Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the new chairperson of the Competition Authority will be appointed; the number of persons on the board; the names of the board members, their nationalities and the dates of appointment. [33676/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The process for recruiting a new chairperson for the Competition Authority is well under way and I hope to make an appointment before Christmas. It is unlikely, however, that a new chairperson would take up his or her post before the new year. The authority comprises three whole-time members. Declan Purcell is an Irish citizen who was appointed in April 1998 and Paul Gorecki is a UK citizen who was appointed in June 2000. Edward Henneberry, who was appointed in September 2003, holds both US and Irish citizenships. In October 2005 Dr. Stanley Wong, a Canadian citizen, was appointed as whole-time member and he will take up office with effect from February 2006. In October I also appointed Ms Noreen Mackey, an Irish citizen, as part-time member to ensure the authority is adequately resourced in respect of its meetings and decisions while current vacancies are being filled.