State Bodies Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 June 2018

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Ceisteanna (92)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of positions on the board in respect of the board of agencies and commercial State companies under his Department’s aegis in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; the number of ministerial appointee vacancies on the board to date; the length of time the ministerial appointee vacancy has been present for each vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27218/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

Details of the State Boards that fall under the remit of my Department, including details on board appointments and board vacancies, are available on my Department's website at the following link; https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Agencies/ 

As the Deputy will be aware, individuals may be nominated for appointment by various organisations arising from the terms in the relevant legislation regarding the Body concerned and accordingly board appointments made by me are not in all cases made at my discretion.

The information requested by the Deputy in regard to the number of vacant positions on boards, the date vacancies arose, details of board appointments to bodies and the timeline for the board appointments are provided in the following two tables.

The information sought in regard to the quorum required for a board meeting in each body is being collated and I will arrange to have it forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

PQ - 27218/18 Board Vacancy Details as at June 20th 2018 in regard to Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills

Body	Name (Identify Chair)	Date Term of Office Ceased/Date Vacancy Arose	Position Type	Basis of appointment  (e.g. Pas Process, Ex-Officio, Employee Representative)
Léargas	Vacancy	07/03/2018	Ordinary Member	Ministerial appointment
Irish Research Council	Vacancy	18/03/2018	Ordinary Member	Ministerial appointment
Irish Research Council	Vacancy	18/03/2018	Ordinary Member	Ministerial appointment
National Centre for Guidance Education (NCGE)  Management Committee	Vacancy	21/02/2018	Ordinary Member	Nominee of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (RISF) Caranua	Vacancy	01/02/2018	Ordinary Member	PAS Process
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (RISF) Caranua	Vacancy	16/02/2018	Ordinary Member	PAS Process
Teaching Council	Vacancy	12/06/2018	Ordinary Member	Elected Teacher - Primary Munster

Board Members