Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide full details of all appointments made at his Department since he took up office. [20578/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that since I took up office have made the following appointments:

Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

Dr. Simon Boucher

Ms. Karen Dent

Dr. Valerie Bresnihan

All of the above have been appointed for a period of three years with effect from 7 June, 2011.

Criminal Assets Bureau

Mr. Francis Cassidy, appointment made to extend term as Bureau Legal Officer. Confidential Recipient under the Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007

Mr. Oliver J. Connolly was appointed as the Confidential Recipient with effect from 1 July, 2011.

Internal Audit Committee Ms.Carol Bolger was appointed on 20 June, 2011 for a period of 3 years The Thornton Hall Prison Review Committee

Mr. Tom Cooney, Lecturer in Law, UCD (and now advisor to me at my Department - see also below)

Mr. Brendan Murtagh, Partner in LHM Casey McGrath, Chartered Accountant

Mr. Brian Purcell, Director General of the Irish Prison Service Judge Catherine McGuinness, retired President of the Law Reform Commission and former Judge of the Supreme Court, High Court and Circuit Court .

This Committee was appointed on 5 April, 2011 to examine the need for new prison accommodation and to advise by 1 July, 2011 on whether work on Thornton Hall should proceed.

Investigation and Report

Judge Michael Reilly, Inspector of Prisons was appointed on 28 March, 2011 to investigate an issue of concern and produce a report on the matter.

Inter-departmental Committee to establish the facts on the Magdalen Laundries

Senator Martin McAleese was appointed as Chairperson of this Committee on 1 July, 2011. The Committee is charged with establishing the facts in respect of any possible involvement on the part of the State, including State interaction, with the Magdalen Laundries.

Property Registration Authority

Mr. Frank Branigan (staff representative)

Ms. Teresa Pilkington (Bar Council nominee)

Citizenship Ceremony

Justice Bryan McMahon agreed to my request to be the presiding officer at the recent pilot event held in Dublin Castle.

My Private Office at my Department

Ms. Jane Lehane as Special Advisor with effect from 10 March, 2011

Ms. Cleo Lambert as Personal Secretary with effect from 10 March, 2011

Mr. Tom Cooney as Special Advisor with effect from 4 April 2011

In addition, Ms. Lorraine Hall's appointment as my Personal Assistant is still pending.