Arrangements for consulting the Irish Government about public appointments are set out in section 7 of "Guidance on Public Appointments in Northern Ireland" which was published by Central Secretarial in October 1995. A copy was placed in the House of Commons Library.
| List of category 'A' appointments |
|
Appointment |
| DANI |
|
| Fishery Harbour Authority |
Chairman |
| Livestock and Meat Commission for NI |
Chairman |
| Rural Development Council |
Chairman |
| DED |
|
| Enterprise Ulster |
Chairman |
| Equal Opportunities Commission |
9 members including Chairman |
| Fair Employment Commission |
8 members including Chairman |
| Fair Employment Tribunal (appointments made by Lord Chancellor) |
5 (President, Vice-President, 2 full-time Chairmen and 1 Part-time Chairman) |
| General Consumer Council |
Chairman |
| Health and Safety Agency for NI |
Chairman |
| List of category 'A' appointments |
|
Appointment |
| Industrial Development Board |
12 members including Chairman |
| Industrial Research and Technology Board |
Chairman |
| Industrial Tribunals |
4 (President, Vice-Presidents, and 2 full-time Chairman) |
| Labour Relations Agency |
Chairman |
| Local Enterprise Development Unit |
Chairman |
| Tourist Board |
Chairman |
| Training and Employment Agency |
Chairman |
| DENI |
|
| Armagh Observatory |
1 Governor |
| Arts Council |
Chairman/Vice-Chairman |
| NI Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment |
Chairman |
| NI Higher Education Council |
Chairman |
| Queen's University Senate |
5 members |
| DFP |
|
| Community Relations Council |
7 members (Government appointees) including Chairman |
| International Fund for Ireland |
7 members including Chairman |
| Law Reform Advisory Committee |
Chairman, Vice-Chairman and 10 members |
|
Lay Observer |
| NI Citizen's Charter Advisory Panel |
7 members including Chairman |
| NI Economic Council |
Chairman |
| DHSS |
|
| Eastern Health and SS Board |
7 members including Chairman |
| Health and SS Trusts |
84 members including Chairmen |
| Health Promotion Agency |
Chairman |
| Mental Health Commission for NI |
Chairman |
| NI Blood Transfusion Service Agency |
Chairman |
| NI Regional Medical Physics Agency |
Chairman |
| Northern Health and SS Board |
7 members including Chairman |
| Southern Health and SS Board |
7 members including Chairman |
| Tribunal Re: GP Disqualification |
10 Professional members |
| Western Health and SS Board |
7 members including Chairman |
| DOE (NI) |
|
| Belfast Harbour Commissioners |
Chairman |
| Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside |
Chairman/Deputy Chairman |
| Fire Authority for NI |
Chairman |
| Laganside Corporation |
10 members including Chairman |
| Londonderry Port and Harbour Commission |
Chairman |
| NI Housing Executive |
7 members including Chairman |
| NI Railways Ltd. |
6 members including Chairman |
| NI Transport Holding Co |
5 members including Chairman |
| Planning Appeals Commission |
10 members including Chairman |
| Rent Assessment Panel |
2 members i.e. Chairman/Deputy Chairman |
| Ulsterbus/Citybus/FIexibus |
6 members including Chairman |
| Warrenpoint Harbour Authority |
Chairman |
| Water Appeals Commission |
2 members (Chief Commissioner and Principal Professional Commissioner) |
| NIO |
|
| Boundary Commission for NI |
11 members including Chairman |
| Independent Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner for Holding Centres |
Chief Electoral Officer 2 members |
| List of category 'B' Appointments |
|
Appointment |
| DANI |
|
| Agricultural Wages Board |
1 Chairman and 2 members |
| DED |
|
| Certification Officer for NI |
1 Commissioner |
| Commissioner for the Rights of Trade Union Members |
1 Commissioner |
| Enterprise Ulster |
7 members |
| General Consumer Council |
13 members |
| Health and Safety Agency for NI |
9 members |
| Industrial Research and Technology Board |
11 members |
| Labour Relations Agency |
9 members |
| Local Enterprise Development Unit |
10 members |
| Tourist Board |
8 members |
| Training and Employment Agency Board |
11 members |
| Ulster Sheltered Employment Ltd. |
6 members including Chairman |
| DENI |
|
| Arts Council for NI |
14 members |
| Belfast Education and Library Board |
35 members including Chairman |
| Council for Catholic Maintained Schools |
8 members including Chairman |
| Diocesan Education Committees of the CCMS |
Totals 16 members |
| NI Higher Education Council |
9 members |
| North Eastern Education and Library Board |
35 members including Chairman |
| Negotiating Committees: |
|
| Colleges of Education |
Chairman only |
| Further Education |
Chairman only |
| Teachers' Salaries and Conditions of Service |
Chairman only |
| South Eastern Education and Library Board |
35 members including Chairman |
| Southern Education and Library Board |
35 members incvluding Chairman |
| Sports Council for NI |
15 members including Chairman |
| Staff Commission for Education and Library Boards |
13 members including Chairman |
| Ulster Folk and Transport Museum |
15 members including Chairman |
| Ulster Museum |
14 members including Chairman |
| Western Education and Library Board |
32 members including Chairman |
| Youth Council for NI |
18 members including Chairman |
| DFP |
|
| NI Economic Council |
15 members |
| DHSS |
|
| NI Blood Transfusion Service Agency |
2 members |
| Central Services Agency for H&SS Management Executive) |
10 members (Chairmanship held by the Chief Executive of the H and SS Management Executive) |
| Eastern Health and SS Council |
30 members including Chairman |
| List of category 'B' Appointments |
|
Appointment |
| Health Promotion Agency |
14 members |
| Mental Health Commission for NI |
15 members |
| NI Regional Medical Physics Agency |
1 member |
| Northern Health and SS Council |
23 members including Chairman |
| Poisons Board |
Chairman |
| Southern Health and SS Council |
24 members including Chairman |
| Tribunal Re: GP Disqualification |
4 members (Chairman, Vice-Chairman and 2 Lay Members) |
| Western Health and SS Council |
23 members including Chairman |
| DOE(Nl) |
|
| Advisory Committee on Travellers |
Chairman |
| Belfast Harbour Commissioners |
8 members |
| Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside |
18 members |
| Driver and Vehicle Licensing NI Advisory Board |
1 member |
| Fire Authority for NI |
16 members |
| Local Government Staff Commission for NI |
15 members including Chairman |
| Londonderry Port and Harbour Commission |
8 members |
| NI Local Government Officers Superannuation Committee |
17 members including Chairman |
| NI Water Council |
15 members including Chairman |
| Rent Assessment Panel |
33 panel members |
| Warrenpoint Harbour Authority |
8 members including Chairman |
| NIO |
|
| Board of Visitors: |
|
| Belfast Prison |
23 members including Chairman |
| Maghaberry Prison |
17 members including Chairman |
| Magilligan Prison |
20 members including Chairman |
| Maze Prison |
16 members including Chairman |
| Hydebank Wood |
16 members including Chairman |
| Rathgael and Whiteabbey Schools Management Board |
12 members including Chairman |