Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the State boards that are under her remit; the details of each State board; the details in tabular form of all the persons who are on each board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33839/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council and the Social Welfare Tribunal. Details and membership of each of these bodies is set out in tabular format below.

Citizens Information Board

The Citizens Information Board (CIB) is the national agency responsible for supporting the provision of information, advice and advocacy on social services, and for the provision of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS).

Pensions Authority

The role of the Pensions Authority is to monitor and supervise the operation of the Pensions Act (as amended) and private pension developments generally.

Pensions Council

The Pensions Council advises the Minister for Social Protection on matters relating to policy on pensions. The Council represents and protects the consumer interest and helps to ensure that the pensions system has a stronger consumer focus.

Social Welfare Tribunal

The Social Welfare Tribunal is a statutory body set up to deal with cases where entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance is refused due to an involvement in a trade dispute. The members of the Tribunal are appointed by the Minister for Social Protection and consists of an independent Chairperson, two members nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and two by the Irish Business and Employer's Confederation (IBEC).