Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
Departmental Staff
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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979. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46932/24]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In making appointments to State boards, I can advise the Deputy that my Department, and agencies operating under its aegis, ensure compliance with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform’s Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016). I can also state that particular attention is paid to the Code’s Annex on Gender Balance, Diversity and Inclusion (2020) and to the Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards (2015).
During the timeframe in question, I can advise the Deputy that there have been appointments, including reappointments, made to the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA), the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), the Policing Authority and the Parole Board, details of which are outlined in the table below.
State Board | Appointee* | Date | Nominating Body | Appointed By |
---|---|---|---|---|
PSRA | Eugene Cummins | 28/11/2024 | - | Minister (following PAS** process) |
PSRA | Joan O'Connor | 28/11/2024 | - | Minister (following PAS** process) |
PSRA | John Elliot | 28/11/2024 | - | Minister (following PAS** process) |
LSRA | Bríd O'Donovan | 11/12/2024 | Citizens Information Board | Government |
LSRA | Eilis Barry* | 11/12/2024 | Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission | Government |
LSRA | Emily Sherlock | 11/12/2024 | Legal Aid Board | Government |
LSRA | Michele O'Boyle SC | 11/12/2024 | Law Society | Government |
LSRA | Paul McGarry SC | 11/12/2024 | Honorable Society of Kings Inns | Government |
LSRA | Paul O'Donovan | 11/12/2024 | Consumer Association of Ireland | Government |
LSRA | Simon Murphy* | 11/12/2024 | Law Society | Government |
LSRA | Tom Boland (Chair) | 11/12/2024 | Higher Education Authority | Government |
Policing Authority | Dr Donal de Buitleir* | 01/01/2025 | - | Government (following PAS** process) |
Policing Authority | Dr Deborah Donnelly* | 01/01/2025 | - | Government (following PAS** process) |
Policing Authority | Dr Elaine Byrne* | 01/01/2025 | - | Government (following PAS** process) |
Policing Authority | Paul Mageean* | 01/01/2025 | - | Government (following PAS** process) |
Policing Authority | Anthony Harbinson* | 01/01/2025 | - | Government (following PAS** process) |
Parole Board | Ms Justice Margaret Heneghan*** | 01/01/2025 | Chief Justice | Minister |
* Denotes reappointment
** PAS refers to the Public Appointments Service, also known as publicjobs
*** Justice Heneghan was previously on the board as an ordinary member, but following the retirement of the sitting board chair and nomination by the Chief Justice, was appointed as chairperson as of 01/01/2025
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