Dáil debates

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion

 

12:50 pm

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I move:

That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 14 October 2014 nominated Emily Logan, Teresa Blake, Frank Conaty, Heydi Foster, Liam Herrick, David Joyce, Mark Kelly, Sunniva McDonagh, Siobhán Mullally, Mary Murphy, Fidèle Mutwarasibo, Ray Murphy, Orlagh O'Farrell, Betty Purcell and Kieran Rose for appointment by the President to be members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and Emily Logan to be its Chief Commissioner, recommends, pursuant to section 12(6)(a) and (b) and section 13(1)(b) of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014, that Emily Logan, Teresa Blake, David Joyce, Sunniva McDonagh, Siobhán Mullally, Fidèle Mutwarasibo, Ray Murphy and Orlagh O'Farrell be appointed by the President to be members of the Commission and Ms Emily Logan to be Chief Commissioner of the Commission with effect from 1 November 2014 for a term of office of 5 years and that Frank Conaty, Heydi Foster, Liam Herrick, Mark Kelly, Mary Murphy, Betty Purcell and Kieran Rose be appointed by the President to be members of the Commission with effect from 1 November 2014 for a term of office of 3 years.

Question put and agreed to.