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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 29 May 1991

Vol. 409 No. 2

Written Answers. - Top Level Appointments Commission.

Michael Bell

Question:

41 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline having regard to his predecessors reply to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 28 October 1987 concerning the Top Level Appointments Commission (1) its present composition, (2) in relation to the posts of (a) secretary, (b) second secretary, (c) deputy secretary, (d) assistant secretary and (e) a departmental or technical equivalent who were appointed under the TLAC system or otherwise as at 22 May 1991, the name, date of appointment, the Department or office in which they are currently serving and the projected date of retirement on the basis of contract or age, (3) the present method of appointment under this procedure, (4) the number of officers at No. (2) above who are remunerated on a performance basis and (5) the number of appointments made by grade and Department or office in each year between 1987 and 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The answer to part (1) of the question is as follows: Chairman: Mr. D. Nally, Secretary to the Government, ex-officio member; Members: Mr. K. Murphy, Secretary, Public Service Management and Development, Department of Finance, ex-officio member; Mr. E. McCumiskey, Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, for a term of three years; Mr. C. Mac Domhnaill, Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, for a term of three years.

The Taoiseach has indicated that he has under consideration the appointment of a woman to be a member of the committee.

The answer to part (3) of the question is that there has been no change in the method of appointment of civil servants who come within the ambit of the committee. Secretaries of Departments are appointed for a term of seven years and on the basis of retirement at age 60 or, in certain cases, five years after their appointment, if this is later. Appointments to other levels are made in accordance with civil service terms generally.

With regard to part (2) and part (5) of the question it would be necessary for the Deputy, in the context of the new administrative budget system, to put this question down to each individual Minister. In the case of my own Department and the offices for which I am responsible, the information sought is set out in the tables which I will have circulated with this reply.

With regard to part (4) of the question, performance pay applies at present to the assistant secretary grade only and is administered independently by each Department. In my Department and in the offices under my aegis a total of 24 officers are on performance pay.

The Number of Appointments made by Grade and Department-Office in each year between 1987 and 1991

1988

Grade

Department-Office

Number appointed

Secretary level

Finance

Public Works

1 (Chairman)

Revenue Commissioners

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

Assistant Secretary

Finance

Public Works

Revenue Commissioners

4

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

1

Professional-Technical

Finance

Public Works

Revenue Commissioners

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

1989

Grade

Department-Office

Number appointed

Secretary level

Finance

Public Works

Revenue Commissioners

1 (Commissioner)

Deputy Secretary level

Revenue

1 Chief Inspector of Taxes

Assistant Secretary

Finance

1

Public Works

1

Revenue Commissioners

4

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

Professional-Technical

Finance

Public Works

1

Revenue Commissioners

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

1990

Grade

Department-Office

Number appointed

Secretary level

Finance

1 Second Secretary

Public Works

Revenue Commissioners

1 (Chairman)

1 Commissioner

Assistant Secretary

Finance

2

Public Works

Revenue Commissioners

2

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

1

Professional-Technical

Finance

Public Works

1

Revenue Commissioners

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

Appointments at Secretary Level

Department-Office

Name

Date of appointment to grade

Due to retire

Finance

S.P. Cromien

01/05/1987

20/10/1994 (age 65)

Finance (Public Service Management & Development)

K. Murphy

20/12/1983

09/04/1997 (age 60)

Public Works (Chairman)

J.F. Mahony

04/05/1988

27/08/2002 (age 60)

Revenue (Chairman)

C. Mac Domhnaill

03/10/1990

14/08/1998 (age 65)

Finance (Second Secretary)

P. Mullarkey

10/10/1986

18/08/2004 (age 65)

Revenue (Commissioner)

C. Mac Domhnaill*

Revenue (Commissioner)

F. Cassells

13/06/1989

09/05/2010 (age 65)

Revenue (Commissioner)

D. Quigley

03/10/1990

03/02/2007 (age 65)

Finance (Second Secretary)

M. O'Connell

13/12/1990

05/05/2001 (age 65)

* Appointed Commissioner 12/09/1987. Appointed Chairman on 03/10/1990.
Appointments at Deputy Secretary Level

Department-Office

Name

Date of appointment to grade

Due to retire

Revenue (Chief Inspector of Taxes)

C. Clayton

20/11/89

13/06/2007 (age 65)

Assistant Secretary

Department-Office

Name

Date of appointment

Age 65

Finance

P. Moore

12/11/1984

27/03/2000

Revenue

C. Mac Carthaigh

08/11/1984

19/12/1992

Finance

B. McDonagh

07/12/1984*

Revenue

T. Duffy

10/02/1985

16/06/2006

Finance

J. Fitzgerald

11/03/1985

06/06/1999

Revenue

D. De Buitléir

20/03/1985

24/08/2014

Finance

D. Quigley*

29/04/1985

03/02/2007

Revenue

J. Kiernan

14/06/1985

14/07/2000

Revenue

D. Thornhill

19/07/1985

07/09/2012

Finance

N. O'Gorman

14/07/1986

22/12/2012

Revenue

S. Ó Conaill

27/06/1986

10/07/1992

Revenue

C. Clayton*

09/10/1986

13/06/2007

Revenue

F. Cassells*

09/10/1986

09/05/2010

Finance

F. Embleton

01/12/1986

14/12/2005

Finance

M. Tutty

05/03/1987

28/05/2011

Revenue

P. Maher

22/10/1987

14/01/1995

Revenue

P.F. Mullen

06/05/1988

13/09/2013

Revenue

S. Connolly

09/05/1988

29/08/2009

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

T. O'Connor*

20/07/1988

11/03/1990

Revenue

T. Mulherin

07/11/1988

08/01/2011

Revenue

E. Fitzpatrick

19/12/1988

03/07/2007

Revenue

P. Dowling

06/04/1989

17/11/2005

Revenue

P. Neavyn

07/04/1989

21/04/2010

Finance

J. McGovern

26/06/1989

15/09/2007

Revenue

S. Moriarty

23/06/1989

20/02/2013

Public Works

B. Murphy

22/09/1989

17/09/2009

Revenue

W. Hennessy

17/11/1989

31/12/2018

Finance

P. Furlong

22/02/1990

15/02/2009

Revenue

R. Harrington

08/02/1990

12/10/2009

Valuation & Ordnance Survey

J. Rogers

09/04/1990

03/07/2006

Revenue

F. Cooke

04/07/1990

14/06/2017

Finance

C. Ó Loghlin

14/11/1990

05/12/2009

* Mr. McDonagh was appointed to Secretary Department of Communications on 19 June 1987.
* Mr. D. Quigley was appointed to Revenue Commissioner on 03/10/1990.
* Mr. C. Clayton was appointed to Chief Inspector of Taxes on 23/11/1989.
* Mr. F. Cassells was appointed to Revenue Commissioner on 10/07/1989.
* Mr. T. O'Connor has retired.
Professional-Technical Appointments

Department-Office

Name

Date of appointment

Age 65

Public Works

P. Pigott (Director of Engineering Services)

13/03/1989

27/01/1996

Public Works

M. O'Doherty (Chief Architect)

14/02/1990

09/11/2004

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