Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Appointments

8:00 pm

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 234: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1183/06]

Photo of Dan BoyleDan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 235: To ask the Taoiseach the number of public appointments currently vacant and yet to be made by his Department. [1184/06]

Photo of Bertie AhernBertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.

The public appointments made by my Department since 1997 are detailed in the following tables. Table 1 gives the appointments up to June 2002 and Table 2 gives the appointments since that date. There are no current vacancies.

Table 1 — Appointments made between 1997 and June 2002
State Board/Agency Name of Appointee Date of Appointment
Information Society Commission
Chairman Dr. Danny O'Hare 27/11/01
Claire Cunningham 27/11/01
Dr. Chris Coughlan 27/11/01
Michael Byrne 27/11/01
Jerry Shanahan 27/11/01
Karen Hynes 27/11/01
Colm Reilly 27/11/01
Inez Bailey 27/11/01
Dr. Eamonn Conway 27/11/01
Robert Johnston 27/11/01
Clodagh O'Donnell 27/11/01
Dee Cari 27/11/01
Marion O'Neill 27/11/01
Dr. Patricia O'Hara 27/11/01
Christopher Took 27/11/01
Charles Stanley-Smith 27/11/01
Brian Lennon 27/11/01
Donal Toolan 27/11/01
Kathryn Raleigh 27/11/01
Joe Horan 27/11/01
Peter Ryan 27/11/01
National Statistics Board
Professor Frances Ruane July 1999, August 2001
Mr. David Doyle January 1998
Mr. Dermot McCarthy July 1999
Mr. Cathal O'Loghlin January 1999, July 1999, August 2001
Mr. Frank Cunneen July 1999, August 2001
Mr. Ciaran Dolan July 1999, August 2001
Ms Paula Carey July 1999, August 2001
Mr. Steve Couldwell January 1998
Ms Marian Harkin July 1999, August 2001
Ms Mary Doyle January 2001, August 2001
Ms Helen Nic Fhlannchadha March 2002
Law Reform Commission
The Hon. Mr. Justice Vivian Lavan 27 July 1998 — retired February 2000
President The Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd 22 February 2000
Commissioner (Full-time) Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, 1 October 2001
Commissioner (Part-time) Dr. Hilary A. Delaney, B.L. 15 April 1997. Reappointed 15 April, 2002
Commissioner (Part-time) Professor Finbarr McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, MPhil, LLD, 1 September 1999
Commissioner (Part-Time) Marian Shanley Appointed 13 November 2001
National Economic and Social Council
Chairperson Dermot McCarthy November 1998
Deputy Chairperson Mary Doyle November 1998
Trade Union Pillar Nominees
Dave Begg November 1998
Peter McLoone November 1998
Manus O'Riordan November 1998
Joan Carmichael November 1998
Des Geraghty November 1998
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees
Turlough O'Sullivan November 1998
Brian Geoghegan November 1998
John Dunne November 1998
Liam Kelleher November 1998
Brendan Butler November 1998
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees
Seamus O'Donohue November 1998
Ciaran Dolan November 1998
Michael Berkery November 1998
Con Lucey November 1998
Damian McDonald November 1998
Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees
Fr. Sean Healy November 1998
Siobhan O'Donoghue November 1998
Orla O'Connor November 1998
Donal Geoghegan November 1998
Dan Boyle November 1998
Noeleen Hartigan November 1998
Government Department Nominees
Tom Considine November 1998
Paul Haran November 1998
John Hynes November 1998
Brendan Tuohy November 1998
John Fitzgerald November 1998
John Hurley November 1998
Eddie Sullivan November 1998
Independent Nominees
Jim Walsh November 1998
John Fitzgerald November 1998
Geraldine McAteer November 1998
David Finn November 1998
National Centre for Partnership and Performance
Executive Chairperson Mr. Peter CassellsAppointed July 2001 and resigned 29 April 2004.
Government Departments
Mr. Philip Kelly, Asst. Secretary, Deputy Chairperson October 2001
Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Asst. Secretary October 2001
Mr. Maurice Cashell October 2001
Mr. John Walsh, Asst. Secretary June 2002 — replaced Mr. Maurice Cashell
Ms Sylda Langford, Asst. Secretary October 2001
Employers
Mr. Brendan McGinty October 2001
Mr. Liam Doherty October 2001
Ms Marie Moynihan October 2001
Mr. Terry McEvoy October 2001
Trade Unions
Mr. Tom Wall October 2001
Mr. Jack O'Connor October 2001
Ms. Marie Levis October 2001
Mr. John Tierney October 2001
Independent Members
Prof. Bill Roche October 2001
Dr. Sheelah Ryan October 2001
Mr. Seamus O'Brien October 2001
Prof. Kathy Monks October 2001
National Economic & Social Forum
Full Membership 1998
Independent Chairperson Ms Maureen Gaffney October 1998
Deputy Chairperson Mr. Dermot McCarthy October 1998
Independent Appointments Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh October 1998
Ms Marian Vickers October 1998
Ms Helen Johnston October 1998
Mr. Niall Fitzduff October 1998
Ms Noreen Kearney October 1998
Strand (i) Oireachtas Deputy Gerry Reynolds October 1998
Deputy Paul McGrath October 1998
Deputy Bill Timmins October 1998
Deputy Mary Jackman October 1998
Senator Therese Ridge October 1998
Deputy Derek McDowell October 1998
Senator Joe Costello October 1998
Deputy Michael Lowry October 1998
Deputy Noel Ahern October 1998
Deputy Sean Haughey October 1998
Deputy Beverly Cooper-Flynn October 1998
Deputy Michael Kitt October 1998
Senator Helen Keogh October 1998
Senator Margaret Cox October 1998
Senator Pascal Mooney October 1998
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions
Employers/Business Mr. Brian Geoghegan October 1998
Ms Aileen O'Donoghue October 1998
Ms Lilian O'Carroll October 1998
Ms Mirette Corboy October 1998
Ms Alison Begas October 1998
Farming Ms Eileen Doyle October 1998
Mr. John Dillon October 1998
Ms Mary Coleman October 1998
Mr. Pat O'Rourke October 1998
Ms Eva Coyle October 1998
Trade Unions Mr. Eamon Devoy October 1998
Mr. Blair Horan October 1998
Mr. John Tierney October 1998
Mr. Manus O'Riordan October 1998
Ms Rosaleen Glacken October 1998
Strand (iii) Community and Voluntary
Women's Organisations Ms Susan McNaughton October 1998
Ms Grainne Healy October 1998
Ms Ursula Barry October 1998
Unemployed Ms Joan Condon October 1998
Ms Mary Murphy October 1998
Mr. Mike Allen October 1998
Disadvantaged Mr. Chris McInerney October 1998
Ms Janice Ransom October 1998
Mr. Joe Gallagher October 1998
Youth Mr. Gearóid Ó Maolmhichíl October 1998
The Elderly Mr. Paddy Donegan October 1998
Disability Interests Mr. Roger Acton October 1998
Environment Ms Jeanne Meldon October 1998
Others Fr. Sean Healy October 1998
Mr. Liam O'Dwyer October 1998
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents
Local Government Councillor Constance Hanniffy October 1998
Councillor Tom Kelleher October 1998
Councillor Enda Nolan October 1998
Councillor Tadgh Curtis October 1998
Mr. D. O'Donoghue October 1998
Government Departments Department of Finance October 1998
Mr. Paul Haran October 1998
Mr. Eddie Sullivan October 1998
Ms Margaret Hayes October 1998
Mr. Jimmy Farrelly October 1998
Independents Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh October 1998
Ms Marian Vickers October 1998
Ms Helen Johnston October 1998
Mr. Niall Fitzduff October 1998
Ms Noreen Kearney October 1998
The National Economic and Social Forum was reconstituted in 1998.
Table 2: Appointments made since June 2002.
State Board/Agency Name Organisation Date of Appointment
National Statistics Board
Mr. Frank Cunneen Health and Safety Authority February 2004
Mr. Ciaran Dolan ICMSA February 2004
Ms Paula Carey ICTU February 2004
Ms Marian Harkin Teacher August 2001
Ms Mary Doyle Department of the Taoiseach February 2004
Professor Brendan Walsh University College Dublin February 2004
Dr. Pat O'Hara Western Development Commission February 2004
Mr. Derek Moran Department of FinanceJuly 2003, February 2004
Law Reform Commission
Commissioner (Full-time) Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, Solicitor Reappointed 30 September 2004
Commissioner (Part-time) Professor Finbar McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, MPhil, LLD, Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD Reappointed 1 September 2004
President Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness Judge of the Supreme Court 22 February 2005 replaced Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd
Marian Shanley Solicitor Re-appointed 12 November 2004
National Economic and Social Council
Chairperson Dermot McCarthy Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach September 2003
Deputy Chairperson Mary Doyle Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach September 2003
Trade Union Pillar Nominees
Dave Begg General Secretary, ICTU September 2003
Peter McLoone General Secretary, IMPACT September 2003
Manus O'Riordan SIPTU September 2003
Joan Carmichael ICTU September 2003
Jack O'Connor SIPTU September 2003
Sally Ann Kinahan ICTU January 2004 (replaced Joan Carmichael)
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees
Brian Geoghegan IBEC September 2003
John Dunne CCI September 2003
Liam Kelleher CIF September 2003
Brendan Butler IBEC September 2003
Aileen O'Donoghue IBEC September 2003
Danny McCoy IBEC October 2005
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees
Seamus O'Donohue Irish Co-operative Organisation Society September 2003
Ciaran Dolan ICMSA September 2003
Michael Berkery General Secretary, IFA September 2003
Con Lucey Chief Economist, IFA September 2003
Damian McDonald Macra na Feirme September 2003
Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees
Fr. Sean Healy CORI September 2003
Donal Geoghegan National Youth Council September 2003
Deirdre Garvey The Wheel September 2003
John Mark McCafferty Saint Vincent de Paul September 2003
John Dolan Disability Federation of Ireland September 2003
Government Department Nominees
Tom Considine Secretary General Department of Finance September 2003
Sean Gorman Secretary General Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Replaced Paul Haran
John Hynes Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs September 2003
Brendan Tuohy Secretary General, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources September 2003
Niall Callan Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government September 2003
Independent Nominees
John Fitzgerald ESRI September 2003
Colin Hunt Goodbody Stockbrokers September 2003
Brigid Laffan UCD
Eithne McLaughlin Queens University September 2003
Peter Bacon Economic Consultant September 2003
Dr. Sean Barrett Economic Consultant January 2005, replaced Colin Hunt

I appointed a new council of the NCPP on Tuesday, 24 January 2006

State Board/Agency Name Organisation Date of Appointment
National Centre for Partnership and Performance
Executive Chairperson Mr. Peter Cassells 7 November 2005
Deputy Chairperson Mr. Philip Kelly Department of the Taoiseach 24 January 2006
Mr. Ciaran Connolly Department of Finance 24 January 2006
Mr. John Walsh Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment 24 January 2006
Mr. Brendan McGinty IBEC 24 January 2006
Mr. Liam Doherty IBEC 24 January 2006
Mr. Eddie Keenan CIF 24 January 2006
Ms Irene Canavan Arnotts 24 January 2006
Mr. Fergus Whelan ICTU 24 January 2006
Mr. Jerry Shanahan AMICUS 24 January 2006
Ms Catherine Byrne INTO 24 January 2006
Mr. Gerry McCormack SIPTU 24 January 2006
Prof. Joyce O'Connor National College of Ireland 24 January 2006
Ms Dorothy Butler Scally Independent Human Resosurces Consultant 24 January 2006
Dr. Catherine Kavanagh UCC 24 January 2006
Previous appointments to the NCPP
Government Departments
Mr. John Walsh, Assistant Secretary Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment June 2002 replaced Maurice Cashell
Employers
Mr. Morgan Nolan Industrial Relations Executive, CIF January 2004 replaced Terry McEvoy
Trade Unions
Mr. Fergus Whelan Industrial Officer, ICTU October 2003 replaced Mr. Tom Wall
Mr. Des Geraghty Member of Executive Council, ICTU September 2004 replaced Mr. John Tierney, MSF
Ms Angela Kirk IMPACT September 2004 replaced Ms Marie Levis
National Economic and Social Forum
Full Membership 2004
Independent Chairperson Maureen Gaffney Jan.-Feb. 2004
Deputy Chairperson Mary Doyle Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach Jan.-Feb. 2004
Independent Appointments Dr. Mary P. Corcoran Senior Lecturer, NUI, Maynooth Jan.-Feb. 2004
Cait Keane South Dublin County Council Jan.-Feb. 2004
Dr. Colm Harmon Director, Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Mr. Brian Nolan Research Professor, ESRI Jan.-Feb. 2004
Mr. Paul Tansey Economist Jan.-Feb. 2004
Strand (i) Oireachtas Michael Woods Fianna Fáil TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
John Curran Fianna Fáil TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Mary O'Rourke Fianna Fáil Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Paschal Mooney Fianna Fáil Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Brendan Daly Fianna Fáil Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Geraldine Feeney Fianna Fáil Jan.-Feb. 2004
Pat Carey Fianna Fáil TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Paul Coghlan Fine Gael Jan.-Feb. 2004
Damien English Fine Gael TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Paul Kehoe Fine Gael TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Joan Burton Labour TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Willie Penrose Labour TD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Kate Walsh Progressive Democrats Jan.-Feb. 2004
Senator Feargal Quinn Independents Jan.-Feb. 2004
Jerry Cowley TD Technical Group Jan.-Feb. 2004
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions
Employer/Business Organisations Jackie Harrison IBEC Jan.-Feb. 2004
Heidi Lougheed IBEC Jan.-Feb. 2004
Patricia Callan Small Firms Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Kevin Gilna Construction Industry Federation Jan.-Feb. 2004
Carmel Mulroy Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Maria Cronin IBEC Oct.-Nov. 2004 replaced Jackie Harrison
Sean Murphy Chamber of Commerce Replaced Carmel Mulroy
Trade Unions Eamon Devoy Technical Engineering and Electrical Union Jan.-Feb. 2004
Blair Horan Civil & Public Service Union Jan.-Feb. 2004
Jerry Shanahan AMICUS Jan.-Feb. 2004
Manus O'Riordan SIPTU Jan.-Feb. 2004
Paula Carey ICTU Jan.-Feb. 2004
Agricultural/Farming Organisations Mary McGreal Irish Farmers Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Michael Doody Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Mary Johnson Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society Jan.-Feb. 2004
Carmel Brennan Macra na Feirme Jan.-Feb. 2004
Anne Murray Irish Country Women's Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Strand (iii) Community & Voluntary Sector
Women's Organisations Frances Byrne National Women's Council of Ireland Jan.-Feb. 2004
Joanna McMini National Women's Council of Ireland Jan.-Feb. 2004
Orla O'Connor Frances Byrne Replaced Frances Byrne
Unemployed June Tinsley INOU Jan.-Feb. 2004
Patricia Short ICTU Centres for the Unemployed Jan.-Feb. 2004
Disadvantaged Sr. Brigid Reynolds CORI Jan.-Feb. 2004
John-Mark McCafferty Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Jan.-Feb. 2004
Sharon Keane Anti-Poverty Networks Jan.-Feb. 2004
Audrey Deane Society of St. Vincent de Paul Nov 2004 replaced John-Mark McCafferty
Youth/Children Malcolm Byrne NYCI Jan.-Feb. 2004
Raymond Dooley Children's Rights Alliance Jan.-Feb. 2004
Marie Claire McAleer NYCI Replaced Malcolm Byrne
Jillian Van Turnhout Children's Rights Alliance Replaced Raymond Dooley
Older People Robin Webster National Council for Aging and Older People/Senior Citizen's Parliament/Age Action Jan.-Feb. 2004
Others Sean Gallagher The Carers Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Seamus Boland Irish Rural Link Jan.-Feb. 2004
Fergus O'Ferrall The Wheel Jan.-Feb. 2004
Frank Goodwin Carers Association Replaced Sean Gallagher
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents
Central Government Tom Considine Secretary General, Department of Finance Jan.-Feb. 2004
Paul Haran Secretary General, Departmment of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Jan.-Feb. 2004
John Hynes Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs Jan.-Feb. 2004
Gerry Kearney Secretary General, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Jan.-Feb. 2004
Niall Callan Secretary General, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Jan.-Feb. 2004
Local Government Councillor John Egan General Council of County Councils Jan.-Feb. 2004
Councillor Patsy Treanor General Council of County Councils Jan.-Feb. 2004
Councillor Constance Hanniffy General Council of County Councils Jan.-Feb. 2004
Councillor Patricia McCarthy Association of Municipal Authorities Jan.-Feb. 2004
Donal O'Donoghue County and City Managers Association Jan.-Feb. 2004
Councillor Ger Barron General Council of County Councils Nov. 2004 replaced Cllr. John Egan
Councillor Jack Crowe General Council of County Councils Nov. 2004 replaced Patsy Treanor
John Tierney County and City Managers Association Nov. 2004 replaced Donal O'Donoghue
Independents Dr. Colm Harmon Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD Jan.-Feb. 2004
Dr. Mary P. Corcoran Department of Sociology Jan.-Feb. 2004
Dr. Brian Nolan ESRI Jan.-Feb. 2004
Paul Tansey Tansey, Webster, Stewart & Company Ltd. Jan.-Feb. 2004
Cait Keane South Dublin County Council Jan.-Feb. 2004

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