Written Answers. - State Boards and Statutory Agencies.
Micheál Martin
Question:
75
Mr. Martin
asked the
Minister for Social Welfare
the names and number of people appointed to semi-State boards and other bodies and institutions under the auspices of his Department; and the names and number of women appointed to such boards and institutions.
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There are three statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department, namely the Combat Poverty Agency, the Pensions Board and the National Social Services Board.
There are 16 members of the board of the Combat Poverty Agency of whom ten are women:
Mr. Gerry Flynn (Chairperson)
Ms Noreen Kearney (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Fintan Butler
Ms Deirdre Carroll
Mr. Tom Collins
Ms Breda Fitzgerald
Ms Deirdre Frawley
Mr. Damian Hannan
Ms Helen Johnston
Mr. Seán McCann
Ms Nan O'Donovan
Ms Patricia O'Hara
Ms Kathleen O'Neill
Ms Fionnuala Richardson
Mr. Eugene Rudden
Ms Betty Staunton
On 21 June Mr. Gerry Flynn is retiring and will be replaced by Ms Anna Lee as chairperson.
The Pensions Board has 13 members of whom five are women:
Ms Mary Broughan (Chairperson)
Ms Deirdre Carroll
Mr. Michael Guilfoyle
Ms Kate Hayes
Ms Monica Healy
Mr. Eamonn Heffernan
Ms Mary Howe
Mr. James R. Kehoe
Mr. Michael Lane
Mr. Ciaran Long
Mr. Donal McAleese
Mr. Robert Woods
Mr. Stephen McCarthy
Responsibility for the National Social Services Board was transferred to my Department from the Department of Health with effect from 1 June 1995. The National Social Services Board has, ordinarily, 12 members. At present there are five vacancies and of the seven serving members, two are women:
Ms Liz Carroll (Vice Chairperson)
Mr. William Costello
Mr. Martin Duffy
Ms Sally Keogh
Mr. Gerry Kiernan
Mr. Michael McCabe
Mr. Martin Rush
The terms of office of these seven are due to expire on or before 2 July 1995. A new board will be appointed with effect from that date.
From 13 June Mr. Donal De Buitleir will be the new chairperson.
Responsibility for two bodies with which the National Social Service Board is associated has also transferred on a temporary basis to this Department. These bodies are the National Council for the Elderly and the National Validation Body for Social Work Qualifications.
The National Council for the Elderly has a board of 26 members of whom 15 are women:
Lady Valerie Goulding (President)
Mr. Michael White (Chair)
Mr. E. L. Altman
Mr. J. Brady
Ms M. Connolly
Ms J. Convery
Ms B. Cullen
Ms U. Doherty
Ms B. Dunlea
Mr. P. Farrell
Mr. J. Flanagan
Ms E. Gallagher
Prof. F. Gibson (female)
Mr. E. Hannan
Mr. E. Kane
Ms S. Langford
Ms L. Lunny
Mr. G. Mangan
Ms M. McDonald
Dr. J. Murphy (male)
Dr. S. Prosser (female)
Mr. P. Sands
Ms S. Simmons
Ms L. Sullivan
Mr. B. Thompson
Dr. M. Wrigley (female)
Finally, the National Validation Body for Social Work Qualifications has 13 members of whom six are women:
Mr. Kevin Esmonde
Ms Marie Fahey
Mr. P. J. Fitzpatrick
Ms Noreen Kearney
Mr. Sean Lowry
Ms Leonie Lunny
Ms Augusta McCabe
Ms Anne Meehan
Mr. Tommy Morris
Prof. F. Powell (male)
Ms Susan Quinn
Mr. Jim O'Sullivan
Mr. Martin Walsh
