointments during 2013.
In the case of public bodies established by Statute, the maximum, and sometimes minimum, number of persons that may be appointed to the Board is generally set out in the relevant legislation. The table below details all the positions on State Boards under the aegis of my Department which have been filled since 9th March 2011. All of the appointments have been made in light of the objectives of the organisation and on the basis of appointees having the necessary competencies, expertise and experience to contribute effectively to the work of the particular boards, whilst also taking into consideration the legislative requirements where applicable.
Appointments to State owned banks and the judiciary do not come under the remit of my Department.
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Body |
Appointee |
Date Appointed |
|
An Post |
Mr Donal Connell CEO (ex officio) Mr James Wrynn Mr Paul Henry Mr Noel Adamson (worker director) Mr Patrick Compton (worker director reappointed) Mr Thomas Devlin (worker director reappointed) Mr William Mooney (worker director) Ms Martina O’Connell (worker director) Mr William Scally Ms Lorraine Tormey |
14/08/2011 15/09/2011 15/09/2011 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 01/11/2012 11/12/2012 01/01/2013 |
|
Bord na Móna |
Ms Denise Cronin Mr. John Horgan (Chairperson) Mr Gerard O’Donoghue Ms Elaine Treacy Mr Barry Walsh |
15/09/2011 24/04/2012 (as a Director) 27/09/2012 (as Chairperson) 02/10/2012 17/07/2012 16/10/2012 |
|
Bord Gais Eireann |
Mr Finbarr Kennelly |
11/12/2012 |
|
EirGrid |
Dr Gary Healy Ms Regina Moran Mr Liam O’Halloran Ms Bride Rosney Ms Doireann Barry |
15/09/2011 15/09/2011 15/09/2011 15/09/2011 22/12/2011 |
|
ESB |
Mr Lochlann Quinn (Chairman – reappointed) Mr Pat O’Doherty (CEO ex officio) Ms Noreen Wright Mr Seamus Mallon (reappointed) Ms Anne Butler |
21/01/2013 09/01/2013 28/06/2011 03/05/2011 13/11/2012 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC) |
Mr Sean Fitzgerald (reappointed) Mr Vincent Caffrey (reappointed) Ms Aoife MacEvilly (reappointed) Mr Aidan Donnelly – Chairperson (reappointed) |
01/06/2011 01/06/2011 18/07/2012 18/07/2012 |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) |
Ms Aoife MacEvilly Mr Pat Meehan CEO (ex officio) (reappointed) |
11/04/2011 01/01/2013 |
|
TG4 |
Mr. Micheál Seoighe Ms. Mairad Ní Cheoinín Mr. Joe Connolly Mr. Des Geraghty Ms. Andra Ní alaithe Ms Mairead Nic Suibhne Ms. Michelle Ní Chróinín Siún Ní Raghallaigh (Chairperson) |
17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 17/04/2012 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) |
Ms Julie O’Neill Mr. Edgar Morgenroth Mr. Michael Conlon Ms. Anne Farrell Mr. Declan Waugh Ms. Michelle Green Mr. Brian Carroll (reappointed) Mr. Brendan Halligan (re-appointed) (Chairperson) Dr Brian Motherway CEO (ex officio) |
15/09/2011 24/04/2012 15/09/2011 (but resigned on 21/08/2012) 24/04/2012 29/05/2012 29/05/2012 26/06/2012 01/10/2012 01/05/2012 |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Mr. Paul Holden Mr. Seamus Ratigan Mr Leonard Donnelly (Chairperson - reappointed) |
29/05/2012 29/05/2012 24/11/12012 |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) |
Mr. Ronan O’Reilly (Chairperson) Ms. Anne Butler Mr. Robin Simpson Dr. Enda Howley Dr. Denis Kelliher Ms. Marion Coy Mr. Justin Gleeson Ms Sandra Ryan Mr. Padraic Jordan Mr. Oliver Hickey Mr Noel Ward |
22/05/2012 22/05/2012 (but resigned on 25/10/2012) 22/05/2012 22/05/2012 22/05/2012 22/05/2012 22/05/2012 22/05/201222/05/2012 19/06/2012 21/12/2012 |
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The Mining Board |
Mr Michael Neary (reappointed) |
17/11/2011 |
