Written answers
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Appointments to State Boards
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49207/14]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In response to the Deputy's question the following tables outline the number of appointments to State Boards under my remit, including recommendations, credentials and if vacancies were advertised, since the formation of my Department in 2011:
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Member | Date Appointed | Recommended By | Credentials | If vacancy advertised |
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Mr. Donal Connell (Chairman) | Re-appointed 29/02/2012, 01/07/2013 | An Post | Chief Executive of An Post | No |
Mr. Peter Quinn | Re-appointed 16/02/2012, 01/07/2013 | An Post | Chartered Accountant. | No |
Mr. Dermot Griffin | Re-appointed 06/11/2012, 01/07/2013 | An Post | Chartered Accountant. | No |
Mr. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh | Re-appointed 06/11/2012, 01/07/2013, | Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | Broadcaster. | No1 |
Ms. Caroline Murphy | Re-appointed 06/11/2013 | An Post | Organisational psychologist. | No |
Mr. Oliver Wilkinson | Re-appointed 06/11/2013 | Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | Farmer | No1 |
Public Appointments Service Board (2011-2014)
Member | Date Appointed | Recommended By | Credentials | If vacancy advertised |
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Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Chairman | 01/09/2011 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Former Secretary General, Public Service Management and Development, Department of Finance | No; previous Chairman was reappointed |
Mr. Des Dowling | 01/09/2011 | Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government | Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government | No * |
Mr. Dave Walsh | 01/7/13 | Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government | Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government | No; Replacement for Mr. Dowling who transferred to another Department |
Mr. John McCarthy | 1/9/2013 | Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government | Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government | No; Replacement for Mr. Walsh who transferred internally |
Dr. Deirdre O'Keeffe | 1/9/2011 | Minister for Justice and Equality | Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice and Equality | No * |
Ms. Patricia Coleman | 1/9/2011 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Director Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | No * |
Mr. William Beausang | 15/07/2013 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | No; Replacement for Ms. Coleman who transferred internally within the Department |
Ms Judith Eve | 1/9/2011 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland (Expertise in public service recruitment) | No * |
Dr. Eddie Molloy | 1/9/2011 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Management Consultant (Expertise in strategic change) | No * |
Mr. Dan Murphy, former General Secretary of the PSEU | 1/9/2011 | ICTU | No; previous Member was reappointed | |
Mr. Bryan Andrews as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis. | 1/9/2011 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Held office on an ex officio basis | Held office on an ex officio basis |
Ms. Fiona Tierney as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis. | 20/3/12 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Holds office on an ex officio basis | Holds office on an ex officio basis; appointed to Board as replaced previous CEO of PAS |
Mr. Sean McGrath | 01/09/2011 | Minister for Health and Children | National Director of HR, Health Service Executive | No * |
Mr. Barry O Brien | 01/09/2012 | Minister for Health and Children | National Director of HR, Health Service Executive | No; Replacement for Mr McGrath who resigned from his post |
The Act also specifies that in appointing persons as members of the Board the Minister shall ensure that:
- at least 2 of them have either or both civil service and other public service experience and knowledge which the Minister considers relevant, and
- at least 2 of them have expertise in human resource management, customer service and recruitment outside the public service which the Minister considers relevant.
Public Appointments Service Board (2014-2017)
Member | Date Appointed | Recommended By | Credentials | If vacancy advertised |
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Ms. Judith Eve, Chairman | 9/10/14 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland (Expertise in public service recruitment) | Previous Board Member was appointed Chairperson |
Mr. Paul Lemass | 9/10/14 | Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government | Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government | * |
Dr. Deirdre O'Keeffe | 9/10/14 | Minister for Justice and Equality | Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice and Equality | Previous Board Member was reappointed |
Dr. Eddie Molloy | 9/10/14 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Management Consultant (Expertise in strategic change) | Previous Board Member was reappointed |
Ms. Anne Marie Taylor | 9/10/14 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform from advertised process | HR Consultant | Yes; Selected on the basis of the stateboards.ie process as most closely meeting the requirements set out in the Act |
Ms. Eimear Kenny | 9/10/14 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform from advertised process | Senior HR Executive | Yes; Selected on the basis of the stateboards.ie process as most closely meeting the requirements set out in the Act |
Ms. Fiona Tierney as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis. | 9/10/14 | Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform | Holds office on an ex officio basis | Holds office on an ex officio basis |
Mr. Barry O Brien | 9/10/14 | Minister for Health and Children | National Director of HR, Health Service Executive | Previous Board Member was reappointed |
Mr. William Beausang | 15/07/2013 | As above re appointment to 2011-2014 Board | = | = |
The Act also specifies that in appointing persons as members of the Board the Minister shall ensure that:
- at least 2 of them have either or both civil service and other public service experience and knowledge which the Minister considers relevant, and
- at least 2 of them have expertise in human resource management, customer service and recruitment outside the public service which the Minister considers relevant.
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