Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of all appointments made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8114/13]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.
Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments.
Since I took office in March, 2011 there have been 35 appointments to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department. I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not made any appointments to any commercial bodies, state owned banks or the judiciary since taking office.
Set out in tabular format below are the details of all appointments made by me to the Boards of Management under the aegis of this Department.
National Educational Welfare Board
| Board Member | Term | Annual remuneration |
|---|---|---|
| Nuala Doherty (Chair) | 30/07/12 – 29/07/17 | Does not receive fee |
| Brendan Broderick | 15/09/11 – 03/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Catherine Connery | 28/05/12 – 27/05/15 | Does not receive fee |
| Marian Jennings | 28/05/12 – 27/05/15 | Does not receive fee |
| Eamonn Flynn | 15/09/11 – 03/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Bob Dowling | 02/03/12 – 01/03/15 | Does not receive fee |
| Ruairí Gogan | 02/03/12 – 01/03/15 | Does not receive fee |
| Deirdre Matthews | 14/01/13 – 30/09/13 | Does not receive fee |
| Mary Donnelly | 23/04/12 – 22/04/15 | Does not receive fee |
Children Detention Schools
| Board Member | Term | Annual remuneration |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Horan (Chair) | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Gerard McKiernan | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Ursula Kilkelly | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Diego Gallagher | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Sylda Langford | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Pat Rooney | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Elizabeth Howard | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Colin Fetherston | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Barry Rooney | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Deirdre Keyes | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
| Dan Kelleher | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Does not receive fee |
Family Support Agency
| Board Member | Term | Annual remuneration |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Foley (Chair) | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 (Ordinary Board member) 26/03/12 – 31/03/13 (Chair) | €8,978 |
| Caroline Murphy | 20/10/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Dick Hickey | 02/06/11 – 01/12/11 02/12/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Dr. John Griffin | 30/04/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Marie Fenlon | 01/09/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Liz Chaloner | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Nuala Ryan | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Catherine Downey Murphy | 11/07/12 – 31/03/13 | €5,985 |
| Catherine Hazlett (Resigned on 16/05/12 due to restructuring of Department) | 26/07/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Does not receive fee |
| Yvette O’Malley (Resigned on 10/11/11) | 01/09/11 – 10/11/11 | Does not receive fee |
| Marie Dullea | 11/07/12 – 31/03/13 | Does not receive fee |
| Imelda Martin | 28/11/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Does not receive fee |
| Lorraine Mulligan | 12/12/12 – 31/03/13 | Does not receive fee |
| Dr. Nollaig Byrne | 08/02/12 – 31/03/13 | Does not receive fee |
Adoption Authority of Ireland
| Board Member | Term | Annual remuneration |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Imelda Ryan | 07/02/12 – 6/07/17 | Does not receive fee |
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8132/13]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.
Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments.
Since I took office in March, 2011 there have been 35 appointments to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department.
I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not made any appointments to any commercial bodies, state owned banks or the judiciary since taking office.
Set out in tabular format below is a list of all appointments made by me to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department together with details of their terms of appointment and their qualifications/competencies.
National Educational Welfare Board
| Board Member | Term | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Nuala Doherty (Chair) | 30/07/12 – 29/07/17 | Director, Centre for Effective Services, former Director of Educational Welfare Services in National Educational Welfare Board |
| Brendan Broderick | 15/09/11 – 03/03/14 | ASTI |
| Catherine Connery | 28/05/12 – 27/05/15 | Former Teacher. Member of Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny VEC |
| Marian Jennings | 28/05/12 – 27/05/15 | Law Lecturer, DIT |
| Eamonn Flynn | 15/09/11 – 03/03/14 | National Educational Welfare Board |
| Bob Dowling | 02/03/12 – 01/03/15 | Teacher |
| Ruairí Gogan | 02/03/12 – 01/03/15 | Civil Servant – Department of Justice and Equality Rep |
| Deirdre Matthews | 14/01/13 – 30/09/13 | Civil Servant – Department of Education and Science Rep |
| Mary Donnelly | 23/04/12 – 22/04/15 | Civil Servant – Department of Social Protection Rep |
Children Detention Schools
| Board Member | Term | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Horan (Chair) | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Retired (ex County Manager) |
| Gerard McKiernan | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Acting Local Health Manager HSE |
| Ursula Kilkelly | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Lecturer, University College Cork |
| Diego Gallagher | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Practicing Solicitor |
| Sylda Langford | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Retired – ex Civil Servant |
| Pat Rooney | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Farmer (Local Rep) |
| Elizabeth Howard | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Homemaker (Local Rep) |
| Colin Fetherston | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Residential Care Worker |
| Barry Rooney | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Residential Care Worker |
| Deirdre Keyes | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Education Officer County Dublin VEC |
| Dan Kelleher | 26/03/12 – 25/03/14 | Civil Servant – Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
Family Support Agency
| Board Member | Term | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Foley (Chair) | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 (Ordinary Board member) 26/03/12 – 31/03/13 (Chair) | CEO Irish Hospice Foundation |
| Caroline Murphy | 20/10/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Organisational Psychologist and Broadcaster |
| Dick Hickey | 02/06/11 – 01/12/11 02/12/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Executive Director, St. Brigid’s Family resource Centre |
| Dr. John Griffin | 30/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Consultant Psychiatrist |
| Marie Fenlon | 01/09/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Nominee of the Family Resource Centre National Forum |
| Liz Chaloner | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 | Independent Researcher, Facilitator, Consultant |
| Nuala Ryan | 30/01/12 – 31/03/13 | President UCD Women Graduates Association |
| Catherine Downey Murphy | 11/07/12 – 31/03/13 | Management positions in Health Service, Southern Health Board |
| Catherine Hazlett (Resigned on 16/05/12 due to restructuring of Department) | 26/07/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Civil Servant – Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
| Yvette O’Malley (Resigned on 10/11/11) | 01/09/11 – 10/11/11 | Family Support Agency Staff Rep, Mediator |
| Marie Dullea | 11/07/12 – 31/03/13 | Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
| Imelda Martin | 28/11/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 | Family Support Agency Staff Rep |
| Lorraine Mulligan | 12/12/12 – 31/03/13 | Experienced Researcher, financial analysis, advocacy |
| Dr. Nollaig Byrne | 08/02/12 – 31/03/13 | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist |
Adoption Authority of Ireland
| Board Member | Term | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Imelda Ryan | 07/02/12 – 6/07/17 | Doctor/medical |
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process. [8150/13]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI); the Family Support Agency (FSA); the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.
Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments.
Since I took office in March, 2011 there have been 35 appointments to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department.
As the Deputy may be aware, in line with the Government decision of April 2011, new arrangements were put in place for the making of appointments to State Boards and bodies. Following this Government Decision, on my Department's website I have invited expressions of interest from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies and Agencies operating under the Department's aegis. The notice indicates the vacancies in the boards of the respective bodies. My officials acknowledge all expressions of interest received and maintain a database of those expressions. My Department’s website is monitored and updated on a regular basis to reflect the number of vacancies as they arise.
The appointment of members to each of these bodies is not a competency-based process. The governing legislation in relation to each of these bodies sets out the composition of the Board either in terms of their qualifications and experience, or the Government Minister or body that is responsible for nominating representatives on them or who must be consulted in the nomination process.
For example, the Adoption Act, 2010 requires that the Adoption Authority of Ireland consists of 7 members – the chairperson must be a Judge, barrister or solicitor and the ordinary members must include a social worker with experience in adoption practice, a social worker with research expertise in child welfare, child protection or both, a barrister or solicitor with experience in the practice of law in relation to families and children, a medical practitioner and a person with appropriate training in psychology.
On the other hand, the Education Welfare Act, 2000 provides that the Minister shall make appointments to the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) from among persons who in the opinion of the Minister have a special interest or expertise in matters relating to the functions of the Board.
There are also prescribed bodies to be consulted in appointing ordinary members. The Family Support Agency Act, 2001 provides that the Minister may appoint individuals to the Board who have a special interest or expertise in matters relating to the functions of the Agency. Of the 10 people appointed to this Board, 9 of the 10 people were appointed after submitting expressions of interest. The other person appointed to this Board was a Departmental representative.
The Children Act, 2001 outlines the different Ministers and organisations that nominate persons to serve on the board of management of the children detention schools.
In making my decisions on appointments to Boards, subject to the governing legislation, I consider the most suitable persons for the positions available with due regard to the body or agency in question and its particular responsibilities and I seek to ensure that the appropriate mix of skills and experience is in place to achieve the best result.
I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not made any appointments to any commercial bodies, state owned banks or the judiciary since taking office.
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