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New Member Appointed to Teagasc Authority Margaret Sweeney has been appointed to the Teagasc Authority for a five year term by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Mary Coughlan TD. She fills the seat vacated by Anna May McHugh who has completed a five year term on the Teagasc Authority. Margaret Sweeney is Chief Executive of Postbank, the community based bank. Margaret previously ran her own business consultancy company and was formerly chief executive of Aer Rianta and a director with KPMG. A native of Donegal, Margaret is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the National University of Ireland Galway. The appointment to the Teagasc Authority is effective from 12 June, 2007 for a five year term. Chairman of the Teagasc Authority, Dr Tom O' Dwyer welcomed Margaret Sweeney's appointment saying "Margaret brings over 20 years experience in business, in both the private and public sectors and I look forward to her making an important contribution to the ongoing development of Teagasc." The Teagasc chairman paid tribute to Anna May McHugh, the Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association, for her excellent service to Teagasc during her five year term on the Teagasc Authority. He said "I would like to thank Anna May for her dedication and commitment to Teagasc during her time as a member of the Teagasc board. She made an extremely valuable and constructive contribution to the organisation over the last five years." Dr O' Dwyer also congratulated Jimmy Brett, Managing Director of the Brett group, Callan, County Kilkenny, on his reappointment to the Teagasc Authority for a further five year term saying that he looked forward to continuing to work closely with him in the future. The Authority members joined with the chairman in acknowledging and remembering the contribution of the late Joe Rea, the first chairman of the Teagasc Authority, who passed away last weekend. Joe Rea chaired the Authority from the setting up of the new organisation, Teagasc, in September 1988 until 1993. During this time he led the successful integration of ACOT, the Advisory and Training Service, and AFT, the Agriculture Research Institute. Dr Tom O'Dwyer extended sympathy to his wife Margaret, daughter Triona, sons Michael and Martin, brother Richard and the extended Rea family.
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Cathaoirleach Nua Teagasc Ceaptha 17 Meán Fómhair 2008 Cheap an tAire Tamhlaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia, Mr Brendan Smith TD, Dr. Noel Cawley inniu, an 17 Meán Fómhair, mar Chathaoirleach nua ar Teagasc. Tagann Dr. Cawley mar chomharba ar Dr Tom O’Dwyer a bhfuil dhá théarma de chúig bliana déanta aige mar Chathaoirleach. Bhí Dr. Cawley ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Bhord Bainne go dtí 2006. Bhí sé mar Chathaoirleach fosta ar Bhord na gCapall, agus le déanaí bhí sé ina Chathaoirleach ar an Athbhreithniú Straitéise um Bia Mara a bhunaigh an Rialtas agus ar Ghrúpa Feidhmithe. Is de Chontae Shligigh ó dhúchas é Dr. Cawley, agus bhí sé ina chathaoirleach fosta ar Ghrúpa Faireacháin Chairt na bhFeirmeoirí ar bhunaigh an Roinn Tamhlaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia é agus tá sé ina Stiúrthóir ar One 51 Plc. Ghabh an tAire Smith buíochas leis an Dr. O’Dwyer mar gheall ar an chion fir a rinne sé mar Chathaoirleach ar Teagasc le 10 mbliana, ar thréimhse é inar tharla mórathruithe in earnáil an ghnó-agrabhia, agus dúirt sé; “Fágann Dr. O'Dwyer Teagasc agus struchtúr soiléir leagtha amach aige agus misean le haghaidh na heagraíochta sna blianta atá romhainn agus go háirithe, le déanaí, le cur i ngníomh an chláir thaighde Vision Teagasc agus le seoladh Tuarascáil Foresight 2030 Teagasc a shainíonn tosaíochtaí taighde, nuálaíochta agus tacaíochta sa chéad cheathrú eile don chéad seo chugainn in earnáil ghnó an agraibhia in Éirinn”. Dúirt Stiúrthóir Teagasc, An tOllamh Gerry Boyle, go raibh sé ag dúil le comhoibriú a dhéanamh le Dr. Cawley, de réir mar a thagann claochlú agus athrú ar Teagasc chun deiseanna nua atá ag teacht chun cinn sna hearnálacha tamhlaíochta agus bia ach ag cuidiú le tionscail na feirmeoireachta agus an bhia todhchaí inbhuanaithe a chruthú de réir mar a thugann siad faoi na dúshláin atá rompu. Chomh maith leis an aire, ghabh An tOllamh Boyle buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach a bhí ag dul as oifig, Dúirt sé; ó ceapadh é i 1998, ar philleadh dó i ndiaidh gairmréim fhada chéimiúil leis an Choimisiún Eorpach sa Bhruiséil ina raibh sé mar Chef de Cabinet ag beirt Choimisinéirí AE, agus mar Stiúrthóir ar Tháirgí Beostoic, bhí Tom O'Dwyer ina cheannródaí ar Teagasc de réir mar a rinneadh eagraíocht nuálaíoch dhiminiciúil eolaíochta a dhéanann freastal ar na hearnálacha gairneoireachta agus bia chomh maith sin sa lá atá inniu ann.” I dteannta le ceapadh an chathaoirligh nua, cheap an tAire Brendan Smith beirt bhall eile ar Údarás Teagasc. Ceapadh Padraigh Gibbons as an Bhallán, Co. Mhaigh Eo, agus beidh sé mar ionadaí ICOS ar bhord Teagasc. Is feirmeoir déiríochta é, cathaoirleach ar Chomharchumann Connacht Gold agus iar-uachtarán ar ICOS. Ceapadh Frank O’Mahony fosta, as Baile Orgain, Baile an Mhanaigh, Co. Chorcaí ar feadh téarma cúig bliana ar Údaráis Teagasc. Macra na Feirme a d’ainmnigh é. Téann siad ann in áit Michael O’Dwyer as Contae Thiobraid Árainn agus Patrick Kelly as Dún na nGall. D’fhreastail Michael O’Dwyer as Radharc an Droichid, Caiseal, ar an bhord ar ar feadh 20 bliain agus ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil sé ar dhuine de na baill is faide freastal ar an bhord. Chríochnaigh Patrick Kelly, feirmeoirí déiríochta as Cúil na gCuirridín, Co. Dhún na nGall, a théarma cúig bliana ar Údarás Teagasc, i ndiaidh gur cheap Macra na Feirme é.