Written answers
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Appointments to State Boards
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of those appointed to the new board of FÁS; the sectors from which each of these new board members has been drawn; if the new board of FÁS includes a representative of unemployed persons or an unemployed person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5997/10]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The new Board has been appointed on the basis of relevant experience and competencies in areas encompassing the functions of FÁS as provided for in the Labour Services (Amendment) Act 2009; finance, corporate governance and public administration. The names and areas of experience of those appointed to the new Board of FÁS are set out in the table below:
| Name | Area of Experience |
| Mr Michael Dempsey (Chair) | Commerce and Corporate Governance |
| Mr Tony Dempsey | Education/Training, Community Activities and Commerce |
| Mr Seán Gallagher | Electronics/Telecommunications/Commerce |
| Mr Martin Hogan | Education/Training/Commerce |
| Mr Seán O'Longain | Education/Training/Corporate Governance/Public Administration |
| Ms Emer Gilvarry | Employment Law/Dispute resolution |
| Ms Annette Hughes | Economics/Construction/Energy/Commerce |
| Dr Brendan J Murphy | Education/Training/Engineering |
| Ms Margaret Sweeney | Commerce/Corporate Governance |
| Mr Dermot Curran | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Representative. |
| Mr Paul O'Toole | Director General of FÁS. Ex-officio member of the Board. |
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