Written answers

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Ministerial Appointments

2:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1867/11]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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All appointments made between 14 December 2010 and 13 January 2011, to bodies under the aegis of my Department are set out below.

The Labour Court

BodyName of AppointeeRemuneration – Salaried Position
Labour CourtKevin Duffy - Chairman€176,800 per annum
Labour CourtJerry Shanahan - Member€104, 481 per annum

Chairman

Section 10 (3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1946 provides that the Minister shall appoint the Chairman of the Labour Court.

Ordinary Members

The appointment of Ordinary Members to the Labour Court is governed by Section 10 of the Industrial Relations Act 1946. The Act provides that the Minister shall designate organisations representative of trade unions and of employers to nominate a person for appointment to the Court and the Minister shall appoint the person so nominated. The Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (IBEC) and the Irish Congress of Trades Unions (ICTU) are currently designated for the purposes of Section 10. Mr Shanahan was nominated by ICTU.

The Competition Authority

BodyName of AppointeeRemuneration – Salaried Position
Competition AuthorityDeclan Purcell - Chairperson€168,000 per annum
Competition AuthorityGerald Fitzgerald - Member€137,593 per annum
Competition AuthorityIsolde Goggin - Member€137,593 per annum

Both the Chairperson and Members of the Competition Authority were reappointed in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Act 2002, as amended.

The Labour Relations Commission

BodyName of AppointeeRemuneration
Labour Relations CommissionGaye Cunningham -Rights Commissioner€434.32 per diem
Labour Relations CommissionEmer O'Shea –Rights Commissioner€434.32 per diem
Labour Relations CommissionTony Bregazzi –Rights Commissioner€434.32 per diem

All three appointments to the Rights Commissioner Service were made in accordance with section 34(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1990.

The Company Law Review Group (CLRG)

GroupName of Appointee
CLRGMike Duignan - ISE

This appointment has been made following nomination by the Irish Stock Exchange.

No remuneration is paid to the members of the Company Law Review Group.

The Health and Safety Authority (H.S.A.)

BoardName of AppointeeRemuneration
H.S.A.Michael Horgan - ChairpersonCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.MarianByron–Deputy ChairpersonCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.George BrettCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Dermot CareyCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Mary BohanCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Dan O'ConnellCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Des MahonCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Esther LynchCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Dessie RobinsonCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Eamon DevoyCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.John ByrneCategory 3 Board
H.S.A.Francis Rochford (Civil Servant)Not applicable

In accordance with the provisions of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, a new Board was appointed to the Health and Safety Authority, for a period of three years with effect from 20 December 2010.

Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)

BoardName of AppointeeRemuneration
IAASAPaul Appleby (Director of Corporate Enforcement)Not applicable
IAASAGerard Scully (ISE)Category 3 Board
IASSAMichael Quinlan (Law Society of Ireland)Category 3 Board

In accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, certain bodies are designated as members of IAASA and nominate one person to the board of IAASA. The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Irish Stock Exchange and the Law Society of Ireland are designated bodies.

The current rates of remuneration for Chairpersons and Members of non-commercial Public Bodies, as determined by the Minister for Finance, are as follows:

Category 1 Chairperson €29,888

Directors €14,963

Category 2 Chairperson €20,520

Directors €11,970

Category 3 Chairperson €11,970

Directors €7,695

Category 4 Chairperson €8,978

Directors €5,985

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will list all appointments made by him between the 14 of December 2010 to the 13 of January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/11]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Two such appointments have been made. Both cases were re-appointments to the Dormant Accounts Board for a period of 1 year – Mr Michael Morley (Chairperson, at an annual rate of remuneration of €8,978) and Mr Des Gunning (member, at an annual rate of remuneration of €5,985). These appointments were made taking account of the particular need for continuity in the operations of the Board at this time, given the proposal to dissolve it in 2011 on foot of Dormant Accounts legislation to be published shortly.

The Deputy may also wish to note that it is expected that the North South Ministerial Council at a meeting today will approve the appointment of a Chair to the board of the Ulster-Scots Agency, on foot of a nomination from the Northern Ireland authorities.

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