Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
111. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all State board appointments since general election 2011; the person who recommended each appointment; the credentials of those appointed; if the vacancy was publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39274/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince May 2011, a notification has been placed on my Department’s website inviting expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. The list of board vacancies is updated on a regular basis.
In making any board appointments, I am not necessarily confined to those who make such expressions of interest but ensure that all of those appointed have the relevant mix of knowledge and expertise to contribute to the relevant board.
In the case of the Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board, Bord Bia, Teagasc, National Milk Agency, Veterinary Council of Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland board appointments, while made by me, are not at my sole discretion in that individuals are nominated for appointment by me as specified in the relevant statute.
The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following table as at 14 October 2014:
Non-Commercial Bodies
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) |
No specific qualifications required by legislation |
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Imelda Reynolds |
Appointment by the Government under Section 23 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 |
Chair and former Managing Partner of Beauchamp Solicitors |
Expression of Interest |
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Brendan Brice |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
Engineers Ireland |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Sean Murphy |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
IFA Aquaculture |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Michael Sweeney |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
Muintir na Tire |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Dr. Owen McIntyre |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
An Taisce |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Jim Power |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
Irish Business & Employers Confederation Limited |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Lorcan O Cinneide |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
Federation of Irish Fishermen |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Camilla Keane |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
An Taisce |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Bord Bia |
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Michael Carey |
Minister’s Discretion |
Executive Chairman, The Company of Food |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Eddie Downey |
Minister’s Discretion |
President of Irish Farmers Association (IFA) |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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John Horgan |
Minister’s Discretion |
Managing Director, Kepak Group |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Mary J. Byrne |
Minister’s Appointment Bord Bia Act 1994 requires appointment of a DAFM official |
Ex officio member/Officer of the Minister |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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John Comer |
Minister’s Discretion |
President of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Frank Hayes |
Minister’s Discretion |
Director of Corporate Affairs, Kerry Group |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Caroline Keeling |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chief Executive Officer Keeling Group |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Prof. Fergal O’Gara
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Minister’s Consent Nominee of the Min for JEI |
Appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation |
Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation |
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Gary Brown |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chief Executive, Below the Line Marketing |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Michael Cronin |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former Chairman of Irish Dairy Board, Chairman of Agrifood Business Partners |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Rhona Holland |
Minister’s Discretion |
Marketing Director Global Intelligence Pepsi Co. |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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John Kingston |
Minister’s Discretion |
Beef Farmer |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Brody Sweeney |
Minister’s Discretion |
Business Entrepreneur, Founder of Camile Thai Kitchen |
Ministerial appointment (within confines of Bord Bia Acts) |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) |
No specific qualifications required by legislation |
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Kieran Calnan |
Minister’s Discretion |
President of South Western Services (SWS) Limited |
Ministerial appointment |
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Padraig O Ceidigh |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former chairman and director of Aer Arann Regional |
Expression of Interest |
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Sean O Donoghue |
Minister’s Discretion |
CEO of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation |
Re-Appointed |
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Prof Damien McLoughlin |
Minister’s Discretion |
Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean – Internationalisation and Distance Learning at UCD Smurfit School |
Expression of Interest |
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Bill Deasy |
Minister’s Discretion |
Retired Fisherman |
Expression of Interest |
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Raymond J Harty |
Minister’s Discretion |
Director of a shellfish company |
Expression of Interest |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Marine Institute |
No specific qualifications required by legislation |
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Dr. John Killeen |
Minister’s Discretion |
Civil Engineer and former CEO of French Multi-national Group |
Expression of Interest |
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David Owens |
Minister’s Discretion |
Vice President, Finance and Operations for SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI). |
Expression of Interest |
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Prof Patricia C. Barker |
Minister’s Discretion |
A member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
Ministerial Appointment |
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Donal Kelly |
Minister’s Discretion |
Managing Director of Fast Fish Ltd |
Expression of Interest |
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Paul Hyde |
Minister’s Discretion |
Managing partner in the Hyde Partnership Architects. |
Expression of Interest |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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National Milk Agency |
Nominations are sought from the various representative groups every three years in respect of the nominated members The five producer members are appointed following an election process. The last. |
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Denis Murphy |
Minister’s Discretion |
Deputy chief executive of Dairygold Co-operative Society and extensive experience in the Dairy industry |
Ministerial appointment |
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Timothy Cashman |
Elected to position |
Producer Representative |
Elected by members |
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Jerome Crowley |
Elected to position |
Producer Representative |
Elected by members |
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Denis Fagan |
Elected to position |
Producer Representative |
Elected by members |
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Eamonn McEnteggart |
Elected to position |
Producer Representative |
Elected by members |
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Padraig Mullligan |
Elected to position |
Producer Representative |
Elected by members |
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George Kearns |
Processor Representative |
National Dairies Association |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Eoghan McSweeney |
Processor Representative |
National Dairies Association |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Tony O Driscoll |
Processor Representative |
National Dairies Association |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Frank Tobin |
Processor Representative |
National Dairies Association |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Walter Maloney |
Distributor Representative |
Milkmen Dairies Distribution Ltd. |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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John Foster |
Retailer Representative |
RGDATA |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Richard Donohue |
Consumer Representative |
Consumer Association of Ireland |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Michael Kilcoyne |
Consumer Representative |
Consumer Association of Ireland |
Nomination from prescribed organisation |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Sea Fisheries Protection Authority |
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Dr. Susan Steele Public Service Full Time Position |
Recruitment by public competition |
As set out by Public Appointment Service (PAS) |
Public Appointment Service |
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Michael O’Mahony Public Service Full Time Position |
Recruitment by public competition Re-Appointed by the Minister |
As set out by PAS |
Public Appointment Service |
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The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority consists of three full-time members, including the Chairperson. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine appoints Members of the Authority to hold office for a period of not less than three years and not more than seven years. Such appointments are made following a public competition. Minister appoints the Chair from among the three Board members
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Teagasc |
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Dr Noel Cawley |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chair, former MD Irish Dairy Board |
Ministerial appointment |
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Alan Jagoe |
Macra na Feirme |
Former president of Macra na Feirme. |
Macra na Feirme |
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Dr. Karina Pierce |
Minister’s Discretion |
Lecturer University College Dublin (UCD) |
Expression of Interest. |
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Tom Tynan |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chief Operations Officer, Welcon AS |
Expression of Interest. |
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Brendan Gleeson |
Minister’s Discretion |
Assistant Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) |
Ministerial appointment, DAFM representative on Authority. |
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Tim O’Leary |
IFA |
Deputy President Irish Farmers Association (IFA) |
Irish Farmers Association.(IFA) |
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Padraig Gibbons |
ICOS |
Member of Irish Co-op Organisation society Ltd. (ICOS) |
Irish Co-op Organisation Society Ltd. (ICOS) |
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Professor Gerald Fitzgerald |
Minister’s Discretion |
Deputy Director, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre University College Cork (UCC) |
Ministerial appointment. |
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Marie Christie |
Staff Representative |
Teagasc employee |
SIPTU |
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Thomas Cooke |
ICMSA |
Member of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) |
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) |
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) |
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William Cashman |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners as prescribed by Act |
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Martin Blake CVO |
Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.b) |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(a) of the VPA Act 2005 |
Minister’s discretion |
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Kevin Twomey |
Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.b) |
Farmer – who avails of veterinary services as prescribed under Section 16(1)(b) of the VPA 2005 |
Minister’s discretion |
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Barbara Bent |
Ministerial Appointment with specific criteria for member set out in Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (16.c) |
Person who performs functions relation to animal welfare as prescribed under Section 16(1)(c) of the VPA Act 2005 |
Minister’s discretion |
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Dr. Bridget Younge |
Minister for Education and Skills appointment |
Person engaged in the provision of higher skills as prescribed under Section 16(1)(d) of the VPA Act 2005 |
Minister for Education and Skills |
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Professor Grace Mulcahy |
National University of Ireland (NUI) |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(e)(i) of the VPA Act 2005 |
National University of Ireland |
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Professor Stephen Gordon |
NUI |
Associate Professor at UCD School of medicine |
National University of Ireland as prescribed under Section 16(1)(e)(ii) of the VPA Act 2005 |
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Dr Margaret O’Sullivan |
Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
Consultant in Public Health Medicine |
Food Safety Authority of Ireland as prescribed under Section 16 (1)(f) |
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Morgan G Lyons |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Michael Sheahan |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Peadar O’Scanaill |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Micheal Sadlier |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Deirdre Campion |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Fergus Smith |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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John B Magee |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Raymond Finn |
VCI |
Veterinary Practitioner as prescribed under Section 16(1)(h) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary practitioners |
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Susie Walton |
VCI |
Veterinary nurse as prescribed under Section 16(1)(i) of the VPA Act 2005 |
VCI, following elections among registered veterinary nurses |
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Crionna Creagh |
# Ministerial Appointment |
Qualified in professional ethics and has legal expertise |
The Veterinary Council of Ireland |
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# Appointment made by the Minister in the absence of a nomination from the National Consumer Agency as provided under Section 17(2) of the VPA Act 2005.
Commercial State Bodies
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination under Act |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Bord na gCon |
All appointments to the Bord na gCon Board require the prior consent of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) & Department of Finance |
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Phil Meaney |
Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by Taoiseach’s Office) |
Former Director of Stone Developments Ltd, a subsidiary of SISK. Former Chair of Kilkenny Greyhound Company Limited |
Ministerial appointment |
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Matt Murphy |
Minister’s Discretion |
Retired Primary school principal with extensive experience of Greyhound Industry |
Expression of Interest |
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Riona Heffernan
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Minister’s Discretion |
Chartered Accountant |
Expression of Interest |
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Timothy Gilbert |
Minister’s Discretion |
Formerly held a management position in the ESB with extensive experience in Greyhound Industry |
Was a serving Director of Bord na gCon prior to his re-appointment 02/12/2011. Subsequently lodged an Expression of Interest |
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Tony McNamee |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former County Council Official and Past President of the Irish Coursing Club with extensive experience in coursing |
Expression of Interest |
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William O'Dwyer |
Minister’s Discretion |
Farmer, Auctioneer and Former joint Managing Director of Thurles greyhound track. |
Mr O’Dwyer was serving as a Director of Bord na gCon and was re-appointed 12/06/2012 |
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Colm Gaynor |
Minister’s Discretion |
Veterinary Surgeon and barrister. Former Chief Veterinary Officer, DAFM; Adjunct Professor – UCD School of Veterinary Medicine; Former Director Food and Veterinary Office |
Expression of Interest |
† When a Board Member’s term of office has expired, the member remains in situ until the Minister decides to re-appoint or replace the member.
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Coillte |
All appointments to the Coillte Board require the prior consent of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform |
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Brendan McKenna |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former Chief Executive Officer of Abbott Ireland Manufacturing Operations |
Minister's discretion - reappointment (previously served from 26/06/02 to 25/06/07 & 9/10/2007 to 8/10/2012) |
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John Moloney§ |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former Group Managing Director of Glanbia |
Expression of interest |
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Oliver McCabe |
Minister’s Discretion |
Employee of Coillte; nominated by Union as staff representative |
SIPTU - Minister's discretion as Coillte not subject to the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts, 1977 to 2001 |
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David Gunning |
Minister’s Discretion |
CEO of Coillte (to March 2013) |
Minister's Discretion - Reappointment (previously served from 25/7/2006 to 24/07/2011) |
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Julie Murphy O Connor |
Minister’s Discretion |
Partner in Matheson's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, specialising in corporate restructuring and insolvency law |
Expression of interest |
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Jerry Houlihan |
Minister’s Discretion |
Former Executive with the Kerry Group |
Expression of interest |
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Roisin Brennan |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chartered accountant; former Chief Executive of IBI Corporate Finance; Member of the Board at DCC |
Expression of interest |
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Dermot Mulvihill |
Minister’s Discretion |
Chartered Accountant; former Group Finance Director of Kingspan Group plc |
Expression of interest |
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Thomas O’Malley |
Employee of Coillte; nominated by Union as staff representative |
SIPTU - Minister's discretion as Coillte not subject to the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts, 1977 to 2001 |
§ The position of Chairman has been vacant since 27 November 2013 upon the retirement of Mr. Brendan McKenna. Mr. John Moloney (one of the current Directors) has been nominated by the Minister to become Chairman and met with the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the 3 April 2014; the remaining steps in the process for the appointment of a Chairman are underway.
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) |
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Joe Keeling |
Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by Taoiseach’s Office also) |
Founder, current Chairman and former CEO of the Keeling Group of companies, with a strong interest in and knowledge of the Horseracing Industry |
Ministerial appointment |
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Neville O’Byrne |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Nomination by a prescribed Body |
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Noel Meade |
Racehorse Trainers |
Racehorse Trainers |
Nomination by a prescribed Body |
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Mary O'Connor |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Nomination by a prescribed Body |
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Eimear Mulhearn |
Racehorse Breeders |
Racehorse Breeders |
Nomination by a prescribed Body |
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Meta Osborne |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Racing Regulatory Body (Turf Club) |
Nomination by a prescribed Body |
A member of the Board of HRI shall not serve for more than two consecutive terms.
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Name of State Body/Agency |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Irish National Stud |
All appointments to the INS Board require the prior consent of DPER |
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Matt Dempsey |
Minister’s Discretion (Appointment of Chair has to be approved by Taoiseach’s Office also) |
Former editor of Irish Farmers Journal. |
Ministerial appointment |
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John Tuite |
Minister’s Discretion |
County Council employee with a lifelong interest and knowledge of the bloodstock industry |
Expression of Interest |
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Seamus Boyle |
Minister’s Discretion |
Solicitor &qualified mediator |
Expression of Interest |
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Mark Weld |
Minister’s Discretion |
Closely involved in the Weld family stud and racing stables |
Expression of Interest |
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Kate Horgan |
Minister’s Discretion |
Irish National Stud director from 1993 to 2000, member of Turf Club (National Hunt Committee). Former board member of Irish Horse Board. |
Expression of Interest |
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The Articles of the INS envisage the two longest serving Directors retiring at each AGM. The Minister may decide to re-appoint or replace the retiring Directors. Retiring Directors remain in situ until they are re-appointed or replaced.
Statutory Committees operating under the remit of Horse Racing Ireland
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Name of Organisation |
Names |
Appointment/ Nomination |
Credentials of appointee |
Person who recommended appointee |
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Bookmakers Appeal Committee |
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Peter Allen |
Minister’s Discretion |
S 56 of the Irish Horse Racing Industry Act 1994 stipulates that the Chairman of the Bookmakers Appeal Committee must be a judge or a practising barrister or solicitor of at least 7 years standing. Mr Allen meets this criteria. |
Vacancy was on advertised on DAFM website. Representation received from Mr Brian Walsh, TD, recommending Mr Allen for the position. |
