Written answers
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Department of An Taoiseach
Appointments to State Boards
8:00 pm
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35612/12]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), as set out in the tables beneath. The appointments are made in accordance with the National Economic and Social Development Office Act 2006 and S.I. No. 603 of 2010, National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010.
NESC Board Membership
| Name | Organisation | Date ofAppointment |
| Mr. Martin Fraser, Chairperson of NESC | Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach | August 2011 |
| Mr. John Shaw, Deputy Chairperson of NESC | Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach | January 2012 |
| Prof. Edgar Morgenroth | Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute | June 2011 |
| Prof. John McHale | Economist, National University of Ireland, Galway | June 2011 |
| Prof. Mary Daly | Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast | June 2011 |
| Prof. Anna Davis | Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin | June 2011 |
| Prof. Seán Ó Riain | Department of Sociology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth | June 2011 |
| Dr. Michael O'Sullivan | Head of UK Research and Global Asset Allocation, Credit Suisse, London | June 2011 |
| Ms Mary Walsh | Chartered Accountant | June 2011 |
| Dr. Michelle Morris | Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin. | July 2011 |
| Mr. Shay Cody | IMPACT | September 2011 |
| Mr. John Murphy | Secretary General, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation | November 2011 |
| Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú | Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills | February 2012 |
| Mr. John Moran | Secretary General, Department of Finance | March 2012 |
NESDO Board Membership
| Name | Organisation | Date ofAppointment |
| Mr. Martin Fraser, Chairperson of NESDO | Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach | August 2011 |
| Mr. John Shaw, Deputy Chairperson of NESDO | Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach | January 2012 |
These appointments were made following careful consideration of the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise relevant to the functions of the NESC and NESDO. The independent nominations to NESC were not advertised last year, as I was satisfied with the quality of nominees already compiled in my Department which are mainly from the academic sector. However, it may be appropriate to advertise the positions in the future and this can be considered when further nominations to NESC need to be made.
In the case of the NESC, I appoint members on the basis of nominations from business and employer interests, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, farming and agricultural interests, the community and voluntary sector and the environmental sector. The question of advertising does not arise. I appointed five public servants of whom one represented the Taoiseach and one represented the Minister for Finance. Historically, the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson posts are filled from my Department at Secretary General and Assistant Secretary level.
Finally, I appointed the independents in June and July last year.
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