Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2019
682. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the institutions which are under her remit; the procedures in place to appoint persons to the board of each of the institutions; the appointments made to boards under the remit of her Department since January 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47412/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that all appointments to State Boards under the aegis of my Department since 01 January 2019 are as set out in the table below.
The Public Appointments Service (PAS) operates a dedicated website, www.stateboards.ie, through which it advertises such vacancies. Since its launch in 2014, this website has been consistently used by my Department to identify suitably qualified members of the public who are interested in serving on Boards under my remit.
Candidates must meet specific and detailed criteria that I have determined, in consultation with the relevant Chair, as necessary for the effective performance of the Board. These criteria are then agreed with PAS and details of vacancies, the essential and desirable requirements for the role(s), and the application process are published. Applications are assessed by an expert panel established by PAS and a list of suitably qualified candidates is proposed, from which the Minister selects Board appointees.
There are a number of specific exceptions from these arrangements, including the appointment of members to a Board on an ex officio basis and nominations by a third party organisation, such as a Local Authority – these exceptions are also listed in the following table. Appointments to Boards of North/South bodies are also exempt from this process and are made by the North South Ministerial Council, on the basis of 50:50 nominations from each jurisdiction.
|
State Board |
Appointee |
Position |
Date of Appointment |
Appointment Type |
|
|
1 |
National Gallery of Ireland |
Una Sealy |
Board Member |
01/01/2019 |
Royal Hibernian Academy nominee - National Gallery of Ireland Act 1854, Section XII |
|
2 |
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
Cathal Seoige |
Board Member |
01/03/2019 |
Meath County Council Nominee - Gaeltacht Act 2012, Section 16.a.vi |
|
3 |
Arts Council |
Kevin Rafter (Prof.) |
Chairperson |
12/06/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
4 |
Crawford Art Gallery |
Louise Crowley |
Board Member |
18/06/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
5 |
Crawford Art Gallery |
Sean Clarke |
Board Member |
18/06/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
6 |
National Concert Hall |
Eleanor McEvoy |
Board Member |
24/06/2019 |
Reappointed by Minister under section 9.1.5 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards. |
|
7 |
National Concert Hall |
John Reynolds |
Board Member |
24/06/2019 |
Reappointed by Minister under section 9.1.5 of the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards. |
|
8 |
National Gallery of Ireland |
Dan Flinter |
Board Member |
19/09/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
9 |
National Gallery of Ireland |
John O'Doherty |
Board Member |
19/09/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
10 |
Arts Council |
Jillian van Turnhout |
Board Member |
03/10/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
11 |
Arts Council |
Melatu Uche Okorie |
Board Member |
03/10/2019 |
PAS Process |
|
12 |
Arts Council |
Claudine McMahon* |
Board Member |
03/10/2019 |
PAS Process |
*Ms McMahon has subsequently resigned her position on the Board of the Arts Council.
