Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour)
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151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of bodies to which he has the authority to appoint board members. [7020/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am interpreting the Deputy’s question in a broad manner so as to provide the information which I believe he is seeking.

To be of assistance to the Deputy I have interpreted his question as embracing all bodies called Boards, irrespective of their functions, as well as other bodies with a governance remit whose title does not include the term “Board”. In addition, I have included all bodies where at least one Ministerial appointment can be made to the Board.

Details of all such bodies/boards are detailed below:

- Classification of Films Appeal Board

- Courts Service Board

- Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

- Legal Aid Board

- Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board

- National Disability Authority (NDA)

- Parole Board

- Private Security Authority (PSA)

- Property Registration Authority

- Property Services Regulatory Authority

- The Equality Authority.

While I do not regard the following entities as boards, even within the broad definition of board defined above, for the purpose of transparency I have listed below two other bodies to which Ministerial appointment can be made. They are as follows:

- Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland

- Committee to monitor the effectiveness of the Garda Diversion Programme under Section 44 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended).