Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence the appointments to State boards, bodies or committees made since 3 July 2007 to date in 2008; the names of the persons so appointed; the dates on which the names of those persons were published in [i]Iris Oifigiúil[/i]; the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist; the number of vacancies in each case; the State boards, bodies or committees in which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 October 2008; and the number of vacancies in each case. [12525/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The relevant bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Board of Coiste an Asgard, the Civil Defence Board, the Central Council of the Irish Red Cross and the Army Pensions Board.

In relation to the Central Council of the Irish Red Cross and the Army Pensions Board, there were no appointments made since 3 July 2007 to date, there are no vacancies at present and I do not anticipate any arising between now and 1 October 2008.

The following people have been appointed to the Board of Coiste an Asgard since 3 July 2007:

1. Mr. Paddy Madden

2. Mr. James Gleeson

3. Mr. Eoin O'Mahony

4. Mr. Seamus McLoughlin

5. Ms Kalanne O'Leary

6. Ms Joannes Berkery

There are currently two vacancies on the Board of Coiste an Asgard and I do not anticipate any further vacancies arising between now and 1 October 2008. None of the above names were published in Iris Oifigiúil.

In relation to the Civil Defence Board, I appointed Detective Superintendent Liam King (on the nomination of the Garda Commissioner) to fill a vacancy there, on 31 January 2008. Twelve positions on the Civil Defence Board will fall vacant prior to 1 October 2008. Under the terms of the Civil Defence Act 2002 eight of those vacancies will be filled following nomination by the various bodies represented on the Civil Defence Board. The remaining four appointments (including that of Chairman) will be made by me as Minister for Defence.