Written answers
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Department of An Taoiseach
Ministerial Appointments
9:00 pm
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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Question 87: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all appointments made by him since he came to office and include internal departmental and appointments to semi-States. [22330/11]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy relating to the political staff appointed by me to my Department is detailed in the table beneath.
| Name | Title |
| Mark Kennelly | Special Adviser |
| Andrew McDowell | Special Adviser |
| Paul O'Brien | Special Adviser |
| Angela Flanagan | Special Adviser |
| Pauline Coughlan | Personal Assistant |
| Sarah Moran | Personal Assistant |
| Gerard Deere | Personal Assistant |
| Teresa Diskin | Personal Assistant |
| Miriam O'Callaghan | Personal Assistant |
| John Lohan | Personal Secretary |
| AnneMarie Durcan | Personal Secretary |
| Eoghan O'Neachtain* | Government Press Secretary |
| Feargal Purcell | Government Press Secretary |
| Cathy Madden | Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of Government Information Service |
| Joanne Lonergan | Assistant Government Press Secretary |
| Mark O'Doherty | Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip |
| Colum Coomey | Personal Assistant to the Government Chief Whip |
| Claire Urquhart | Personal Secretary to the Government Chief Whip |
| John Cummins** | Civilian Driver to the Leader of the Seanad |
| Derek Grubb | Civilian Driver to the Leader of the Seanad |
| *Appointment terminated with effect from 30/6/2011**Resigned with effect from 06/08/2011 |
The only other appointments I have made have been in relation to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is the only body under the aegis of my Department. Martin Fraser, Secretary General to my Department was appointed as Chair of NESDO and the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) with effect from 1 August 2011. I also appointed 8 people to the NESC as follows:
| NAME | Organisation | Date |
| Prof Egdar Morgenroth | ESRI | 15 June 2011 |
| Prof John McHale | NUIG | 15 June 2011 |
| Prof Mary Daly | Queen's University Belfast | 15 June 2011 |
| Prof Anna Davis | Trinity College | 15 June 2011 |
| Prof Seán Ó Riain | NUI Maynooth | 15 June 2011 |
| Dr. Michael O'Sullivan | Credit Suisse - London | 15 June 2011 |
| Ms Mary Walsh | Charted Accountant | 16 June 2011 |
| Dr. Michelle Morris | UCD | 12 July 2011 |
Members do not receive any remuneration in relation to their roles on the Board/Council.
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