Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Appointments to State Boards
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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354. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will indicate, in respect of State boards under his Department's remit, the name of each appointee 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 currently exist on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/15]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Since 7 March 2011, I have made 138 appointments to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit. Of these 70 were within my discretion. 40 were as a result of a nomination process and 27 were by virtue of the office held and were not appropriate, therefore, for public advertisement. 1 was initially appointed prior to 2011 and was outside the process. Of the 70 appointments made within my discretion, 37 applied through an advertised process. Details of all appointments made to the Boards under my Department’s remit since March 2011 are listed below. The current position in relation to the composition and future vacancies in all such boards, may be accessed through the website , administered by the Public Appointments Service.
Labour Relations Commission
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment Since 2011 | Expiration of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breege O'Donoghue, Chairperson | Ministerial- Nominated by the Government | 01/04/2003 | 07/07/2015 To 01/10/2015 | Expired 1/10/2015 | N|A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Brendan McGinty | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 06/11/2000 | 07/07/2015 To 01/10/2015 | Expired 1/10/2015 | N|A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Fergus Whelan | Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU | 05/07/2009 | 07/07/2015 To 01/10/2015 | Expired 1/10/2015 | N|A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Gerard Barry | Ministerial | 01/04/2006 | 07/07/2013 To 06/07/2014 | Expired 06/07/2014 | No |
| Iarla Duffy | Ministerial | 05/07/2009 | 07/07/2013 To 06/07/2014 | Expired 06/07/2014 | No |
| John Hennessy | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 05/07/2009 | 07/07/2015 To 01/10/2015 | Expired 1/10/2015 | N|A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Peter McCloone | Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU | 29/03/2000 | 07/07/2015 To 01/10/2015 | Expired 1/10/2015 | N|A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Mark Ferguson | Ex Officio (DG of SFI) | 18/01/2012 | No | 1st August 2014 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| John Murphy | Ministerial -Dept Rep (Sec Gen) | 18/01/2012 | No | 1st August 2014 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Eoin O’Driscoll Chair | Ministerial. Original app. | 13/07/04 | Yes 1/1/2013 | 1st August 2014 | Appointed before 2011 |
| Julie Sinnamon | Ex Officio (New CEO) | 07/11/2013 | No | 1st August 2014 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
Enterprise Ireland
| Membership | Method of Appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Sinnamon CEO | Ex Officio | 29/08/2013 | No | N/A | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Terence O’ Rourke Chairman of EI Board | Ministerial | 01/08/02013 | No | 31/07/2018 | No |
| Amanda Pratt | Ministerial | 10/10/2012 | No | No | |
| Clare Dunne | Ministerial – Dept. Rep (Assistant Secretary) | 10/10/2012 01/07/2015 | Yes | *see note | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Colum Horgan | Ministerial | 15/10/2012 | No | *see note | No |
| Geoff Meagher | PAS | 15/10/2012 | No | *see note | Yes |
| Helen Ryan | Ministerial | 26/03/2014 | No | *see note | No |
| John McMahon | PAS | 26/03/2014 | No | *see note | Yes |
| Elaine Coughlan | Ministerial | 12/05/2014 | No | *see note | No |
| Patrick Flynn | Ministerial | 08/07/2014 | No | *see note | No |
| David Walsh | PAS | 23/10/2015 | No | *see note | Yes |
| Dave Shanahan | PAS | 23/10/2015 | No | *see note | Yes |
*In accordance with Section 9 of the Industrial Development Act, (Enterprise Ireland) 1998, on each anniversary of the establishment day (23 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.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermot Divilly Chair | Minister’s nominee | 16/07/2014 | No | 15/07/2018 | Position filled by Expression of interest |
| Conor O’Brien | Chief Executive Designated member | 1 Oct 2015 | No | 30/09/2020 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Breda Power | Ministerial -Dept Rep (Asst Sec) | 26/10/2011 | No | 25/10/2016 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Ann Fitzgerald | Ministerial | 12/09/2006 | Yes 08/09/2011 | 17/10/2012 | No |
| Sean Murphy | Designated member Interim CEO | 20/12/2012 | No | March 2013 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Designated Member – CEO of NCA | 11/04/2013 | No | 30/10/2014 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held | |
| Karen O’Leary | Designated Member – Competition and Consumer Protection Commission | 16/12/2014 | Yes 16/06/2015 | 15/09/2018 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Martin Naughton | Designated member - ICTU nominee | 05/04/2012 | No | 04/04/2017 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Dr. Fionnuala O'Loughlin | Ministerial | 01/08/2012 | Yes 01/08/2015 | 31/07/2018 | Position filled by Expression of interest |
| John Lynch | Ministerial | 01/08/2012 | Yes 01/08/2015 | 31/07/2018 | Position filled by Expression of interest |
| Bernard Sheridan | Designated member -Central Bank Nominee | 27/01/2011 | Yes 15/02/2013 | Resigned 31/12/2013 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Mick Stewart | Designated member -Central Bank Nominee | 01/01/2014 | No | 31/12/2016 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Margot Slattery | Designated member – IBEC nominee | 30/04/2014 | No | 29/04/2016 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Walter Cullen | Designated member – ICTU nominee | 30/04/2014 | No | 29/04/2016 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Dermot Gorman | Ministerial | 26 /09/2014 | No | 25/09/2017 | No |
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newham | Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) | 10/04/12 | No | 09/07/13** | Not Applicable DJEI Representative |
| Michael Horgan**(chair) | Ministerial | 20/12/13 (initial appointment 20/12/10) | Yes | 19/12/16 | No |
| Michael Gillen, IBEC | Ministerial - Nominated by IBEC | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| George Brett, | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 20/12/13 (initial appointment 20/12/10) | Yes | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Robert Butler, CIF | Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Christine Rowland, SIPTU | Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Pat Kenny, CWU (Deputy Chair since 14.05.2014) | Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Frank Vaughan, ICTU | Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Paul Cullen | Ministerial -Dept Rep | 20/12/13 | No | 19/12/16 | Not applicable DJEI Representative |
| Ms Carol Bolger | Ministerial (through PAS) | 26/02/14 | No | 25/02/17 | Yes |
| Dr John McCartney | Ministerial (through PAS) | 26/02/14 | No | 25/02/17 | Yes |
| Ms Vicki O'Reilly | Ministerial (through PAS) | 26/02/14 | No | 25/02/17 | Yes |
| Professor James Phelan | Ministerial (through PAS) | 26/02/14 | No | 25/02/17 | Yes |
** The Chairperson was re-appointed to that position by the Minister, having appeared before the JEI Joint Oireachtas Committee.
National Standards Authority of Ireland
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of appointment | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Landers | Ministerial | 06/03/2012 28/03/2014 | Yes | *see attached note | No |
| Barbara O'Leary | Ministerial | 06/03/2012 | No | 13/04/2015 | Yes |
| Anne Clarke | Ministerial -Staff Rep by internal vote | 14/04/2012 | No | 14/02/2013 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Kieran Cox | Ministerial -Staff Rep by internal vote | 14/04/2012 14/04/2015 | Yes | *see attached note | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Deirdre O’Hara | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | see attached note | Yes |
| Aedin Goggin | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | see attached note | Yes |
| Kieran Ryan | Ministerial | 15/04/2009 27/06/2013 | Yes | See attached note | No |
| Peter Oates | Ministerial -Staff Rep by internal vote | 27/06/2013 | No | 13/04/2015 | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Julie O’Neill (Chairperson) | Ministerial | 16/07/2013 | No | See attached note | Yes |
| Eugene Forde | Ministerial – Dept Rep | 22/10/2013 | No | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held | |
| Dr Aidan O’Boyle | Ministerial | 12/05/2014 | N/A | No | |
| Valerie Bowens | Ministerial | 12/05/2014 | N/A | Yes | |
| Deirdre Smith | Ministerial | 12/05/2014 | N/A | Yes | |
| Maurice Buckley- Chief Executive | Ex Officio | 01/03/2007 | 28/02/2017 | N/A- Appointed by virtue of Office held | |
| Jacinta Kenneally | Ministerial -Staff Rep by internal vote | 14/04/2015 | No | 07/08/2015 - resignation | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
| Kevin Early | Ministerial -Staff Rep by internal vote | 01/10/2015 | No | See attached note | N/A- Appointed through a nomination process |
* 3 longest serving members resign each year on April 14
National Consumer Agency (The NCA merged with the Competition Authority on 31October 2015 to become the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.)
| Membership | Method of appointment | Date of appointment | Re-appointment | Expiry of contract | Applied through an advertised process |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Costello | Ministerial | 01/05/2007 | Yes 01/05/2012 | NCA now merged into the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission | No |
| Sean Murphy | Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) | 18/10/2012 | No | ditto | N/A – Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Karen O’Leary | Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) | 19/03/2013 | No | ditto | N/A – Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Isolde Goggin | Ministerial – Competition Authority Rep (Chair of Competition Authority) | 30/11/2011 | No | ditto | N/A – Appointed by virtue of Office held |
| Robin O'Sullivan | Ministerial | 01/05/2007 | Yes 06/05/2012 | ditto | No |
| Colleen Savage | Ministerial | 06/05/2012 | No | ditto | Yes |
| Eugene Gallagher | Ministerial | 06/05/2012 | No | ditto | Yes |
| Tina Leonard | Ministerial | 31/01/2013 | No | ditto | Yes |
| Fergus J. Gallagher | Ministerial | 23 March 2010 | 1 May 2014 | ditto | No |
| David Pierce | Ministerial | 23 March 2010 | 1 May 2014 | ditto | No |
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