Written answers
Thursday, 10 July 2014
Department of Social Protection
Appointments to State Boards
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all persons appointed by her to a State board in 2014 to date in tabular form; the name of the person and board in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30598/14]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
Details of appointments to the Boards in 2014 are set out in the following table.
| Board | Name of Person |
|---|---|
| CIB | Simonetta Ryan (Departmental representative) Eugene McErlean (Re-appointment) |
| Pensions Board* | No Appointments |
| Pensions Authority | Jane Williams (Chairperson) continued in her role from the Pensions Board. 2 departmental representatives were appointed; Ms. Anne Vaughan, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Social Protection, who will represent Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD; and Ms. Ann Nolan, Second Secretary in the Department of Finance, who will represent the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, TD. |
| Social Welfare Tribunal | No Appointments |
*The Pensions Board was renamed the Pensions Authority on 7 March 2014.
A separate Pensions Council is being established to provide policy advice on pension matters to the Tánaiste and Minister. The Council will comprise of a chairperson (who has been announced, but has yet to be formally appointed), representatives from my Department, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Central Bank. The Pensions Regulator will also be on the Pensions Council. Expressions of interest have been sought through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) for between 4 and 8 other members. 56 individuals applied and these applications are currently being considered. It is hoped to make appointments to the Pensions Council shortly.
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