HC Deb 13 January 1997 vol 288 cc52-4W
Mr. Robert McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in respect of how many and which public appointments a nominee has been specifically and separately sought from the Government of the Irish Republic at Maryfield since 1 January 1990; and if he will make a statement. [5115]

Sir John Wheeler

The following list sets out the vacancies which were notified to the Irish Government separately from those notified in the six-monthly lists. The bodies covered by the six-monthly lists were set out in my reply to the hon. Gentleman of 6 November 1996,Official Report, columns 556–59. The following list represents the vacancies not foreseen when the six-monthly lists were drawn up, for example arising from the creation of new bodies and from resignations.

VACANCIES NOTIFIED TO THE IRISH GOVERNMENT SEPARATELY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE SIx-MONTHLY LISTS (FROM 1 JANUARY 1990)

1990

  • NI Railways—1 vacancy
  • Independent Commission for Police Complaints—2 vacancies
  • Police Authority for NI—2 vacancies
  • Local Government Boundaries Commission—1 vacancy
  • Probation Board for NI—1 vacancy
  • NI Electricity—1 vacancy

1991

  • Equal Opportunities Commission—1 vacancy
  • Fair Employment Commission—1 vacancy
  • NI Electricity—4 vacancies

1992

  • Local Enterprise Development Unit—9 vacancies
  • Equal Opportunities Commission—1 vacancy
  • NI Tourist Board—1 vacancy
  • Industrial Research Technology Board—number of vacancies not stated
  • Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside—6 vacancies
  • Warrenpoint Harbour Authority—I vacancy\
  • Certification Officer for NI—1 vacancy
  • Planning Appeals Commission—1 vacancy
  • Health and Social Services Trusts—50 vacancies
  • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools—Education Committees—16 vacancies
  • Community Relations Council—3 vacancies
  • Local Government Staff Commission—2 vacancies
  • New Sports Council for NI—1 vacancy
  • NI Higher Education Council—8 vacancies
  • Planning Appeals Commission—1 vacancy

1993

  • Arts Council—2 vacancies
  • Fire Authority—3 vacancies
  • NI Economic Council—2 vacancies
  • Enterprise Ulster—1 vacancy
  • Driver and Vehicle Licensing NI—2 vacancies
  • Mental Health Commission—2 vacancies
  • NI Council for the Curriculum Examination and Assessment—1 vacancy
  • General Consumer Council for NI—14 vacancies
  • NI Regional Medical Physics—1 vacancy
  • Industrial Development Board—1 vacancy
  • Law Reform Advisory Committee—1 vacancy
  • Local Enterprise Development Unit—1 vacancy
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • Sports Council for NI—1 vacancy
  • Warrenpoint Harbour Authority—1 vacancy
  • NI Citizens' Charter Advisory Panel—1 vacancy
  • Northern Health and Social Services Council—1 vacancy
  • Fair Employment Commission—1 vacancy
  • Board of Visitors: HM Prison Maghaberry—2 vacancies

1994

  • Southern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • Health and Social Services Trusts—24 vacancies
  • Lay Observer—1 vacancy
  • Western Health and Social Services Council—3 vacancies
  • Laganside Corporation—I vacancy
  • NI Economic Council—1 vacancy
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Board—3 vacancies
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  • Eastern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • The Senate of Queen's University, Belfast—1 vacancy
  • NI Blood Transfusion Services Agency—1 vacancy
  • Western Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • NI Higher Education Council—2 vacancies
  • Southern Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • Southern Eastern Education and Library Board—1 vacancy
  • Southern Education and Library Board—2 vacancies
  • Planning Appeals Commission—2 vacancies

1995

  • Health and Social Services Trusts—39 vacancies
  • Western Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • Northern Health and Social Services Council—1 vacancy
  • NI Housing Executive—3 vacancies
  • Down and Connor Diocesan Education Committee—1 vacancy
  • Southern Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • Belfast Education and Library Board—1 vacancy
  • Western Health and Social Services Council—3 vacancies
  • Southern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • Northern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Council—5 vacancies
  • South Eastern Education and Library Board—1 vacancy
  • Arts Council of NI—1 vacancy
  • Ulster Museum—1 vacancy
  • NI Guardian Ad Litem Agency—3 vacancies
  • NI Commission for Protection against Unlawful Industrial Action—1 vacancy
  • Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights—5 vacancies
  • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools—Armagh Diocesan
  • Education Committee—2 vacancies
  • Agricultural Wages Board—1 vacancy
  • Lay Observer—1 vacancy
  • NI Transport Holding Company—4 vacancies
  • General Consumer Council for NI—1 vacancy
  • Law Reform Advisory Committee—1 vacancy
  • The Senate of Queens University, Belfast—5 vacancies
  • NI Sports Council—15 vacancies

1996

  • Health and Social Services Trusts—4 vacancies
  • Southern Health and Social Services Council—1 vacancy
  • Western Health and Social Services Board—5 vacancies
  • NI Disability Council—11–20 vacancies
  • Local Government Staff Commission—1 vacancy
  • Labour Relations Agency—1 vacancy
  • Local Enterprise Development Unit—2 vacancies
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • Eastern Health and Social Services Board—1 vacancy
  • Police Authority for NI—2 vacancies
  • Equal Opportunities Commission—1 vacancy
  • Southern Health and Social Services Council—2 vacancies
  • Central Services Agency—3 vacancies
  • Arts Council for NI—13 vacancies
  • Fair Employment Commission—2 vacancies
  • Northern Health and Social Services Council—1 vacancy
  • Planning Appeals Commission—2 vacancies
  • Industrial Development Board—1 vacancy