Dáil debates
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
State Boards
2:30 pm
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, and 147 together.
The information requested by the Deputies in regard to appointments I have made since I became Taoiseach in May 2008 is in the table. In respect of vacancies, last month I signed the National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 facilitating changes to the structure of the NESC to reflect the inclusion of the environmental pillar into social partnership and to allow for an increase in the number of independent members to provide greater external input to the work of the council. Following finalisation of these changes, I am now in a position to appoint a new council and I expect to do so shortly. The majority of the membership is appointed on the basis of nominations received from social partner organisations.
In addition, the National Statistics Board has one vacancy due to the departure of an Assistant Secretary from my Department. Other than in these areas, there are no vacancies on the boards of agencies or other public service bodies for which I have Ministerial responsibility.
| Body / Board | Name | Occupation | Date of Appointment |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Siobhan Masterson | Senior Policy Executive, Irish Business and Employers Confederation | March 2009 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Tom Parlon | Director General, Construction Industry Federation | March 2009 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Edmond Connolly | Chief Executive Officer, Macra na Feirme | March 2009 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Oisin Coghlan | Director, Friends of the Earth | May 2009 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Pat Smith | General Secretary, Irish Farmers Association | June 2009 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Tony Donohoe | Head of Social and Education Policy, Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) | January 2010 |
| National Economic and Social Council (NESC) | Kevin Cardiff | Secretary General, Department of Finance | February 2010 |
| Ireland Newfoundland Partnership | Billy Kelleher | Minister for Trade and Commerce | June 2009 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Damien Callaghan, (Chair) | Intel Capital | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Bernard Byrne, | Chief Financial Officer, AIB | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Martin Kelly | Partner, IBM VC Group | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Ray Nolan | Software Entrepreneur | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Ms. Bernie Cullinan | CEO Clarigen | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Ms. Helen Ryan | CEO Creganna-Tactx Medical | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Dr. Hugh Brady | President, UCD | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Prof. Peter Clinch | Special Economic Adviser to the Taoiseach | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. John Corrigan | Chief Executive, NTMA | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Prof. Frank Gannon | Director General, SFI | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Barry O'Leary | CEO, IDA Ireland | July 2010 |
| Innovation Fund - Ireland Advisory Board | Mr. Frank Ryan | CEO, Enterprise Ireland | July 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Dr. Patricia O'Hara | NIRSA | March 2009and re-appointed in October, 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Prof. Philip Lane | TCD | March 2009and re-appointed in October, 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Mr. Fergal O'Brien | IBEC | October 2009and re-appointed in October, 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Mr. Paul Sweeney | ICTU | October, 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Mr. Ciaran Dolan | ICMSA | October, 2010 |
| National Statistics Board | Mr. Michael J. McGrath | Civil Servant, Department of Finance | October, 2010 |
| National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) | Mr. Brendan Duffy | Assistant Secretary, Dept. of Finance | 10 July 2008 |
| National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) | Mr. Dermot Curran | Assistant Secretary,Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Employment | 10 July 2008 |
| National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) | Ms. Mary Connaughton | HR Development,IBEC | 10 July 2008 |
Note:
(1) In addition to the appointments listed above, the Government re-appointed Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness as President of the Law Reform Commission for one year from 22 February, 2010.
(2) The NCPP was absorbed into the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) with effect from 1st April 2010.
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