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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2013

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Ceisteanna (319)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

319. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments he has made from March 2011 to January 2013 to State boards; in the case of each appointment, the number of appointments that were made to members of the general public who submitted a curriculum vitae for the appointment; the number of direct appointments he made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/13]

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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table.

Board

Number of members appointed March 2011 - Jan 2013

Appointments made following receipt of CV/expression of interest

Appointments made directly by Minister

Arts Council

4

4

0

Heritage Council

6

3

3

National Concert Hall

15

12

3

National Gallery

1

N/A - appointment in train prior to new arrangements

1

Crawford Art Gallery

7

Nil - all appointments rolled over from previous Board

7

Chester Beatty Library

2

2

0

National Archives Advisory Council

2

2

0

Irish Manuscripts Commission

19

Nil - all appointments rolled over from previous Board

19

Údarás na Gaeltachta

11*

4 (out of 7 Ministerial nominees)

1 (out of 4 county council nominees)

3 Ministerial nominees

3 county council nominees

*One county council nominee yet to be ratified.

For completeness, the following table sets out appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, which comprise An Foras Teanga, a North South Implementation Body. Appointments to the boards of such bodies are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.

Board

Number of members appointed March 2011 - Jan 2013

Appointments made following receipt of a CV/expression of interest

Appointments made directly by Minister

Foras na Gaeilge

16

N/A

N/A

Ulster-Scots Agency

8

N/A

N/A

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