Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Ministerial Appointments
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [8122/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [8140/13]
Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [8158/13]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 374, inclusive, together.
A breakdown by type and details of all appointments made by me to the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department since taking office, are listed in the tables.
| Reappointments | 17 |
|---|---|
| Department Representatives | 7 |
| Social Partners | 1 |
| Nominated by other bodies in accordance with Legislation | 7 |
| Discretion of Minister – From among individuals who made application | 15 |
| Discretion of Minister- Other | 8 |
| Ex Officio | 7 |
| Staff Representatives | 2 |
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees per annum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breege O'Donoghue, Chairperson | Ministerial- Nominated by the Government | 01/04/2003 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €20,520 |
| Brendan McGinty | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 06/11/2000 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
| Fergus Whelan | Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU | 05/07/2009 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
| Gerard Barry | Ministerial | 01/04/2006 | Yes7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
| Iarla Duffy | Ministerial | 05/07/2009 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
| John Hennessy | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 05/07/2009 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
| Peter McCloone | Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU | 29/03/2000 | Yes 7/7/2012 | 06/07/2013 | €11,970 |
Forfás
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Ferguson | Ex Officio (DG of SFI) | 18/01/2012 | No | 06/01/2017 | None |
| John Murphy | Ministerial -Dept Rep (Sec Gen) | 18/01/2012 | No | None |
*The membership of the Forfas Board was reduced to an executive style board, with effect from 5th October 2012, to facilitate the integration of Forfas with the Department. The remaining Board members will continue in situ, to oversee the integration process.
Enterprise Ireland
| Membership | Method of Appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Pratt | Ministerial | 10/10/2012 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Clare Dunne | Ministerial -Dept Rep (Asst Sec) | 10/10/2012 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Colum Horgan | Ministerial | 15/10/2012 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Geoff Meagher | Ministerial | 15/10/2012 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
*In accordance with Section 9 of the Industrial Development Act, (Enterprise Ireland) 1998, on each anniversary of the establishment day (23rd July, 1998), two members of the Board (other than the chairperson and the chief executive officer) shall retire from office. The members to retire in any year shall be those who have been longest in office since their appointment.
InterTradeIreland
| Membership | Method of Appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hunter McGowan (CEO) | Nominated by Ministers North and South and approved by NSMC | 23/07/2012 | No | 22/07/2017 | None |
| Martin Cronin (Chair) | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 13/12/2011 | No | 12/12/2015 | €11,970 |
| Brendan Butler | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 12/12/2007 | Yes 13/12/2011 | 12/12/2015 | €7,695 |
| Patricia McKeown | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 12/12/2007 | Yes 13/12/2011 | 12/12/2015 | €7,695 |
| Kevin Norton | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 13/12/2011 | No | 12/12/2015 | €7,695 |
| Mairead Sorensen | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 13/12/2011 | No | 12/12/2015 | €7,695 |
| John Corbett | Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC | 13/12/2011 | No | 12/12/2015 | €7,695 |
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breda Power | Ministerial -Dept Rep (Asst Sec) | 26/10/2011 | No | 25/10/2016 | None |
| Ann Fitzgerald | Ministerial | 12/09/2006 | 08/09/2011 | 17/10/2012 | None |
| Sean Murphy | Ministerial | 20/12/2012 | No | - | None |
| Martin Naughton | Statutory nomination by ICTU | 05/04/2012 | No | 04/04/2017 | €11,340 |
| Dr. Fionnuala O'Loughlin | Ministerial | 01/08/2012 | No | 31/07/2015 | None |
| John Lynch | Ministerial | 01/08/2012 | No | 31/07/2015 | €11,340 |
Health and Safety Authority
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newham | Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) | 10/04/12 | No | 19/12/13 | None |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Landers | Ministerial | 06/03/2012 | No | *see attached note | Waived |
| Barbara O'Leary | Ministerial | 06/03/2012 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Anne Clarke | Ministerial -Staff Rep by lot | 14/04/2012 | No | *see attached note | €7,695 |
| Kieran Cox | Ministerial -Staff Rep by lot | 14/04/2012 | No | *see attached note | €7,695 |
| Deirdre O’Hara | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | see attached note | €7,695 |
| Aedin Goggin | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | see attached note | €7,695 |
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of first appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brendan Walsh Chairperson | Ministerial Appointment | 21/12/12 | No | 20/12/15 | €11,970 |
| Deirdre Behan | Ministerial - Nominated by the Revenue Commissioners in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/12 | No | 02/01/15 | None |
| Marie Daly | Ministerial - Nominated by IBEC in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/06 | Yes 3/1/2012 | 02/01/15 | €7,695 |
| Mairead Devine | Ministerial - Nominated by the Central Bank in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/12 | No | 02/01/15 | None |
| Sean Hawkshaw | Ministerial - Nominated by the Irish Association of Investment Managers in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/06 | Yes 03/01/2012 | 02/01/15 | €7,695 |
| David Martin | Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/06 | Yes 03/01/2012 | 29/05/14 | €7,695 |
| Sylvia McNeece | Ministerial - Nominated by the Pensions Board in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/12 | No | 02/01/15 | None |
| Kevin O'Donovan | Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 30/05/11 | No | 29/05/14 | €7,695 |
| Conor O'Mahony | Ministerial - Nominated by the Director of Corporate Enforcement in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 01/03/12 | No | 20/01/14 | None |
| Ms Bernadette McGrory-Farrell | Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/13 | No | 02/01/2016 | €7,695 |
| Mr Paddy Keating | Ministerial - Nominated by ICTU in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 | 03/01/13 | No | 02/01/2016 | €7,695 |
| Ms Helen Hall | Ex-Officio Member | 18/12/12 | No | N/A | None payable |
| Ms Muireann O’Neill | Ministerial Appointment | 01/09/12 | No | 02/09/2015 | €7,695 |
Shannon Development
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curran | Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) | 23/02/2012 | No | April 2016 | None |
National Consumer Agency
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Costello | Ministerial | 01/05/2007 | 01/05/2012 | 30/04/2017 | €20,520 |
| Sean Murphy | Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA9 | 18/10/2012 | No | On appointment of CEO | None |
| Isolde Goggin | Ministerial – Competition Authority Rep (Chair of Competition Authority) | 30/11/2011 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Robin O'Sullivan | Ministerial | 01/05/2007 | 06/05/2012 | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Colleen Savage | Ministerial | 06/05/2012 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Eugene Gallagher | Ministerial | 06/05/2012 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Tina Leonard | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | *see attached note | €11,970 |
* Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act provides that on the anniversary of the establishment day of the Agency and on each subsequent anniversary of that day, two members of the Agency (other than the chairperson and the CEO) shall retire from office. The section further provides that a member of the Agency (other than the CEO) shall serve for not more than 10 consecutive years.
IDA Ireland
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermot Curran | Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) | 09/07/2012 | No | December 2016 | None |
| Alan W. Gray | Ministerial | 25/01/2012 | No | December 2016 | Waived |
| Mary Campbell | Ministerial | 23/05/2012 | No | December 2016 | €11,970 |
| Peter Cassels | Ministerial | 23/05/2012 | No | December 2016 | €11,970 |
Science Foundation Ireland
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Ferguson | Ex Officio (DG of SFI) | 16/01/2012 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Dermot Curran | Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) | 01/09/2012 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Mary Doyle | Ministerial – Nominated by Minister for Education | 05/12/2012 | No | *see attached note | None |
| Dr. Rita Colwell | Ministerial | 31/03/2008 | Yes 26 July 2011 | *see attached note | €11,970 |
| Prof. Martina Newell-McGloughlin | Ministerial | 25/07/2003 | Yes 26 July 2011 | July 2013 | €11,970 |
| Liam Madden | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | see attached note | €11,970 |
*Section 9.3 of the 2003 Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 determines that each year (on anniversary of formal establishment of SFI – 25th July 2003) that the two longest serving members of the Board shall retire from the Board with effect from July 24th each year. However, there is also a stipulation in the legislation that a member cannot serve more than ten years in succession.
Since coming to Office I have made 64 appointments to the State Boards under my aegis, 15 of which were made as a result of applications from the public. This represents 23.4% of total appointments. The Deputy should note that not all the 64 appointments were at my discretion. In many cases places on boards are allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an Ex Officio basis.
In making such appointments I have had regard to the skills, expertise and experience of individuals, the balance of skills and attributes in terms of the overall composition of the board, the gender balance of the board and the availability and commitment of people to serve on the board. It would not be feasible given the number of appointments to provide qualifications of each appointee.
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