Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Department of Finance
Appointments to State Boards
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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287. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date in 2015; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process; the number of vacancies which exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37362/15]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's query, please find, in tabular form, the name of each appointee made; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process and the number of vacancies which presently exist on State Boards, in period March 2011 to date 2015. I have included ex officiomembers in the figures provided.
I would ask the Deputy to note that The National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee, State Claims Agency and the National Development Finance Agency have all been dissolved following the commencement of the relevant sections of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014.
| State Board | Name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date (27th October) in 2015 | Date of appointment | Whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process | Number of vacancies which presently exist on State Boards under his remit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bank | Alan Ahearne (original appointment and re-appointment) Blanaid Clarke (re-appointment) Michael Soden (re-appointment) Des Geraghty (re-appointment) Patricia Byron (original appointment) John FitzGerald (re-appointment) Philip Lane (original appointment) | Alan Ahearne - 8 March 2011, re-appointed 8 March 2015 Blanaid Clarke - 1 October 2013 Michael Soden - 1 October 2014 Des Geraghty - 1 October 2014 Patricia Byron - 1 January 2014 John FitzGerald - 1 October 2015 Philip Lane - 21 October 2015 | Alan Ahearne - No Blanaid Clarke - Nore-appointment Michael Soden - Nore-appointment Des Geraghty - Nore-appointment Patricia Byron - Yes John FitzGerald - Nore-appointment Philip Lane - Yes State Board appointments arrangements Exception 9.1.5: In the case of proposed re-appointments to State Boards where the Minister is satisfied having consulted with the Chair that the Board member has already demonstrated through their performance as a member of the State Board their effectiveness and contribution which warrants their re-appointment. | 1 Section 18CA(1)(b) of the Central Bank Act 1942, as amended, provides that the Central Bank Commission comprises of at least 6, but no more than 8, members appointed by the Minister. The Commission currently comprises of 7 members appointed by the Minister. The Minister has the discretion to appoint 1 additional member. |
| Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) | Mr Bobby McVeighChairman Mr Eoin McGettigan Mr Tom Kavanagh Mr Brendan Burke Ms Kathleen Prendergast Mr Stephen O'Donovan Mr Joe O'Toole Mr Pat FayILCU Mr Jimmy Johnstone - ILCU Mr Kevin Johnson - CUDA Mr Tim MolanCUMA Mr Neil Ryan - DoF Ms Elaine Byrne - CB | 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 31/08/2012 | All Board posts were advertised on Publicjobs.ie. 6 appointments were made as a result of applications through the Publicjobs.ie website. | None |
| Financial Services Ombudsman Council | Mr Dermott Jewell Mr Paddy Leydon Mr Frank Wynn Ms Caitriona Ni Charra Mr Tony Kerr Mr Michael Connolly Ms Elizabeth Walsh | Mr Dermott Jewell - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015 Note (The current Council is reappointed with effect from 29th October 2015 to 28th October 2016 (one year only) or the date of the amalgamation of the Offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman, whichever is the sooner.) Mr Paddy Leydon - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015 (see note above) Mr Frank Wynn - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above) Ms Caitriona Ni Charra - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above) Mr Tony Kerr - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015 (see note above) Mr Michael Connolly - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above) Ms Elizabeth Walsh - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above) | No public application process (In view of the short term of the Council and the amalgamation of the Offices of the Pension Ombudsman and the Financial Services Ombudsman which required the experience of the existing Council to effect, these positions were not advertised. The appointment of an additional person with specific legal qualifications and experience was also required.) | 3 Vacancies (Although the full complement of 10 has not been filled over the past number of years, there is an option for the Minister to appoint people to fill all positions. Currently there are 7 members on the Council) |
| Irish Fiscal Advisory Council | Prof. John McHale Dr Róisín O'Sullivan Mr Sebastian Barnes Dr Donal Donovan (term expired 31/12/2014) Prof. Alan Barrett (resigned May 2015) Dr Íde Kearney Michael G. Tutty | 30 June 2011* 30 June 2011* 30 June 2011* 30 June 2011* 30 June 2011* 11 March 2015 24 September 2015 | Of the 5 current members of the Fiscal Council, 2 were appointed through the State Boards appointments process. Following a recent State Boards appointments process, an appointment will be made to fill a further vacancy on the Council in January 2016 | No vacancies at present. |
| National Asset Management Agency | Mr. Frank Daly Mr. Brian McEnery - Board member Mr. William Soffe - Board member Mr. Oliver Ellingham - Board member Ms. Mari Hurley - Board member Mr. John Mulcahy - Board Member Mr Conor O Kelly became an ex-officio Board Member automatically when he became CE of NTMA on 4 January 2015 | Mr. Frank Daly - Re-appointed 22 December 2014 Mr. Brian McEnery - Re-appointed on 22 December 2013 Mr. William Soffe - Reappointed on 22 December 2013 Mr. Oliver Ellingham - Appointed on 10 April 2013. Ms. Mari Hurley - Appointed on 8 April 2014. Mr. John Mulcahy - Appointed on 7 March 2012 . | All the positions were not part of a public process | 2 |
| National Treasury Management Agency Members (The Board) | Mr John Corrigan Mr Derek Moran Mr Robert Watt Mr Willie Walsh, Chair Ms Mary Walsh Ms Susan Webb Mr Martin Murphy Ms Maeve Carton Mr Brendan McDonagh | 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 18 Dec 2014 | Ex. officio member Ex. officio member Ex. officio member Ministerial Appointment Ministerial Appointment Ministerial Appointment Advertised process Ministerial Appointment Ministerial Appointment | There are no vacancies |
| National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee | Mr John Moran Mr Willie Walsh Mr Donald C Roth Mr Derek Moran | Mr John Moran - 06 Mar 2012 Mr Willie Walsh - 11 Nov 2013 Mr Donald C Roth - 16 Dec 2013 Mr Derek Moran - 03 Sept 2014 | Secretary General Dept. of Finance Ministerial Nominee Reappointment Secretary General Dept. of Finance | The NTMA Advisory Committee has been dissolved. It has been replaced by the NTMA Members (The Board) |
| National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission | Mr Maurice Keane Dr Frances Ruane | 04 April 2012 01 July 2014 | Reappointment Reappointment | Pending the transfer of the assets of the NPRF to the ISIF the NPRF Commission will consist of one Member, the Chief Executive of the NTMA |
| State Claims Agency Policy Committee | Dr Noel Whelan Mr Fachtna Murphy Ms Wendy Thompson Mr Charlie Hardy Ms Mary Jackson | 01 Jul 2012 27 Jun 2012 27 Jun 2012 27 Jun 2012 04 Dec 2013 | Reappointment Advertised process Advertised process Department of Health representative Department of Health representative | The SCA Policy Committee has been dissolved |
| National Development Finance Agency Board | Mr Brian Murphy Mr Gerry Murray Ms Petrina Smyth Mr Robert Watt | 01 Jan 2013 18 July 2012 18 July 2012 18 July 2012 | Reappointment Advertised process Advertised process Secretary General Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform | The NDFA Board has been dissolved |
| Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland | John Corrigan (Chairperson - retired) Conor O'Kelly (Chairperson) Ann Nolan Nick Ashmore (CEOex officio director) Tom McAleese Barbara Cotter AJ Noonan Eilis Quinlan Richard Pelly Rosheen McGuckian | John Corrigan- 10 Sept 2014 (interim)12 January 2015 Conor O'Kelly - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015 Ann Nolan - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015 Nick Ashmore - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015 Tom McAleese- 19 March 2015 Barbara Cotter - 19 March 2015 AJ Noonan - 19 March 2015 Eilis Quinlan - 19 March 2015 Richard Pelly- 19 March 2015 Rosheen McGuckian - 19 March 2015 | John Corrigan - No Conor O'Kelly - No Ann Nolan - No Nick Ashmore - No Tom McAleese - Yes Barbara Cotter - Yes AJ Noonan - Yes Eilis Quinlan - Yes Richard Pelly - Yes Rosheen McGuckian - Yes | Nil |
* Initially appointed on an administrative/non-statutory basis in June 2011. IFAC subsequently established on a statutory basis on 31 December 2012, Members already serving from June 2011 were appointed to the statutory Fiscal Council on that date.
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