Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together.
The information sought by the Deputies concerning the names of persons appointed by me to State boards under my Department's aegis — the National Economic and Social Council, the National Economic and Social Forum, the National Centre for Partnership and Performance, the Law Reform Commission and the National Statistics Board — since June 1997 is set out in a schedule that I am circulating in the Official Report for the information of the House. The schedule also lists appointments made in respect of bodies that no longer come under the aegis of my Department, namely, the Information Society Commission, Digital Media Development Limited and Campus and Stadium Ireland Development, CSID.
The members of State bodies under the aegis of my Department are appointed through well established nominating procedures, having regard to the remit of the bodies and, consequently, to the specific competencies and skills expected of their members. In many instances, members are nominated through relevant nominating panels. The NESC and NESF, for example, comprise representatives of the various pillars involved in social partnership, that is, employer bodies, trade unions, farming organisations and community and voluntary organisations.
I have not made any declaration of interests pursuant to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 or the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in regard to appointments to those bodies as the need for such a declaration did not arise.
Additional information not given on the floor of the House.
List of appointments to the National Centre for Partnership and Performance since its establishment |
National Centre for Partnership and Performance |
Executive Chairperson | Mr. Peter Cassells | | October 2001-April 2004 |
Government Departments | | | |
| Mr. Philip Kelly, Assistant Secretary | Department of the Taoiseach | October 2001 |
| Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Assistant Secretary | Department of Finance | October 2001 |
| Mr. Maurice Cashell | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | October 2001 |
| Mr. John Walsh, Assistant. Secretary | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | June 2002 — replaced Mr. Maurice Cashell |
| Ms. Sylda Langford, Assistant. Secretary | Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform | October 2001 |
Employers | | | |
| Mr. Brendan McGinty | Director, Human/Industrial Resources, IBEC | October 2001 |
| Mr. Liam Doherty | Director, Human Resource Services, IBEC | October 2001 |
| Mr. Eddie Keenan | CIF | 24 January 2006 |
| Ms. Irene Canavan | Arnotts | 24 January 2006 |
| Ms. Marie Moynihan | Human Resource Manager, Dell Direct | October 2001 |
| Mr. Terry McEvoy | Director, Industrial Relations, CIF | October 2001 |
| Mr. Morgan Nolan | Industrial Relations, CIF | Jan 2004 — replaced Terry McEvoy |
National Centre for Partnership and Performance |
Trade Unions | | | |
| Mr. Tom Wall | Assistant General Secretary, ICTU | October 2001 |
| Mr. Fergus Whelan | Industrial Officer, ICTU | October 2003 — replaced Mr. Tom Wall |
| Mr. Jerry Shanahan | AMICUS | 24 January 2006 |
| Ms. Catherine Byrne | INTO | 24 January 2006 |
| Mr. Jack O'Connor | General President, SIPTU | October 2001 |
| Ms. Marie Levis | Assistant. General Secretary, IMPACT | October 2001 |
| Mr. John Tierney | National Secretary, MSF | October 2001 |
| Mr. Des Geraghty | Member of Executive Council, ICTU | September 2004 — replaced Mr John Tierney, MSF |
| Mr. Gerry McCormack | SIPTU | 24 January 2006 |
| Ms Angela Kirk | IMPACT | September 2004 — replaced Ms Marie Levis |
| Prof. Joyce O'Connor | National College of Ireland | 24 January 2006 |
| Mr. Seán Heading, Education and Training Services Trust has been nominated by ICTU as an alternate | | |
Independent Members | | | |
| Prof. Bill Roche | Dean of Research, Smurfit Business School, UCD | October 2001 |
| Dr. Sheelah Ryan | CEO, Western Health Board | October 2001 |
| Mr. Seamus O'Brien | Partnership Facilitator, Galtee Meats | October 2001 |
| Prof. Kathy Monks | Dean, DCU Business School | October 2001 |
| Ms Dorothy Butler Scally | Independent Human Resources Consultant | 24 January 2006 |
| Dr. Catherine Kavanagh | UCC | 24 January 2006 |
List of appointments to the National Economic and Social Council from 1997 |
National Economic and Social Council |
Chairperson | Dermot McCarthy | Secretary General Department of the Taoiseach | Nov 1998 |
Deputy Chairperson | Mary Doyle | Assistant Secretary Department of the Taoiseach | Nov 1998 |
Trade Union Pillar Nominees | | | |
| Dave Begg | General Secretary, ICTU | Nov 1998 |
| Peter Cassells | ICTU | Nov 1998 |
| Patricia O'Donovan | ICTU | Nov 1998 |
| Joan Carmichael (replaced Patricia O'Donovan) | ICTU | Nov 1998 |
| Sally Anne Kinahan (replaced Joan Carmichael) | ICTU | Jan 2004 |
| Peter McLoone | IMPACT | Nov 1998 |
| Charlie Lennon | ASTI | Nov 1998 |
| Des Geraghty (replaced Charlie Lennon) | SIPTU | June 2001 |
| Jimmy Somers | SIPTU | Nov 1998 |
| Manus O'Riordan (replaced Jimmy Somers) | SIPTU | Mar 2000 |
| Jack O'Connor | SIPTU | Sept 2003 |
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees | | | |
| Turlough O'Sullivan | IBEC | Nov 1998 |
| Aileen O'Donoghue (replaced Turlough O'Sullivan) | IBEC | Sept 2003 |
| Simon Nugent | CCI | Nov 1998 |
| Tom Toner | IBEC | Nov 1998 |
| Brian Geoghegan (replaced Tom Toner) | IBEC | Mar 2001 |
| Danny McCoy (replaced Brian Geoghegan) | | Oct 2005 |
| John Dunne | CCI | Nov 1998 |
| Liam Kelleher | CIF | Nov 1998 |
| Brendan Butler | IBEC | Nov 1998 |
National Economic and Social Council |
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees | | | |
| Gregg Tierney | ICOS | Nov 1998 |
| Seamus O'Donohue | Irish Co-operative Organisation Society | April 2000 (replaced Gregg Tierney) Sept 2003 |
| Ciaran Dolan | ICMSA | Nov 1998 |
| Michael Berkery | General Secretary, IFA | Nov 1998 |
| Tom Curren | Macra na Feirme | Nov 1998 |
| Maria Moynihan | Macra na Feirme | Oct 1999 (replaced Tom Curren and resigned July 2000 ) |
| Damian McDonald | Macra na Feirme | Nov 1998 |
| Con Lucey | Chief Economist, IFA | Nov 1998 |
Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees | | | |
| Fr. Seán Healy | CORI | Nov 1998 |
| Dr. Katherine Zappone | National Women's Council | Nov 1998 |
| Orla O'Connor | National Women's Council | April 2000 (replaced Katherine Zappone) |
| Siobhán O'Donoghue | Community Workers Co-operative | Nov 1998 |
| Dan Boyle | National Youth Council | Nov 1998 |
| Donal Geoghegan | National Youth Council | September 2002 (replaced Dan Boyle) Sept 2003 |
| Tony Monks | INOU | Nov 1998 |
| Noeleen Hartigan (replaced Tony Monks) | INOU | Nov 2001 |
| Deirdre Garvey | The Wheel | Sep 2003 |
| Mike Allen | INOU | Nov 1998 |
| John Mark McCafferty | Saint Vincent de Paul | Sep 2003 |
| John Dolan | Disability Federation of Ireland | Sep 2003 |
National Economic and Social Council |
Government Department Nominees | | | |
| Tom Considine | Secretary General Department of Finance | Nov 1998 |
| Paul Haran | Secretary General Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | Nov 1998 |
| John Hynes | Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs | Nov 1998 |
| Brendan Tuohy | Secretary General, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources | Nov 1998 |
| John Fitzgerald | Dublin City Manager, Dublin City Council | Nov 1998 |
| John Hurley | Secretary General, Department of Finance | Nov 1998 |
| Eddie Sullivan | Secretary General, Department of Social and Community Affairs | Nov 1998 |
| Niall Callan | Secretary General Department Environment, Heritage and Local Government | Sept 2003 |
| Seán Gorman (replaced Paul Haran) | Secretary General, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | Oct 2004 |
Independent Nominees | | | |
| Jim Walsh | Department of Geography NUI Maynooth | Nov 1998 |
| John Fitzgerald | ESRI | Nov 1998 |
| Irene Bergin | ISME | Aug 1998 |
| Angela Kennedy | Megazame International | Feb 2001 (replaced Irene Bergin) |
| Geraldine McAteer | West Belfast Partnership | Nov 1998 |
| David Finn | Aer Rianta Official | Nov 2001 (replaced Angela Kennedy who resigned July 01) |
| Brigid Laffan | UCD | Sept 2003 |
| Eithne McLaughlin | Queens University | Sept 2003 |
| Peter Bacon | Economic Consultant | Sept 2003 |
| Colin Hunt | Goodbody Stockbrokers | Sept 2003 |
| Dr. Seán Barrett | Economic Consultant | Jan 2005 (replaced Colin Hunt) |
List of appointments to the National Economic and Social Forum since 1997 |
National Economic and Social Forum |
Full Membership 2004 | | | |
Independent Chairperson | Maureen Gaffney | | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Deputy Chairperson | Mary Doyle | Assistant Sec., Department of the Taoiseach | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Independent Appointments | Dr. Mary P. Corcoran | Senior Lecturer, NUI, Maynooth | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Cáit Keane | South Dublin County Council | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Dr. Colm Harmon | Director, Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Mr. Brian Nolan | Research Professor, ESRI | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Mr. Paul Tansey | Economist | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Strand (i) Oireachtas | Michael Woods | Fianna Fáil TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| John Curran | Fianna Fáil TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Mary O'Rourke | Fianna Fáil | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Paschal Mooney | Fianna Fáil | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Brendan Daly | Fianna Fáil | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Geraldine Feeney | Fianna Fáil | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Pat Carey | Fianna Fáil TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Paul Coghlan | Fine Gael | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Damien English | Fine Gael TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Paul Kehoe | Fine Gael TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Joan Burton | Labour TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Willie Penrose | Labour TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Kate Walsh | Progressive Democrats | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Senator Feargal Quinn | Independents | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Jerry Cowley | Technical Group TD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions | | | |
Employer/Business Organisations | Jackie Harrison | IBEC | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Maria Cronin | IBEC | Oct/Nov 2004 (replaced Jackie Harrison) |
| Tony Donohue | IBEC | Sept 2006(replaced Maria Cronin) |
| Heidi Lougheed | IBEC | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Patricia Callan | Small Firms Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Kevin Gilna | Construction Industry Federation | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Carmel Mulroy | Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
National Economic and Social Forum |
Trade Unions | Eamon Devoy | Technical Engineering and Electrical Union | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Blair Horan | Civil and Public Service Union | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Jerry Shanahan | AMICUS | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Manus O'Riordan | SIPTU | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Paula Carey | ICTU | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Esther Lynch | ICTU | Sept 2006 (Replaced Paula Carey) |
Agricultural/Farming Organisations | Mary McGreal | Irish Farmers Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Michael Doody | Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Mary Johnson | Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Carmel Brennan | Macra na Feirme | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Anne Murray | Irish Country Women's Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Carmel Dawson | Irish Country Women's Association | June 2006 (Replaced Anne Murray) |
Strand (iii) Community and Voluntary Sector | | | |
Women's Organisations | Frances Byrne | National Women's Council of Ireland | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Joanna McMinn | National Women's Council of Ireland | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Unemployed | June Tinsley | INOU | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Patricia Short | ICTU Centres for the Unemployed | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Disadvantaged | Sr. Brigid Reynolds | CORI | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| John-Mark McCafferty | Society of Saint Vincent de Paul | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Audrey Deane | Society of Saint Vincent de Paul | Nov 2004 (replaced John-Mark McCafferty) |
| Sharon Keane | Anti-Poverty Networks | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Youth/Children | Malcolm Byrne | NYCI | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Raymond Dooley | Children's Rights Alliance | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Older People | Robin Webster | National Council for Ageing and Older People/Senior Citizen's Parliament/Age Action | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Others | Seán Gallagher | The Carers Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Seamus Boland | Irish Rural Link | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Fergus O'Ferrall | The Wheel | Jan/Feb 2004 |
National Economic and Social Forum |
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents | | | |
Central Government | Tom Considine | Secretary General, Department of Finance | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Paul Haran | Secretary General, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | Jan/Feb 2004 Retired 22/10/04 |
| John Hynes | Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Gerry Kearney | Secretary General, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Niall Callan | Secretary General, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Local Government | Councillor John Egan | General Council of County Councils | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Councillor Ger Barron | General Council of County Councils | Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr. John Egan) |
| Councillor Patsy Treanor | General Council of County Councils | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Councillor Jack Crowe | General Council of County Councils | Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr Patsy Treanor) |
| Councillor Constance Hanniffy | General Council of County Councils | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Councillor Patricia McCarthy | Association of Municipal Authorities | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Donal O'Donoghue | County and City Managers Association | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| John Tierney | County and City Managers Association | Nov 2004 (replaced Donal O'Donoghue) |
Independents | Dr. Colm Harmon | Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Dr. Mary P. Corcoran | Department of Sociology | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Dr. Brian Nolan | ESRI | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Paul Tansey | Tansey, Webster, Stewart and Company Limited | Jan/Feb 2004 |
| Cáit Keane | South Dublin County Council | Jan/Feb 2004 |
Full Membership 1998 | | | |
Independent Chairperson | Ms Maureen Gaffney | | October 1998 |
Deputy Chairperson | Mr. Dermot McCarthy | Department of the Taoiseach | October 1998 |
Independent Appointments | Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh | NUI, Galway | October 1998 |
| Ms Marian Vickers | Northside Partnership | October 1998 |
| Ms Helen Johnston | Surg. Equipment Limited | October 1998 |
| Mr. Niall Fitzduff | Rural Communities Network | October 1998 |
| Ms Noreen Kearney | Trinity College, Dublin | October 1998 |
National Economic and Social Forum |
Strand (i) Oireachtas | Deputy Gerry Reynolds | Fine Gael | October 1998 |
| Deputy Paul McGrath | Fine Gael | October 1998 |
| Deputy Billy Timmins | Fine Gael | October 1998 |
| Deputy Mary Jackman | Fine Gael | October 1998 |
| Senator Therese Ridge | Fine Gael | October 1998 |
| Deputy Derek McDowell | Labour | October 1998 |
| Senator Joe Costello | Labour | October 1998 |
| Deputy Michael Lowry | Independent | October 1998 |
| Deputy Noel Ahern | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
| Deputy Seán Haughey | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
| Deputy Beverly Cooper-Flynn | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
| Deputy Michael Kitt | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
| Senator Helen Keogh | Progressive Democrats | October 1998 |
| Senator Margaret Cox | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
| Senator Pascal Mooney | Fianna Fáil | October 1998 |
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions | | | |
Employers/Business | Mr. Brian Geoghegan | IBEC | October 1998 |
| Ms Aileen O'Donoghue | IBEC | October 1998 |
| Ms Lilian O'Carroll | SFA | October 1998 |
| Ms Mirette Corboy | CIF | October 1998 |
| Ms Alison Begas | Chambers of Commerce | October 1998 |
Farming | Ms Eileen Doyle | Macra na Feirme | October 1998 |
| Mr. John Dillon | IFA | October 1998 |
| Ms Mary Coleman | ICOS | October 1998 |
| Mr. Pat O'Rourke | ICMSA | October 1998 |
| Ms Eva Coyle | ICWA | October 1998 |
Trade Unions | Mr. Eamon Devoy | TWEU | October 1998 |
| Mr. Blair Horan | CPSU | October 1998 |
| Mr. John Tierney | ICTU | October 1998 |
| Mr. Manus O'Riordan | SIPTU | October 1998 |
| Ms Rosaleen Glacken | ICTU | October 1998 |
National Economic and Social Forum |
Strand (iii) Community and Voluntary | | | |
Women's Organisations | Ms Susan McNaughton | NWC | October 1998 |
| Ms Grainne Healy | NWC | October 1998 |
| Ms Ursula Barry | NWC | October 1998 |
Unemployed | Ms Joan Condon | Limerick Centre for the Unemployed | October 1998 |
| Ms Mary Murphy | Dundalk Centre for theUnemployed | October 1998 |
| Mr. Mike Allen | INOU | October 1998 |
Disadvantaged | Mr. Chris McInerney | Community Workers Co-Op | October 1998 |
| Ms Janice Ransom | N/A | October 1998 |
| Mr. Joe Gallagher | Community Training Programme | October 1998 |
Youth | Mr. Gearóid Ó Maolmhichíl | NYCI | October 1998 |
The Elderly | Mr. Paddy Donegan | Retired Workers Committee | October 1998 |
Disability Interests | Mr. Roger Acton | DFI | October 1998 |
Environment | Ms Jeanne Meldon | National Planning Committee | October 1998 |
Others | Fr Seán Healy | CORI | October 1998 |
| Mr. Liam O'Dwyer | St. Vincent de Paul | October 1998 |
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents | | | |
Local Government | Councillor Constance Hanniffy | General Council of County Councils | October 1998 |
| Councillor Tom Kelleher | General Council of County Councils | October 1998 |
| Councillor Enda Nolan | General Council of County Councils | October 1998 |
| Councillor Tadgh Curtis | Association of Municipal Authorities | October 1998 |
| Mr. D. O'Donoghue | County and City Managers Association | October 1998 |
Government Departments | Department of Finance | Department of Finance | October 1998 |
| Mr. Paul Haran | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | October 1998 Retired 22/10/04 |
| Mr. Eddie Sullivan | Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs | October 1998 |
| Ms Margaret Hayes | Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation | October 1998 |
| Mr. Jimmy Farrelly | Department of the Environment and Local Government | October 1998 |
Independents | Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh | National University of Ireland, Galway | October 1998 |
| Ms Marian Vickers | Northside Partnership | October 1998 |
| Ms Helen Johnston | Surg. Equipment Limited | October 1998 |
| Mr. Niall Fitzduff | Rural Communities Network | October 1998 |
| Ms Noreen Kearney | Trinity College | October 1998 |
List of appointments to the Law Reform Commission since 1997 |
Law Reform Commission |
President | The Hon. Mr. Justice Vivian Lavan | Judge of the High Court | 27 July 1998 — retired February 2000 |
President | The Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd | High Court. | 22nd February, 2000 — retired 21 February 2005 |
President | Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness | Judge of the Supreme Court | 22 February 2005 |
Commissioner (Full-time) | Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, | Solicitor | 1 October 2001. Reappointed 30 September 2004 |
Commissioner (Part-time) | Dr. Hilary A Delaney, B.L. | Senior Lecture in Law, TCD | 15 April 1997. Reappointed 15 April, 2002 |
Commissioner (Part-time) | Professor Finbarr McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, MPhil, LLD, | Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD | 1 September 1999. Reappointed 1 September 2004 |
Commissioner (Part-Time) | Marian Shanley | Solicitor | Appointed 13 November 2001. Reappointed 12 November 2004 |
Senior Counsel (Part-Time) | Donal O'Donnell | Senior Counsel | 28 June 2005 (replaced Dr. Hilary A. Delaney, BL) |
List of appointments to the National Statistics Board since 1997 |
National Statistics Board |
| Professor Frances Ruane | Trinity College, Dublin | July 1999 Aug 2001 |
| Mr. David Doyle | Department of Finance | January 1998 |
| Mr. Dermot McCarthy | Department of the Taoiseach | July 1999 |
| Mr. Cathal O'Loghlin | Department of Finance | Jan 1999 |
| Mr. Frank Cunneen | Health and Safety Authority | July 1999 |
| Mr. Ciaran Dolan | ICMSA | July 1999 Aug 2001 |
| Ms Paula Carey | ICTU | July 1999 |
| Mr. Steve Couldwell | Smith and Nephew | Jan 1998 |
| Ms Marian Harkin | Teacher | July 1999 |
| Ms Mary Doyle | Department of the Taoiseach | Jan 2001 |
| Ms Helen NicFhlannchadha | Teacher | March 2002 |
| Professor Brendan Walsh | University College Dublin | Feb 2004 |
| Dr. Pat O'Hara | Western Development Commission | Feb 2004 |
| Mr. Derek Moran | Department of Finance | July 2003 |
| Mr. Paul Sweeney | ICTU | Oct 2006 |
Membership of the Information Society Commission |
Membership | Organisation | Date of Appointment |
Ms Vivienne Jupp (Chairman) | Andersen Consulting | May 1997 |
Ms Selina Bonnie | Communications Consultant | May 1997 |
Ms Paula Carey | ICTU | May 1997 |
Mr. Donal Connell | 3COM | May 1997 |
Mr. Seán Corkery | Esat Telecom | May 1997 |
Dr. Eamonn G. Hall | Telecom Éireann | May 1997 |
Mr. Paul Kavanagh | Businessman | May 1997 |
Mr. Dermot McCarthy | Department of the Taoiseach | May 1997 |
Mr. Eugene Murray | RTE | May 1997 |
Mr. Séamus Ó Canainn | Blackrock Education Centre | May 1997 |
Footnote: The Information Society Commission was established by the Government in May 1997, in response to the report of Ireland's Information Society Steering Committee: Information Society Ireland: Strategy for Action. |
The Commission was an advisory body whose main function was to monitor and advise Government on the development of an Information Society in Ireland. One of the most important of the Commission's tasks was to raise awareness among the public and industry of the opportunities and benefits offered by the Information Society.
The first Information Society Commission ran until November 2001.
Second Information Society Commission |
Membership | Organisation | Date of Appointment |
Danny O'Hare (Chairman) | Former President of DCU (Dublin City University) | November 2001 |
Claire Cunningham | Director, Aura Internet Services Ltd | November 2001 |
Dr. Chris Coughlan | Hewlett Packard | November 2001 |
Michael Byrne | CEO, Ennis Information Age Services | November 2001 |
Jerry Shanahan | ICTU/Amicus | November 2001 |
Karen Hynes | Manager of E-Business Services, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland | November 2001 |
Colm Reilly | PA Consulting | November 2001 |
Inez Bailey | Director, National Adult Literacy Agency | November 2001 |
Dr. Eamonn Conway | Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Mary Immaculate College, UL (University of Limerick) | November 2001 |
Robert Johnston | JLS Software Solutions | November 2001 |
Clodagh O'Donnell | Client Executive, Financial Services Sector, IBM | November 2001 |
Dee Cari | Torque Management | November 2001 |
Marion O'Neill | Manager, Kilkenny Information Age Town | November 2001 |
Dr. Patricia O'Hara | Manager, Policy Division, Western Development Commission | November 2001 |
Christopher Took | Web Developer (resigned September 2002) | November 2001 |
Charles Stanley-Smith | Chief Technical Officer, Piercom | November 2001 |
Brian Lennon | Guidance Counsellor, St Oliver's College, Drogheda | November 2001 |
Donal Toolan | Forum of People with Disabilities | November 2001 |
Kathryn Raleigh | Director of the Irish Software Association, IBEC | November 2001 |
Joe Horan | County Manager, South Dublin County Council | November 2001 |
Peter Ryan | Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach | November 2001 |
Footnote: The second Information Society Commission ran until 31 December 2004. |
The following appointments were made by the Government to the Board of Digital Media Development Limited in April 2000:
Paddy Teahon | Executive Chairman |
Dan Flinter | Enterprise Ireland |
Don Thirnhill | HEA |
John Fitzgerald | Dublin City Manager |
Paul Kavanagh | Businessman |
Paul McGuinness | Principle Management Ltd |
Peter Cassells | ICTU |
Jackie Harrison | IBEC |
Footnote: MediaLab Europe was established by the Government and MIT with effect from May 2000. Although established as a private company, the board was appointed by MIT and the Government. MIT appointed three board members, the Government appointed three and three were appointed jointly. The Government appointments were Danny O'Hare, ex-DCU, Ann Riordan, ex-Microsoft, and Denis O'Brien, Esat. The joint appointees were Gerhard Schulmeyer, Siemens, Red Burns, New York University, and Bono, U2. |
Responsibility for both Digital Media Development Limited and MediaLab Europe transferred to the Department of Public Enterprise in May 2001.
The board of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development, CSID, was appointed on 29 March 2000. The members were as follows:
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Paddy Teahon | Executive Chairman (former Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach) |
William Attley | Former General Secretary, SIPTU |
Mary Davis | (former Chief Executive of Special Olympics World Games, now CEO of Special Olympics Ireland) |
Seán Donnelly | Civil Engineer |
Lucy Gaffney | Company Director |
Tom Kiernan | Chartered Accountant |
John Mulcahy | Director, Jones Lang LaSalle |
Liam Ó Maolmhichil | Director General, GAA |
John Power | Solicitor |
John Treacy | CEO, Irish Sports Council |
Michael Walsh | Company Director |
Footnote: In January 2001, the responsibility for Campus and Stadium Ireland Development transferred to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. |
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