Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach 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 were publicly advertised; and the prospective nominees that went before the Oireachtas committee for questioning. [29513/11]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). It has been the previous practice to appoint the Secretary General of my Department as Chairperson of the NESC. Since entering office, in accordance with that practice, I appointed Martin Fraser, Secretary General of my Department as Chair of the NESC on 1 August.

I also appointed the following experts to the NESC in June:

Prof. Edgar Morgenroth, Economic and Social Research Institute

Prof. John McHale, National University of Ireland, Galway

Prof. Mary Day, Queen's University Belfast

Prof. Anna Davis, Trinity College

Prof. Seán Ó Riain, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Dr. Michael O'Sullivan, Credit Suisse – London

Ms Mary Walsh, Charted Accountant. Dr. Michelle Morris, University College Dublin was appointed in July. The appointments were not publicly advertised but were made following careful consideration of the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise relevant to the functions of the Council. No remuneration is payable to persons for their membership of NESC, though members may claim expenses in accordance with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure circulars.