Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

167 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the solicitors or barristers who were appointed since 26 June 1997, as members or chairpersons of any board or committee or other body, advisers, consultants, or as holders of any other position or office other than judicial office, under the aegis of or in his Department; the name of the person in each case; if he or she is a solicitor or barrister; the position to which the person was appointed; the date of appointment; the date the person ceased to hold the position if applicable; the remuneration paid since 26 July 1997; and if the holding of particular legal qualifications or experience was a requirement for the position in question. [9795/02]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:

Name	Appointment	Date ofAppointment
Mr. David Byrne, Senior Counsel	Member of the Board of Directors – Coiste An Asgard	25/03/1999to08/11/2000
Mr. David Andrews, Senior Counsel	Member and Chairman – Central Council of the Irish Red Cross Society	14/04/2000
Mr. Sean Costello, Solicitor	Member – Central Council of the Irish Red Cross Society	19/07/2000
Mr. Rory McCabe, Senior Counsel	Member – Central Council of the Irish Red Cross Society	19/07/2000
Ms Niamh Stewart, Barrister at Law	Adjudicator under the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme	26/02/2002
Ms Oonah McCrann, Barrister at Law	Judge Advocate General	24/09/2001

No remuneration has been paid to any of the appointees other than an amount of €4,417.56 to Ms Oonah McCrann, barrister at law, in respect of the period up to 21 March 2002. The holding of a legal qualification was not a requirement for these positions other than the position of Judge Advocate General, where the appointee was required to be a practising barrister at law.

Question No. 168 answered with Question No. 166.