Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if former Government officeholders are currently in positions appointed by current or former Governments, the details of such appointments, including position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/11]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any former Government officeholder appointed by him to any position; the details of such appointment, including position taken, name of organisation, salary or income derived or expenses claimed per annum, any other additional benefits including car provided, travel costs per annum, terms of office and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33961/11]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together.

I appointed former Minister Ms. Nora Owen to the position of Chairperson of the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group in July 2011. Appointments to the Group are for a period of three years, with the possibility of extension to a maximum of five years membership. The Chairperson of the group receives an annual fee of €3,000. She is also remunerated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for any expenses incurred as part of her membership of the group on a vouched basis. The Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group was established in 2010. Its role is to offer independent expert advice to me and my colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for Trade & Development, Jan O'Sullivan T.D., on the strategic direction of Ireland's aid programme.