Written answers
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Department of Justice and Equality
Parole Boards
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of members of the Parole Board since 2011. [17175/16]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Details of the membership of the Parole Board is set out each year in the Board's Annual Report which is published on my Department's website www.justice.ie.
Details of members of the Parole Board since 1 January, 2011 are set out in a table.
Current Members
| Name | Date of Appointment / Reappointment | Date of expiry of term |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. John Costello (Chairman) | 26th July 2014 | 25th July 2017 |
| Ms. Ciarín de Buis | 26th July 2014 | 25th July 2017 |
| Mr. Vivian Geiran (Probation Service) | Aug-12 | Ex-Officio: Termination of Current Position |
| Mr. Martin Smyth (IPS) | Jan-15 | Ex-Officio: Termination of Current Position |
| Mr. Noel Dowling (Prisons Policy) | Aug-15 | Ex-Officio: Termination of Current Position |
| Ms Nora McGarry | 17-Jul-15 | 16-Jul-18 |
| Mr. Shane McCarthy | 17-Jul-15 | 16-Jul-18 |
| Mr. Eddie Rock | 17-Jul-15 | 16-Jul-18 |
| Dr. Michael Mulcahy | 11-Feb-14 | 10-Feb-17 |
| Mr. William Connolly * | 17-Jul-15 | 16-Jul-18 |
| Mr Ray Kavanagh | 01-Feb-13 | 31-Jan-16 |
*Willie Connolly retired as Director of Operations, Irish prison Service in February 2012 and was subsequently re-appointed in July 2012
Former Members who were in post on 1 January, 2011 or who were appointed since then
| Name | Date of latest Appointment / Reappointment | Date of expiry of term |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gordon Holmes R.I.P. | 05/09/2005 | Chairman (to January 2011) |
| Mr. Michael Donnellan (Probation) | Probation Service (to November 2011) | |
| Mr. Pat Crummey R.I.P. | 01/07/2009 | to April 2012 |
| Mr. Frank McCarthy | 01/07/2009 | to June 2012 |
| Mr Tim O'Donoghue | 01/07/2009 | to June 2012 |
| Mr. Brendan Waters | 20th October 2010 | 19th October 2013 |
| Mr. Eamonn Nolan | 01-Dec-10 | 30th November 2013 |
| Mr. Brian Murphy (IPS) - Ex-Officio | Aug-12 | Sep-14 |
| Mr. Gerry McDonagh (Prison Policy)- Ex Officio | Oct-10 | Jun-15 |
| Mr Mick Duff | 01-Feb-13 | 31-Jan-16 |
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