Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments to bodies that were made by him since 2 April 2008; the persons who were the appointees; the bodies to which they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments made by him between 2 April and 7 May 2008 inclusive; the place or town of residence of each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19088/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments made by him between 26 of February 2008 and 1 of April 2008 inclusive; the place or town of residence of each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 105, 108 and 109 together.

There are no State boards or agencies operating under the responsibility of my Department. There are, however, four advisory committees and one educational commission which operate under its aegis. During the period in question, appointments were made in respect of only one of these bodies, namely the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee.

The Emigrant Services Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Díon Committee) advises the Government on support for our emigrant communities in Britain. The Committee, whose members serve in a voluntary capacity, has recently been enlarged and restructured. The new Committee of twelve members, appointed by my predecessor on 25 April, continues to reflect the wide range of experience, skills and commitment that has characterised previous Committees, in addition to being well balanced in terms of its regional composition.

Excluding the Committee's chair and secretary (both of whom are officials of the Embassy in London), the new members are as follows:

Mr. Michael Forde, Manchester

Ms. Theresa Joyce, Surrey

Mr. Jim O'Hara, Surrey

Mr. Seamus McGarry, Hertfordshire

Ms. Sally Mulready, London

Mr. Tony Cusack, Leicester

Ms. Breege McDaid, Liverpool

Mr. Tony Corcoran, Newcastle upon Tyne

Mr. Des Hurley, Leeds

Mr. Martin Donnelly, London