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Dáil Éireann Vol. 703 Tuesday, No. 4 2 March 2010 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Tuesday, 2 March 2010. Ceisteanna—Questions Taoiseach ………………………………… 673 Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Priority Questions …………………………… 685 Other Questions …………………………… 695 Adjournment Debate Matters …………………………… 700 Leaders’ Questions ……………………………… 700 Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy ………………… 707 Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 ……………… 712 Order of Business ……………………………… 712 Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] Second Stage (resumed) ……… 718 Private Members’ Business Civil Liability (Good Samaritans and Volunteers) Bill 2009: Second Stage ………… 736 Adjournment Debate Industrial Disputes …………………………… 756 Water and Sewerage Schemes ………………………… 758 Flood Relief ……………………………… 760 Schools Building Projects …………………………… 762 Questions: Written Answers …………………………… 765 DÁIL ÉIREANN ———— Dé Máirt, 2 Márta 2010. Tuesday, 2 March 2010. ———— Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.30 p.m. ———— Paidir. Prayer. ———— Ceisteanna — Questions. ———— Appointments to State Boards. 1. Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the appointments made by him since June 2002 to State boards or other agencies within his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48401/09] 2. Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Taoiseach the names, occupations and dates of appoint- ment of those appointed to the boards of State agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48406/09] 3. Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the appointments made by him to boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since June 2002 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/10] 4. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach the appointments to State boards made by him since June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3461/10] The Taoiseach: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputies relating to appointments made by me to State boards and agencies since I became Taoiseach on 7 May 2008 is contained in a schedule that I propose to circulate with the Official Report. Schedule for Inclusion in the Official Report in reply to Parliamentary Question Numbers 48401/09, 48406/09, 3181/10 and 3461/10 regarding Appointments to State Boards by the Taoiseach Name of State Board / Agency Name of Appointee Occupation Date of Appointment Ireland Newfoundland Partnership Billy Kelleher Minister for Trade and Commerce June 2009 National Centre for Partnership Mary Connaughton IBEC July 2008 and Performance Dermot Curran Department of Enterprise, Trade July 2008 and Employment Brendan Duffy Department of Finance July 2008 673 Ceisteanna — 2 March 2010. Questions [The Taoiseach.] Name of State Board / Agency Name of Appointee Occupation Date of Appointment National Economic and Social Edmond Connolly Macra na Feirme March 2009 Council Siobhan Masterson Irish Business and Employers March 2009 Confederation Tom Parlon Construction Industry Federation March 2009 Oisin Coghlan Friends of the Earth May 2009 Pat Smith Irish Farmers Association June 2009 Tony Donohoe Irish Business and Employers January 2010 Confederation Kevin Cardiff Department of Finance February 2010 National Statistics Board Professor Philip Lane Trinity College Dublin (TCD) March 2009 Mr. Fergal O’Brien Irish Builders and Employers October 2009 Confederation (IBEC) Dr. Patricia O’Hara National Institute for Regional March 2009 and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) Deputy Enda Kenny: Was the Taoiseach contacted recently by members of the Green Party about appointments that were made of former or failed Green Party candidates to State boards? The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, appointed Mr. Vincent P. Martin and Ms Gene Feighery who lost their seats in local elections to serve on the Private Residential Tenancies Board. Mr. Niall Ó Brolcháin was appointed a Senator by the Taoiseach. Ms Burrell, who lost her seat in the local elections, was appointed to the National Disability Authority. The former Green Party secretary general, Mr. Nutty, was appointed to An Foras Orgánach, the new organic food group. A further Green Party politician, Ms Davidson, who failed to win a seat in last year’s Dublin South by-election, is a classifier with the IFCO. There are also a number of assistant classifiers who are former Fianna Fáil politicians, including Mr. Sheridan and three ex-Members of the Seanad, including former Senators Bennett, Fitzgerald and McGuinness. I note that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, recently appointed a friend and well-known active Fianna Fáil can- vasser to the board of the National Transport Authority. Did the Green Party consult the Taoiseach about those appointments? In his capacity as head of Government, does the Taoiseach think this is the way to conduct the nation’s business? Does he think it would be appropriate to advertise these positions? Does he have any belief in Fine Gael’s proposal that the chairpersons of such organisations should at least be asked to appear before the appropriate Oireachtas committee to tell members what they have to offer in terms of their appointment? Does the Taoiseach not think that would be a broad and more comprehensive response? He is the Taoiseach and while there are many people who do not vote for him or his party, he is still their Taoiseach. The Taoiseach: That is right. Deputy Enda Kenny: He is the Taoiseach for all the people. If I represent a half a million people who do not vote for him, he is still the Taoiseach. If appointments are to be made to these boards, does he not think it would be appropriate that, in respect of the chairmanships, there should at least be a broader and more comprehensive strategy than merely appointing failed politicians or, in this case, members of the Green Party or Fianna Fáil? The Taoiseach: I am not contacted concerning every appointment to every board. As regards appointments to the Seanad, I am obviously satisfied about Senator Ó Brolcháin’s suitability 674 Ceisteanna — 2 March 2010. Questions for the post. The fact that someone is a current or former public representative does not disqualify them from service. Deputy Enda Kenny: Certainly not. The Taoiseach: I am sure there are many other occupations, including accountants, solicitors, farmers and doctors, which may be suitable depending on the tasks undertaken by a given board. That should determine the suitability of any person to be a member of the board. I have no reason to believe that, in respect of any of the organisations the Deputy mentioned, those people would not be qualified to do such a task. Deputy Enda Kenny: Nor am I suggesting that former political, public representatives should not be appointed. I am not suggesting that at all. I am just naming ten or 12 who happen to be persons who either failed to hold their seats or belong to a particular political party. We dis- cussed this matter before with the Taoiseach’s predecessor on many occasions. It is difficult to get good people to serve on boards in many instances. Would the Taoiseach not take into account what the Minister for Finance said about this in response to questions I asked him? He said it would be useful for the Oireachtas to involve the appropriate Oireachtas committee at some stage in some of these appointments. When there is a vacancy on a State agency’s board, one can go through a list of party supporters, or Green Party supporters. However, there may well be others who might have something genuine to bring to that board but they never get a look in. Such positions could be advertised, although one might get too many applications. Alternatively, to get the best from the appointments to be made, one could say: “These are important positions. I’d like you to go before the Oireachtas committee and tell the members what it is that you will bring to the job with your expertise and experience, be you a former public representative or not.” An Ceann Comhairle: The Deputy should ask a question. Deputy Enda Kenny: Many of the bodies are probably quangos that are going to go anyway. However, in the interests of having the very best people who want to participate, it should not just be confined to selected personnel. Does the Taoiseach agree it is appropriate that the Minister for Finance, by accepting my recommendation following the publication of Deputy Varadkar’s Bill some time ago, should involve the relevant Oireachtas committee with regard to some of these appointments, perhaps not all of them, but certainly the more important ones? The Taoiseach: The point I was making was that membership of the boards is not limited to specific personnel or people of a specific background, nor does it exclude people with a political background. The majority of the people appointed to the boards are not known to me person- ally, but if they are vouched for by the relevant line Minister as people he believes suitable for appointment, I accept that the people with the line responsibility have made inquiries and appointed them on the basis of their skills, qualifications or general experience. As the Deputy knows, dealing with the non-executive functions of a board and governance of an organisation does not require technical executive types. It requires people with an overall understanding of the role and remit of the organisation who can bring something to the table to assist that organisation execute its remit. Also, the person’s own experience is part of the relevant criteria in being able to contribute to a board. It is open to any Oireachtas committee to invite a chairman and chief executive to appear before a committee at any time to discuss issues regarding general governance and the areas of expertise applicable to board structures or membership.
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