Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 1997

Vol. 485 No. 2

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

128 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the number of nominations that can be made, through his Department, to the boards of semi-State bodies and other Government agencies; the current holders of these nominations; and the terms of office they are currently serving. [22925/97]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

There are 16 persons nominated by Government to the Central Council of the Irish Red Cross Society. Those appointed to the council for the period 1 May 1977 to 30 April 2000 are listed as follows:

Mr. Pat O'Reilly

Mr. Des Kavanagh

Mr. Jim O'Loughlin

Ms. Colette Treanor

Mr. Robert Byrne

Ms. Geraldine McLaughlin

Ms. Margaret Garry

Ms. Deirdre Healy

Ms. Elaine Bolger

Mr. John Lovett

Mr. John Costin

Ms. Carmel O'Brien

Mr. Gerry O'Sullivan

Mrs. Hannah Cuddy

Mr. James Sewell

Mr. Richie Ryan

There are 14 persons appointed as directors to the Board of Coiste an Asgard as shown beneath:

Mr. John Boland

Mr. Len Breewood

Mr. Manus Brennan

Ms. Madlin Curran

Mr. Vincent Fitzgerald

Mr. Seán Flood

Ms. Avril Harris

Mr. Pat Hogan

Commodore John Kavanagh

Mr. J. Clayton Love Jnr.

Mr. Enda O'Coineen

Mr. Gerard O'Donnell

Mr. Patrick J. O'Hara

Mr. William O'Mahony

Each director holds office for a period of five years unless he/she is removed from office or retires in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Coiste an Asgard.

The Army Pensions Board consists of three persons who are appointed by the Minister. One is an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The other two are a chairman and an ordinary member who must be a general practitioner. The current Chairman is Mr. Edward J. Coffey. The ordinary member appointment (general practitioner) is vacant at present. There is no defined term of office for these appointments.