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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 1969

Vol. 238 No. 15

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Central Bank Board.

59.

asked the Minister for Finance the present membership of the Board of the Central Bank; the dates of their appointments; and the number of commercial bank directors on the Board.

As required by section 5 of the Central Bank Act, 1942, there are three banking directors.

The remaining information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement and, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Board of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Name

Date of Appointment

Thomas K. Whitaker (Governor)

19 December, 1958; appointed Governor 1 March, 1969.

*Patrick Bourke

1 February, 1955, reappointed 1 February, 1960, and 1 February, 1965.

Juan Greene

1 April, 1968.

*John Leydon

1 February, 1963; reappointed 1 February, 1968.

James J. McElligott

1 February, 1943; appointed Governor 1 April, 1953, and reappointed 1 April, 1960.

Reappointed Director 1 January, 1961.Appointment as Director renewed 1 January, 1966.

John P. Reihill

1 May, 1960; reappointed 1 May, 1965.

*John A. Ryan

10 September, 1963; reappointed 1 February, 1967.

W.J.L. Ryan

Appointed 18 March, 1967.

In addition, Mr. C. H. Murray has been appointed a director with effect from 1 April, 1969.

*Banking directors on the Board.

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