Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, together.

From 1 April 2008 to date, two appointments were made to the board of the National Economic and Social Council, with Mr. Tom Parlon of the Construction Industry Federation replacing Mr. Liam Kelleher, the outgoing director general of the CIF, and Ms Siobhán Masterson of IBEC replacing Ms Aileen O'Donoghue; one appointment was made to the National Economic and Social Forum, with Senator Maria Corrigan replacing Deputy John Curran; and three appointments were made to the council of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance on which Mr. Dermot Curran, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, replaces Mr. John Walsh, Mr. Brendan Duffy, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Finance replaces Mr. Ciarán Connolly, and Ms Mary Connaughton, head of HR development at IBEC, replaces Mr. Gavin Marie.

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