Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013
198. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of chairpersons of State boards, agencies and regulators that fall under his Department’s responsibility that were chairpersons when he became Minister and continue to be chairpersons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55154/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that nine chairpersons of State boards of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group were chairpersons prior to my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and continue in their roles at this time.
In addition, the Deputy may wish to note that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction. The chairpersons of the boards of these bodies were also appointed prior to my appointment as Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and were reappointed subsequently in 2011.
