Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all appointments to State boards, including any appointments to the position of chairperson shown separately, he has made since coming to office; the details of any remuneration or expenses arrangement that applies in respect of each appointment; the vacancies on the boards that had been publicly advertised; and the prospective nominees that went before the relevant Oireachtas committee for questioning. [29271/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is as follows:

1. Equality Authority

I have re-appointed the outgoing Board of the Equality Authority until the end of February 2012, by which time, I intend to have the necessary legislation in place to establish a new and enhanced Human Rights and Equality Commission.

Chairperson

Dr. Angela Kerins

Ordinary Members

Ms. Rhona Murphy,

Ms. Salome Mbugua

Ms. Ellen Mongan

Ms. Betty O'Leary

Mr. Peter White

Mr. Christy Lynch (vice-chairperson)

Mr. Séan Fogarty

Mr. Kieran Rose

Mr. Nigel Brander

Ms. Lynn Jackson

Mr. Paddy Maguinness

Mr. David Joyce

Ms. Annette Dolan

Fees

Chairperson - €11,970 per annum

Ordinary Member - €7,695 per annum

2. Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

Ordinary Members

Dr. Simon Boucher

Ms. Karen Dent

Dr. Valerie Bresnihan

All of the above were appointed with effect from 7 June 2011.

Fees

No remuneration or expenses apply to these appointments

3. Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board

Chairperson

Judge Brian McCracken was re-appointed as Chairperson with effect from 27 September 2011

Fees

€75,000 per annum.

Ordinary Members

Dr. Michael Mulcahy

Ms. Nora McGarry

Both of these were appointed with effect from 27 September 2011

Fees

€250 per case reviewed.

4. Parole Board

Chairperson

Mr. John Costello was appointed with effect from 26 July 2011.

Ordinary Member

Ms. Ciarin de Buis was appointed with effect from 26 July 2011.

Fees

Chairperson

€11,970 per annum. A per diem payment of €149.75 is paid in respect of each visit to a prison for the purpose of interviewing prisoners in connection with the review of their case by the Parole Board subject to an overall limit of €12,600 per annum. Travel and subsistence allowances are paid in accordance with Civil Service regulations.

Ordinary Member

€7,695 per annum. The same per diem and travel and subsistence arrangements as those for the Chairperson apply.

5. Property Registration Authority

Ordinary Member

Ms. Deirdre Fox was appointed with effect from 4 August 2011.

Fees

Ordinary Member - €11,970 per annum

I can inform the Deputy that none of the above positions were publicly advertised and none of the persons listed above have appeared before the Oireachtas committee for questioning.