Written answers

Thursday, 2 March 2006

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Appointments to State Boards

5:00 pm

Photo of M J NolanM J Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names of all board appointments made by him for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/06]

Photo of Séamus BrennanSéamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The five statutory agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, Comhairle, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of my Department. Appointments made to these agencies since 1 March 2001 are outlined in the following tables.

The Pensions Board was established in December 1990 under the Pensions Act 1990. The role of the board is to monitor and supervise the provisions of the Pensions Acts, as amended, relating to occupational pensions and to advise the Minister on all matters relating to its functions and on matters relating to pensions generally.

Name Date Appointed
Dermot Quigley 24/09/01
Michael O'Halloran 01/06/02
Carmel Foley 01/06/02
Michael McNulty 16/02/04
William Beausang 21/12/05
Kevin Brabazon 21/12/05
Rosalind Briggs 21/12/05
Rosheen Callender 21/12/05
Julian Caplin 21/12/05
Marie Daly 21/12/05
John Dillane 21/12/05
Mary O'Donnell 21/12/05
Emer O'Flanagan 21/12/05
Michael O'Halloran 21/12/05 (Reappointed)
Tiarnan O'Mahoney 21/12/05
Gerry Ryan 21/12/05
Dervla Tomlin 21/12/05
Anne Vaughan 21/12/05
Mary Wade 21/12/05
Fergus Whelan 21/12/05
Tom Wright 21/12/05

The Combat Poverty Agency was established in September 1986 under the Combat Poverty Agency Act 1986. The main functions of the agency are to advise the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on all aspects of economic and social planning in relation to poverty; to initiate and evaluate measures aimed at overcoming poverty; and to promote greater public understanding of the nature, causes and extent of poverty and the measures necessary to overcome poverty.

Name Date Appointed
Brian Duncan 08/03/01
Bernard Feeney 08/03/01
Mary Kennedy 08/03/01
Seamus McAleavey 11/07/01
Helen Johnston 06/09/01
Joan O'Flynn 05/12/02
Tony Lane 31/01/03
Maria Gorman 31/01/03
Frank Curran 31/01/03
Anthony Gavin 31/01/03
Alice Robertson 31/01/03
Marie O'Neill 20/02/03
Olive Sweetman 07/05/03
Maria Corrigan 07/05/03
Margaret Sweeney 20/08/03
Tony O'Callaghan 20/08/03
Pearse O'Hanrahan 06/12/03
Brian Duncan 08/03/04 (Reappointed)
Callista Bennis 01/06/04
Helen Johnston 01/06/04 (Reappointed)
Orlaigh Quinn 15/06/04
Seamus McAleavey 02/09/04 (Reappointed)
Helen Johnston 01/06/05 (Reappointed)
Barbara Walshe 25/01/06

Comhairle was established on 12 June 2000 under the provisions of the Comhairle Act 2000. Comhairle is responsible for supporting the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy services for citizens throughout the country, including people with disabilities.

Name Date Appointed
John Quinlivan 30/08/01
Rosemary Farrell 30/08/01
Brian Flynn 30/08/01
Rosarie Moylan 30/08/01
Ian Coulter 30/08/01
Fionnuala McCarthy 05/10/01
Tom Daly 12/09/02
Paul Hogan 12/09/02
John Bosco Conomo 12/09/02
Caroline Casey 12/09/02
Nigel Brander 12/09/02
Inez Bailey 12/09/02
Máirín Byrne 12/09/02
Clare Young 12/09/02
John Hogan 19/06/03
Joe Meagher 19/06/03
David Ormond 19/06/03
Michael Walsh 19/06/03
Patricia Walshe 19/06/03
Martin Naughton 19/06/03
Maria Mangan 08/07/03
Hubert Kearns 04/11/03
Brian Flynn 01/09/04 (Reappointed)
Mary Lyne 01/09/04
Chris Glennon 16/01/06
Hilary Hayden 16/01/06
Mary B. Fanning 16/01/06
James Smyth 16/01/06
Máirín Byrne 16/01/06 (Reappointed)
Gerry Daly 08/02/06

The Family Support Agency was established on 6 May 2003, under the Family Support Agency Act 2001. The remit of the agency is to provide a family mediation service, support, promote and develop the provision of marriage and relationship counselling and other family supports, support, promote and develop the family and community and to undertake research, provide and disseminate information about parenting and family issues and provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to its functions.

Name Date Appointed
Michael O'Kennedy 06/05/03
Clare Cashman 06/05/03
Paddie Connellan 06/05/03
Sinead Hanly 06/05/03
Dick Hickey 06/05/03
Gerry Mangan 06/05/03
Brendan Murphy 06/05/03
Dilly O'Brien 06/05/03
Colm O'Connor 06/05/03
Brid Rocks 06/05/03
Muriel Walls 06/05/03
Magaret Farrell 31/07/03
Rita Hayes 06/05/05
Dick Hickey 06/05/05 (Reappointed)
Paddie Connellan 06/05/05 (Reappointed)
Brid Rocks 06/05/05 (Reappointed)
Muriel Walls 06/05/05 (Reappointed)
Helen Faughnan 31/05/05
Geoffrey Corry 18/11/05
Angela Gaule 12/12/05

The Social Welfare Tribunal is a statutory body set up in 1982 to deal with cases where entitlement to unemployment benefit or assistance is refused due to an involvement in a trade dispute. The tribunal is an independent agency. The members are appointed by the Minister on foot of nominations by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Irish Business Employers Confederation.

Name Date Appointed
Colin Walker 07/03/03
Colin Walker 04/10/03 (Reappointed)
Fergus Whelan 04/10/03
Dympna Harper 04/10/03
Richard Keating 04/10/03
Patrick Pearse 04/10/03

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