Ivor Callely
Question:349 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the appointments made by him to State boards and State agencies under the aegis of his Department since he took office. [7999/97]
Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.
I have made the following appointments to the boards of the State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department:
|
Organisation |
Name |
Date of Appointment |
|
An Bord Tráchtála |
Mr. Seán Murray (Chairman) |
7.9.95 |
|
Ms Carol Moffett |
7.9.95 |
|
|
Mr. Gerard Keenan |
17.11.95 |
|
|
Mr. William Attley* |
13.11.96 |
|
|
Mr. R. Lynn Temple |
6.12.96 |
|
|
Bord Fáilte |
Mr. Pádraig Ó hUiginn*# |
1.4.96 |
|
Ms Bernadette Gallagher |
21.11.95 |
|
|
Mr. Mark Mortell# |
11.12.96 |
|
|
CERT |
Ms Mary Healy |
21.11.96 |
* Reappointments
# On 30 December 1996, Mr. Mark Mortell was appointed as chairman of Bord Fáilte and Mr. Pádraig Ó hUiginn was reappointed as a member of the board.
Ivor Callely
Question:350 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the persons appointed by him or by the Minister of State at his Department as programme managers, advisers, assistants or back-up staff, either in his Department or in constituency offices; the annual remuneration paid to these staff; the names of individuals, groups or companies which have undertaken or have been approved to undertake full-time, part-time or casual consultancies, reviews, examinations, analyses or any public relations service on his behalf or on behalf of the Minister of State at his Department; and the full costs in respect of these to his Department. [8015/97]
The information requested by the Deputy on persons appointed by the Minister of State and by me to our respective offices is as follows:
Office of the Minister
|
Name |
Post |
Salary |
|
£ |
||
|
Ivan Doherty |
Programme Manager |
45,525 |
|
Kathleen Coady |
Special Adviser |
14,675 |
|
Marian O'Keeffe |
Personal Assistant |
20,873 |
|
Geraldine Greene |
Personal Secretary |
19,012 |
Office of the Minister of State
|
Name |
Post |
Salary |
|
£ |
||
|
Tony Browne |
Special Adviser |
35,493 |
|
Betty Desmond |
Personal Assistant |
19,920 |
|
Pat Meade |
Personal Secretary |
16,305 |
|
Declan Hurley |
Civilian Driver |
13,720 |
|
Denis O'Flynn |
Civilian Driver |
13,720 |
Ms Mary Cummins was appointed by me as the Department's Press Officer. Her annual salary is £29,135.
The following consultancies have been undertaken in my Department since I assumed office:
|
Firm |
Topic |
Cost to date |
|
£ |
||
|
Indecon |
Advice on progressing National Conference Centre Project |
11,233.64* |
|
Public Relations of Ireland |
Advice and guidance on Media and Communications issues |
67,992.23 |
|
Tim Ryan Media Services |
Advice and guidance on public relations matters |
1,300 |
|
Fitzpatricks Associates |
Evaluation of Tourism OP 1994-99, including a Mid-Term Evaluation |
76,399* |
|
Mediawise |
Advice on Policy and Presentation |
1,550.00 |
*25 per cent charged to Department's Consultancy subhead A7, 75 per cent recoupable from EU.