Written answers
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Department of Education and Skills
Appointments to State Boards
9:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all current commercial semi State company and non-commercial State agency board appointees; and their annual remuneration and competencies. [28942/12]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the boards of non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of my Department is contained in the table below.
Appointments to the boards of these agencies are made on the basis of appointees having the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to the work of the particular board. Details relating to non-commercial State agency boards under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills
| Agency Name (and Website Address) | Board Members(as of June 2012) | Remuneration/FeesApplicable in 2012 | |
| Chairperson | OrdinaryMember | ||
| An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochtawww.cogg.ie | John Carr (Chair)Mairéad Ní ChualáinAnna Ní ChartúirBernadette Ní DhuibhirCathnia Ó MuircheartaighFíona Uí UiginnClodagh Ní MhaoilchiaráinBríd Uí LubhaingYvonne Ní MhurchúMáire Nic NiallaisMícheál Ó BroinSéan Ó TuairisgBláthnaid Ní GhréacháinMáire Ní ChuinneagáinDeirbhile Nic CraithRobert CroninJudith Ní MhurchúMichael DohertyMáire Uí ChonghaileSeosamh Ó CoinnePádraig Mac Criostail | €0 | €0 |
| Commission into Child Abusewww.childabusecommission.ie | Mr Justice Seán RyanMs. Marion ShanleyMs. Anne Mc LoughlinMr. Fred LoweMs. Mary Fennessy | See Note 1 | |
| Education Finance Boardwww.educationfinanceboard.com | Mr Sean Benton (Chair)Mr Stephen McCarthyMs Norah GibbonsMs Inez BaileyMs Marian DunningtonMs Bernadette FahyMr James QuinnMr Peter OrmondMs Dolores Rooney | €0 | €0 |
| Foras Áiseanna Saothairwww.fas.ie | Michael Dempsey (Chair)Tony DempseyMichael MoriartyEmer GilvarryMartin HoganAnnette HughesPaddy McDonaghBrendan MurphySean O'LongáinMargaret SweeneyPaul O'Toole (DG FÁS) | €20,520 | €11,790 |
| Further Education & Training Awards Councilwww.fetac.ie | Mr. Donal O'Rourke (Chair)Dr. Padraig WalshMs. Margaret O'ConnellMr. Rory O'SullivanMr. Joseph O'LearyMs. Deirdre KeyesMs. Bridie DalyMs. Margaret MernaghMr. John MulcahyMr. Tony PetitMs. Shira Mehiman6 Vacancies | €0 | €0 |
| Grangegorman Development Agencywww.ggda.ie | John Fitzgerald (Chair)Mr. Michael Hand, CEOProfessor Brian NortonDr. Dominmic DillaneCllr. Emer CostelloMr. Dick GleesonMs. Denise O'DowdMs. Jacinta StewartMr. John MonahanMr. Bob CogginsMs. Maria GroganCllr. Mary FitzpatrickMr. Brian GilroyMs. Anne O'ConnorMr. David Geary | €8,978 | €0 |
| Higher Education and Training Awards Councilwww.hetac.ie | Prof. Seamus Smyth (Chair)Dr. Padraig WalshMs. Mary McGlynnDr. Finola Doyle-O'NeillDr. Maria HinfelaarDr. Diarmuid O'CallaghanAengus O'MaolainDr. Marion PalmerDr Ide Ní FhaoláinDr. Barbara BirminghamMr. Norman Sharp3 Vacancies | €0 | €0 |
| Higher Education Authoritywww.hea.ie | Mr. John Hennessy (Chair)Dr Maeve ConrickDr Maria MeehanProf Ellen HazelkornCllr Brendan ByrneMr John DolanMr Eamonn GrennanProf Eileen Harkin JonesProf. Marijk van der WendeProfessor Anthony StainesMs Siobhan HarkinMs Kathleen LoughMr Gordon RyanDr Jim MountjoyMr Paddy CosgraveDr Brian ThornesDr Mary CanningMr Bahram BekhradniaMr. Gary Redmond | €11,970 | €7,695 |
| Irish Research Councilwww.ircset.ie | Dr David Lloyd (Chair)Professor John BrewerMr Ivan CoulterProfessor Anita R. MaguireProfessor Orla FeelyProfessor Alan F. SmeatonDr Thomas M. CooneyProfessor Caroline FennellProfessor Rowena PeccheninoProfessor Sheila GreeneProfessor Sean RyderDr Eucharia Meehan | €0 | €0 |
| Léargas - The Exchange Bureauwww.leargas.ie | Des O'Loughlin (acting Chair)Geraldine SkellyDomenica CreanMarian O'Callaghan5 Vacancies | €0 | €0 |
| National Centre for Guidance in Educationwww.ncge.ie | Mr. Barra Ó Briain (Chair)Mr Paul KingMr. Peter BrownMr. Paul HillMs. Patricia McDonaghMs. Eilis CoakleyMr Colum LaytonMs. Margaret KellyMs. Marian O'CallaghanMr. Jim MullinMr. John Wynn | €0 | €0 |
| National Council for Curriculum and Assessmentwww.ncca.ie | Brigid McManus (Chair)Declan KellehenMichael RedmondClive ByrneDeirbhile Nic CraithMarie GriffinNóirín HayesChristina HenehanPhilip IrwinBernie JudgeDr. Daire KeoghMarie Therese KilmartinMary LillisPádraig MacFhlannchadhaDr. Rose MaloneHilary McBainPatricia McCrossanDr. Kara McGannJim MooreMichael O'BrienSeán Ó CoinnBryan O'ReillySr. Betty O'RiordanBríd Uí RiordánEileen Salmon | €0 | €0 |
| National Council for Special Educationwww.ncse.ie | Sydney Blan (Chair)Dr. Seamus HegartySr Maighread Ní GhallchobhairTom O'SullivanMaureen CostelloDon MahonDr. Anne LodgeJoan RussellPat KinsellaJulie O'LearySiobhan BarronMichael CoughlanMr. James O'Grady | €0 | €0 |
| National Qualifications Authority of Irelandwww.nqai.ie | Mr. Paul Haran (Chair)Dr. Padraig WalshMs. Audrey DeaneProf Seamus SmithMr. Donal O'RourkeProf. Anne ScottMr. Gary RedmondMs. Maire BourkeMr. Tony DonohueMr. Eamon DevoyProf. Anne MoranMr. Mogens Berg2 Vacancies | €0 | €0 |
| Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB)www.rirb.ie | The Honourable Judge Esmond Smyth (Chairman)Dr. Helen CummiskeyDr Ruth PilkingtonMs Ann O'Brien B.LDr. Mary Concannon BluettMs Dariona Conlon, SolicitorDr Fionnuala O'LoughlinMr John Campbell, SolicitorDr. Harry BuglerMs Samantha Cruess Callaghan, BLDr William Delaney | See Note 2 | |
| Residential Institutions Review Committee (RIRC)See RIRB website | Mr Justice Frank Murphy (Chairman)Judge John BuckleyMr Colm GaynorMs Ita ManganMr Brendan GogartyMr John Dalton | See Note 2 | |
| Skillnets Ltdwww.skillnets.ie | Domhnall (Chair)Eamon DevoyMairead DivillyNiall SaulBrendan McGintyIan TalbotGeorge HennessyPeter RigneyNuala KeherHenry MurdochTerry HobdellPaul O'BrienKarl McDonagh | €8,978 | €5,985 |
| State Examinations Commissionwww.examinations.ie | Mr Richard Langford (Chair)Mr Joe HarrisonMr Martin CarneyDr Brian FlemingDr Caroline Hussey | €0 | €0 |
| The Teaching Councilwww.teachingcouncil.ie | Michael Ó Gríofa (Chair)Dympna MulkerrinsEimear Marie ColeBrid Ní RaghallaighJohn ConlonCatherine O'ConnorMilo WalshDerbhile De PaorDiarmuid Ó MurchúMs Anne McElduffMr Declan KelleherLily CroninChristopher MaginnNoel BuckleyBernadine O'SullivanFergal McCarthyMarie HumphriesKieran ChristieMr Michael BarryMs Elaine DevlinMr Bernie RuaneMr Michael GillespieProf Michael HayesMs Marie McLoughlinDr Andrew McGradyDr Joe O'HaraMs Eileen FlynnDr Ken FennellyMs Joan RussellMr Patrick McVicarMs Áine LynchEleanor PetrieMarie ClarkeFrank TurpinDr Séan RowlandDeirdre MatthewsBrendan McCabe | €0 | €0 |
Note 1: The Chairperson of the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse (CICA) is a member of the Judiciary and is not paid by the CICA. The ordinary members of the Commission, who were all salaried are not currently on the payroll.
Note 2: The Chairman of the RIRB is paid an annual salary equivalent to a serving President of the Circuit Court subject to abatement to take account of his pension.
In relation to the RIRC, the Chairman's salary is linked to his former Supreme Court judicial salary subject to pension abatement. Since October 2011, the Chairman has taken a 50% voluntary reduction in his salary. The other board members of both the RIRB and the RIRC are paid a per diem rate and pension abatement applies in the case of members receiving a pension from the State. The per diem rate from 1st January 2011 is €668.
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