Written answers
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Appointments to State Boards
11:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the appointments to State boards, other bodies under the aegis of his Department, or other public appointments of any kind, which will be due to be made by him between 29 March 2007 and 4 July 2007. [13210/07]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, vacancies arise and fall to be filled on State Boards and other bodies under my Department's aegis on an ongoing basis. Having reviewed the vacancies which exist or are scheduled to arise during the period in question, the information requested is as follows:
| State Board/Body | Vacancies Existing/Envisaged |
| Equality Authority | 12 |
| Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal | 7 |
| Censorship of Publications Board | 5 |
| Refugee Appeals Tribunal | 1 |
| Interim Legal Costs Regulatory Board | 5 |
| Audit Committee of the Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform | 4 |
| Parole Board | 1 |
| Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention | 1 |
| Irish Legal Terms Advisory Committee | 6 |
| Garda Síochána Complaints Board | 9 |
A vacancy also exists on the Board of the Private Security Authority for a Departmental representative which will fall to be filled in due course.
The question of appointments to the Prison Visiting Committees and of Peace Commissioners during the period in question remains under consideration.
I can further inform the Deputy that an appointment has been made to Loughan House Place of Detention Visiting Committee during the period in question (on 29 March, 2007).
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