Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8123/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8141/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 to 542, inclusive, together.
I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested is outlined in the accompanying table. The Deputy should note that under the heading of "Qualifications", unless otherwise stated, I have given details of the legislative basis of the appointments concerned as this provides the requisite criteria for appointment. I also wish to advise the Deputy that in a few cases I re-appointed persons that I had previously appointed during the period concerned as indicated by the word "re-appointed" after the names of the individuals concerned. For this reason and in order to avoid potential double counting I am unable to provide the percentage of appointments made that were subject to a public appointments process. However details of all appointments and whether the posts were advertised are detailed below.
Entity | Position | Person | Qualifications | Public Applications Process (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appeal Tribunal under Part 3 of the Prisons Act 2007 | Member | Quinlan, Michael (re- appointed) | Prisons Act 2007 | Y |
| Appeal Tribunal under Part 3 of the Prisons Act 2007 | Member | O'Connor, Patricia (re- appointed) | Prisons Act 2007 | Y |
| Appeal Tribunal under Part 3 of the Prisons Act 2007 | Member | Miller, Bríd (re- appointed) | Prisons Act 2007 | Y |
| Appeal Tribunal under Part 3 of the Prisons Act 2007 | Member | MacGuill, James (re- appointed) | Prisons Act 2007 | Y |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Arbour Hill Prison | Member | Hayes, Rita | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Arbour Hill Prison | Member | Daly, Wilhelmina | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Arbour Hill Prison | Member | Bulbulia, Abdullah | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Arbour Hill Prison | Member | Murray, Paddy | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Arbour Hill Prison | Member | O'Connor, Angela | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Assistant Classifier (IFCO) | Assistant Classifier | Power, David (Re-appointed) | Complies with terms of The Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1992 | N |
| Assistant Classifier (IFCO) | Assistant Classifier | Brennan, Mark (Re-appointed) | Complies with terms of The Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1992 | N |
| Assistant Classifier (IFCO) | Assistant Classifier | McClafferty, Danielle | Complies with terms of The Censorship of Films (Amendment) Act 1992 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Castlerea Prison | Member | Nevin, Michael | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Castlerea Prison | Member | Daly, Martin | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Castlerea Prison | Member | Brady, Eddie | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Children Detention Schools Board of Management | Member | Kelleher, Dan | Appointed under the provisions of the Children Act 2001, Section 167. | N |
| Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime | Chairperson | McAndrew, Ray | Retired Assistant Garda Commissioner | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Member | Gibbons, Norah | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Member | Cheatle, John | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Chief Superintendent | McMahon, Anne Marie | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Assistant Commissioner | Twomey, John | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Assistant Commissioner | Nolan, Anthony Joseph | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | Member | D'Arcy, Eddie | Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended) | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Cork Prison | Member | O'Keeffe, Margaret | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Cork Prison | Member | O'Connell, Dermot | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Cork Prison | Member | Loughnane, Mary | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Cork Prison | Member | Strahan, Dave | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Cork Prison | Member | Ryan, Tomas | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Courts Service Board | Member | O'Keeffe, Deirdre | Courts Service Act, 1998 - Section 11 (1) (n) an officer of the Minister nominated by the Minister, | N |
| Courts Service Board | Member | Doyle, Pat | Courts Service Act, 1998 - Section 11 (1)(o) a person nominated by the Minister to represent consumers of the services provided by the courts, | N |
| Courts Service Board | Member | Browne, Shane | Courts Service Act, 1998 - Section 11 (1) (q) a person who, in the Minister's opinion, has relevant knowledge and experience in commerce, finance or administration and who is nominated by the Minister after consultation with such bodies as the Minister considers are representative of such interests in the State. | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Dóchas Centre | Member | Elliott, Mary | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Dóchas Centre | Member | Donnelly, Bernie | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Dóchas Centre | Member | Cloak, Noel | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Dóchas Centre | Member | Gallagher, Ruth | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Dóchas Centre | Member | Delaney, Anne | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Garda Confidential Recipient | Member | Connolly, Oliver | Garda Síochána (Confidential Reporting of Corruption or Malpractice) Regulations 2007 | N |
| Garda Síochána Audit Committee | Member | Kinch, Eamonn | Garda Síochána Act 2005 | N |
| Garda Síochána Audit Committee | Member | Fitzpatrick, Pat | Garda Síochána Act 2005 | N |
| Garda Síochána Audit Committee | Member | Collins, James | Garda Síochána Act 2005 | N |
| Garda Síochána Audit Committee | Deputy Commissioner | Rice, Nacie | Garda Síochána Act 2005 | N |
| Garda Síochána Audit Committee | Chairperson | Farrelly, Jimmy | Garda Síochána Act 2005 | N |
| Judicial Appointments Advisory Board | Member | Dent, Karen | Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 - Section 13 (2) (c) states "not more than three persons appointed by the Minister who shall be persons engaged in, or having knowledge or experience (being knowledge or experience that the Minister considers appropriate) of commerce, finance, administration or persons who have experience as consumers of the services provided by the courts that the Minister considers appropriate." | N |
| Judicial Appointments Advisory Board | Member | Bresnihan, Valerie | Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 - Section 13 (2) (c) states "not more than three persons appointed by the Minister who shall be persons engaged in, or having knowledge or Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 - Section 13 (2) (c) states "experience (being knowledge or experience that the Minister considers appropriate) of commerce, finance, administration or persons who have experience as consumers of the services provided by the courts that the Minister considers appropriate." | N |
| Judicial Appointments Advisory Board | Member | Boucher, Simon | Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 - Section 13 (2) (c) states "not more than three persons appointed by the Minister who shall be persons engaged in, or having knowledge or experience (being knowledge or experience that the Minister considers appropriate) of commerce, finance, administration or persons who have experience as consumers of the services provided by the courts that the Minister considers appropriate." | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Power, Ger | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | O'Neill BL, Michelle | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Reid, Rob | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | O'Leary, Philip | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | O'Gorman, John | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | O'Connell, Donncha | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | O'Connell BL, Micheál D | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | McPhillips, Oonagh | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | McGlynn, Joy | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Hayes, Kate | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Dalton, Mary | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Buckley, Oonagh | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Chairperson | Walls, Muriel | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Legal Aid Board | Member | Garvey, David | Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Limerick Prison | Member | Rooney, Val | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Limerick Prison | Member | Prendergast, Mary | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Limerick Prison | Member | Higgins, John | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Limerick Prison | Member | McCarthy, Patricia | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Limerick Prison | Member | Houlihan, James | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Loughan House | Member | Richey, Kathleen | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Loughan House | Member | Cullen, Andrew | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Loughan House | Member | Boyle, Patrick | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Loughan House | Member | Cutliffe, Peter | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Mental Health Review Board | Member | Mulcahy, Michael | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 | N |
| Mental Health Review Board | Member | McGarry, Nora | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 | N |
| Mental Health Review Board | Chairperson | McCracken, Brian | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 | N |
| Mental Health Review Board | Member | Walsh, Elizabeth | Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Midlands Prison | Member | Fennelly, Colette | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Minister's Office Appointments | Personal Secretary to the Minister | Lambert, Cleo | Worked for Minister immediately prior to her appointment. Appointment made in accordance with Department of Finance instructions to Personnel Officers on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil. | N |
| Minister's Office Appointments | Personal Assistant to the Minister | Hall, Lorraine | Worked for Minister immediately prior to her appointment. Appointment made in accordance with Department of Finance instructions to Personnel Officers on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil. | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Mountjoy Prison | Member | Aherne, Joe | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Mountjoy Prison | Member | Crean, Tom | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| National Disability Authority Board | Member | O'Leary, Donie | National Disability Authority Act 1999. | Y |
| Parole Board | Member | de Buis, Ciarín | Director of StartStrong | N |
| Parole Board | Chairperson | Costello, John | Legal Professional | N |
| Parole Board | Member | Rock, Eddie | Retired Garda Síochána | N |
| Parole Board | Member | McGarry, Nora | Medical Professional | N |
| Parole Board | Member | McCarthy, Shane | Legal Professional | N |
| Parole Board | Member | Murphy, Brian | Irish Prison Service | N |
| Parole Board | Member | Geiran, Vivian | Probation Service | N |
| Parole Board | Member | Kavanagh, Ray | Retired Public Servant | N |
| Parole Board | Member | Duff, Mick | Director of the St Aengus Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation project | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Portlaoise Prison | Member | O'Neill, Brian | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Portlaoise Prison | Member | Guijt-Lawlor, Margaret | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Private Security Appeal Board | Member | Mulvihill, John | Private Security Services Act, 2004 | N |
| Private Security Appeal Board | Member | Killalea, Pat | Private Security Services Act, 2004 | N |
| Private Security Appeal Board | Member | Feighery, Ciara | Private Security Services Act, 2004 | N |
| Private Security Appeal Board | Chairperson | Hanlon, Graham | Private Security Services Act, 2004 | N |
| Property Registration Authority | Member | Branigan, Frank | Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 | N |
| Property Registration Authority | Member | Pilkington BL, Teresa | Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 | N |
| Property Registration Authority | Member | Fox, Deirdre | Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006 | N |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Terry, Regina | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | O'Reilly, Myles | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Mooney, Paul | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Henry, Josephine | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Hanratty, Martin | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Fox, Deirdre X | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Doorley, James | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Davitt, Patrick | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Carey, Edward | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Member | Boate, Carol | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Property Services Regulatory Authority | Chairperson | Clarke, Geraldine | Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 | Y |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Shelton Abbey | Member | Delaney, Gerry | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Shelton Abbey | Member | Short, Margaret | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Shelton Abbey | Member | Gregan, Thomas | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Shelton Abbey | Member | Codd, Richard | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - St. Patrick's Institution | Member | Murphy, Denis | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - St. Patrick's Institution | Member | Muldowney, Emma | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - St. Patrick's Institution | Member | Lyons, John | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - St. Patrick's Institution | Member | Counihan, Niall | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | White, Peter (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Rose, Kieran (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | O'Leary, Betty (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Murphy, Rhona (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Mongan, Ellen (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Mbugua, Salome (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Maguinness, Paddy (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Lynch , Christy (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Jackson, Lynn (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Fogarty , Sean (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Brander , Nigel (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Chairperson | Kerins , Angela (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Joyce, David (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| The Equality Authority | Member | Dolan, Annette (Re-appointed) | Employment Equality Act, 1998 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Training Unit | Member | Turley, Noel | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Training Unit | Member | Kenneally, Deirdre | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Training Unit | Member | Kelly, Fintan | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Training Unit | Member | Jordan, Sadie | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Training Unit | Member | Holton, Patrick | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Wheatfield Prison | Member | Stephens, Stewart | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Wheatfield Prison | Member | Gleeson, Betty | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Wheatfield Prison | Member | Gill, Kathleen | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Wheatfield Prison | Member | Coyne, Brenda | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
| Prison Visiting Committee - Wheatfield Prison | Member | Carter, Anne | Prisons (Visiting Committees) Act, 1925 & Prisons (Visiting Committees) Order, 1925 | N |
I wish to advise the Deputy that members of the Judiciary are appointed by the President and not by the Minister for Justice and Equality. However, to be of assistance and because the Deputy has specifically requested details of Judicial appointments, I have listed the appointments concerned below.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Susan Denham* | Chief Justice |
| Frank Clarke* | Judge of the Supreme Court |
| John MacMenamin* | Judge of the Supreme Court |
| Michael White* | Judge of the High Court |
| Kevin Cross | Judge of the High Court |
| Paul McDermott | Judge of the High Court |
| Iseult O'Malley | Judge of the High Court |
| Colm MacEochaidh | Judge of the High Court |
| Raymond Groarke* | President of the Circuit Court |
| Thomas O’Donnell* |
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