Written answers
Tuesday, 1 February 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Departmental Appointments
8:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public appointments made in his Department since August 2004; the name of each appointee involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2744/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows:
| Appointed to | Name | Date of Appointment |
| National Disability Authority | Mr. James Martin | 21 October, 2004 |
| Equality Authority | Ms. Sally Ann Kinahan | 7 October, 2004 |
| Refugee Appeals Tribunal | Mr. Declan McHugh BL | 10 October, 2004* |
| Ms Judy Blake BL | 20 October, 2004 | |
| Mr. Sean Deegan BL | 20 December, 2004 | |
| Mr. Noel Whelan BL | 20 December, 2004 | |
| Mr. Joseph Barnes BL | 17 January, 2005 * | |
| Mr. David Goldberg SC | 20 January, 2005 | |
| Mr David Andrews SC | 3 August, 2004* | |
| Mr Ben Garvey BL | 26 September, 2004* | |
| Mr. Paul A. McGarry BL | 21 January, 2005 * | |
| Castlerea Prison Visiting Committee | Ms Mary Hoade | 9 November, 2004 |
| Ms Eileen Morris | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Ms Marie Cleary | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Mr. Michael Geraghty | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Cork Prison Visiting Committee | Mr. Oliver Cleary | 6 December, 2004 |
| Limerick Prison Visiting Committee | Mr. Pat Driscoll | 15 November, 2004 |
| Mr. Michael O'Shea | 15 November, 2004 | |
| Loughan House Place of Detention Visiting Committee | Mr. Eugene Delaney | 20 December, 2004 |
| Ms. Rita Delahunty | 20 December, 2004 | |
| Midlands Prison Visiting Committee | Ms. Jody Gunning | 15 November, 2004 |
| Mr. John Sheehy | 6 January, 2005 | |
| Mr. Jim Casey | 6 January, 2005 | |
| Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee | Mr. Liam Hogan | 6 January, 2005 |
| Mr. Stephen Langton | 6 January, 2005 | |
| Portlaoise Prison Visiting Committee | Mr. Walter Lacey | 20 December, 2004 |
| Ms. Eithne Reddy | 6 January, 2005 | |
| St. Patrick's Institution Visiting Committee | Mr. Anthony Gavin | 17 December, 2004 |
| Wheatfield Prison Visiting Committee | Mr. John O'Neill | 8 November, 2004 |
| Mr. Stephen O'Neill | 8 November, 2004 | |
| Mr. Gerry Hannon | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Ms. Elva MacKay | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Ms. Teresa Clarke | 17 December, 2004 | |
| Films Appeal Board | Ms. Nicola Byrne | 22 November, 2004 |
| Part-Time Assistant Censors | Mr. Mark Brennan | October 2004 |
| Ms. Patricia Murphy | October 2004 | |
| Ms. Dani McCafferty | October 2004 | |
| Mr. P. J. Sheridan | October 2004 | |
| Ms. Alison Foley | November 2004 | |
| Private Security Authority** | Ms Michelle Doyle (Chairperson) | 28 October, 2004 |
| Mr. Kevin McMahon | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Mr. Liam O'Dubin | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Ms Catherine Byrne | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Mr. Ray Guinan | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Mr. Bill Brown | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Ms Margaret Lovett | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Ms Mary C. Barrett | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Ms Esther Lynch | 6 January, 2005 | |
| Asst. Garda Commissioner, Pat Crummey | 28 October, 2004 | |
| Deputy State Pathologist | Dr Michael Curtis*** | 18 November, 2004 |
| *Reappointments | ||
| **Following an open competition held by the Public Appointments Service, Ms Geraldine Larkin is to be appointed to the post of chief executive of the private security authority. | ||
| ***Details concerning the appointment of Dr. Michael Curtis were inadvertently omitted from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 802 of Wednesday 26, January 2005. |
I have also asked Professor Finbarr McAuley, Chairperson, Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD and Law Reform Commissioner to chair the proposed criminal law advisory committee on codification. This committee has not yet been formed.
In addition to the above, 60 peace commissioners have been appointed by my Department during the period specified by the Deputy. Peace commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. The office of peace commissioner is an honorary appointment and peace commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services.
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