Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2013
19. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the procedure that is followed by his Department when appointing members of the public to State boards or other agencies under the aegis of his Department; if he will outline all appointments made by him to all boards or agencies since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44974/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis Government has made changes in relation to appointments to State Boards and bodies with new arrangements involving advertisement of vacancies for applications from suitably qualified candidates and, in accordance with the government Decision of 12 April 2011, I have, each year, on my 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. This information has been used to inform decisions for appointments to State Boards. Such invitations are designed to extend the range of suitable persons from which a Minister might make appointments – not to constrain that range.
In 2011 there were 31 applications received following the advertisement for Expressions of Interest from which 3 appointments were made. In 2012 there were 37 applications received following the advertisement for Expressions of Interest from which 5 appointments were made. It should also be noted that about one third of the appointments in the following table were either ex-officio appointments, reappointments, the appointment of worker directors chosen by election, or appointments made from nominations made by an Oireachtas Committee. The table details all appointments to State Boards which have been filled since 9 March 2011 to date, including the appointments made from the Expressions of Interest received, taking into consideration qualifications and legislative requirements where applicable.
|
Body |
Appointee |
Date Appointed |
|
An Post |
Mr Donal Connell |
14/08/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Christoph Mueller (Chairperson) |
26/03/2013 |
|
- |
Mr James Wrynn |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Paul Henry |
15/09/2011 |
|
Mr Noel Adamson (worker director) |
01/11/2012 |
|
|
- |
Mr Patrick Compton (worker director) |
01/11/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Thomas Devlin (worker director) |
01/11/2012 |
|
- |
Mr William Mooney (worker director) |
01/11/2012 |
|
- |
Ms Martina O'Connell (worker director) |
01/11/2012 |
|
- |
Mr William Scally |
11/12/2012 |
|
- |
Ms Lorraine Tormey |
01/01/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Tom O'Brien |
11/06/2013 |
|
Bord na Móna |
Ms Denise Cronin |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Mr. John Horgan (Chairperson) |
24/04/2012 (as a Director) 27/09/2012 (as Chairperson) |
|
- |
Mr Gabriel D'Arcy |
01/02/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Gerard O'Donoghue |
02/10/2012 |
|
- |
Ms Elaine Treacy |
17/07/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Barry Walsh |
16/10/2012 |
|
- |
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|
Bord Gais Eireann |
Mr Finbarr Kennelly |
11/12/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Michael McNicholas |
07/05/2013 |
|
- |
Ms Mari Hurley |
11/06/2013 |
|
- |
||
|
EirGrid |
Dr Gary Healy |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Ms Regina Moran |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Liam O'Halloran |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Ms Bride Rosney |
15/09/2011 |
|
- |
Ms Doireann Barry |
22/12/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Fintan Slye |
17/07/2013 |
|
ESB |
Mr Lochlann Quinn (Chairperson) |
21/01/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Pat O'Doherty |
09/01/2013 |
|
- |
Ms Noreen Wright |
28/06/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Seamus Mallon |
03/05/2011 |
|
- |
Ms Anne Butler |
13/11/2012- |
|
- |
Ms Noreen O'Kelly |
23/04/2013 |
|
Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC) |
Mr Sean Fitzgerald |
01/06/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Vincent Caffrey |
01/06/2011 |
|
- |
Ms Aoife MacEvilly |
18/07/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Aidan Donnelly –Chairperson |
18/07/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Pat Meehan |
10/07/2013 |
|
- |
||
|
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) |
Ms Aoife MacEvilly |
11/04/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Pat Meehan CEO |
01/01/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Aidan Donnelly (Chairperson) |
12/07/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Oliver Whelan |
01/04/2013 |
|
TG4 |
Mr. Micheál Seoighe |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Mairad Ní Cheoinín |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Joe Connolly |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Des Geraghty |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Andra Ní alaithe |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Ms Mairead Nic Suibhne |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Michelle Ní Chróinín |
17/04/2012 |
|
- |
Siún Ní Raghallaigh (Chairperson) |
17/04/2012 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) |
Ms Julie O'Neill |
01/05/2013 |
|
- |
Mr. Edgar Morgenroth |
24/04/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Michael Conlon |
15/09/2011 (but resigned on 21/08/2012) |
|
- |
Ms. Anne Farrell |
24/04/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Declan Waugh |
29/05/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Michelle Green |
29/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Brian Carroll |
26/06/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Brendan Halligan (Chairperson) |
01/10/2012 |
|
- |
Dr Brian Motherway |
01/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Pat Gilroy |
14/05/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Michael McGarry |
14/05/2013 |
|
- |
Ms Anne Connolly |
02/05/2013 |
|
- |
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|
Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) |
Mr. Paul Holden |
29/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Seamus Ratigan |
29/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Leonard Donnelly (Chairperson) |
24/11/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Brendan McDonagh |
09/04/2013 |
|
- |
Ms Alice Davis |
24/10/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Owen Keegan |
07/10/2013 |
|
- |
Ms Edel Flynn |
19/04/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Philip Maguire |
09/04/2013 (but subsequently resigned on 06/10/2013) |
|
- |
- |
|
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) |
Mr. Ronan O'Reilly (Chairperson) |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Anne Butler |
22/05/2012 (but resigned on 25/10/2012) |
|
- |
Mr. Robin Simpson |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Dr. Enda Howley |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Dr. Denis Kelliher |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Ms. Marion Coy |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Justin Gleeson |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Ms Sandra Ryan |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Padraic Jordan |
22/05/2012 |
|
- |
Mr. Oliver Hickey |
19/06/2012 |
|
- |
Mr Noel Ward |
21/12/2012 |
|
- |
||
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
Mr Fintan Gorman |
10/09/2013 |
|
- |
Mr Peter J Nally |
10/09/2013 |
|
The Mining Board |
Mr Michael Neary |
17/11/2011 |
|
- |
Mr Michael MacGrath S.C. (Chairperson) |
12/03/2013 |
