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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

409.Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform 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. [9802/02]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement.

I can inform the Deputy that the information supplied does not include members of the Judiciary appointed as members or chairpersons of any board, committee or other body, advisers, consultants, or as holders of any other position or office other than judicial office. I should also point out that there may be non-practising solicitors or barristers appointed to the positions outlined in the Deputy's question, details of whom are not included in the tabular statement as information in relation to their qualification is unknown to me or my Department.

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Eamon Leahy, Senior Counsel

Chairman, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

6 February, 2002

13,115.82

Yes

Conor Bowman, Barrister

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

N/A

11,546.97

Yes

Michael O'Shea, Barrister

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

29 January, 2001

7,252.46

Yes

Eamon Cahill, Barrister

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

N/A

9,327.50

Yes

Mary Devins, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

16 October, 1998

834.22

Yes

Aidan Eames, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

30 April, 2001

4,757.71

Yes

Carol Fawsitt, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

1 May, 1998

N/A

8,080.61

Yes

Sinead Behan, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

17 November, 1998

N/A

11,569.85

Yes

Con Murphy, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

21 February, 2001

N/A

5,383.69

Yes

Patrick O'Connor, Solicitor

Member, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

31 July, 2001

N/A

2,511.54

Yes

John F. O'Mahony, Senior Counsel

Chairman, Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

7 February, 2002

N/A

Nil to date

Yes

Eamon Leahy, Senior Counsel

Chairman, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

2,540.00

**It is a requirement that, of the members of the Board, 2 shall be barristers and 2 shall be solicitors,

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Una Doyle O'Sullivan, Solicitor

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

each of whom have been engaged in practice as such, for a period of

Patricia Ryan, Barrister

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

not less than 7 years prior to appointment.

Catherine Egan, Barrister

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

It is desirable that all other members have knowledge or experience of the law,

Brendan Looby, Solicitor

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

or another subject, which would, in the opinion of the

Anne Colley, Solicitor

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

Minister, be of assistance to the Board in the

Cormac Dunne, Solicitor

Member, Legal Aid Board

12 October, 2001

N/A

1,587.00

performance of its duties.

Michael O'Shea, Barrister

Chairman, Censorship of Publications Appeal Board

31 March, 2000

29 January, 2001

Nil

Yes

Denis Lenihan, Solicitor

Member, Censorship of Publications Appeal Board

31 March, 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Rory Brady, Senior Counsel

Chairman, Censorship of Publications Board

19 December, 2001

N/A

Nil

No

Cormac Ó Dulachain, Senior Counsel

Member, Irish Legal Terms Advisory Board

8 May, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Malachy O'Kane, Solicitor

Member, Irish Legal Terms Advisory Board

8 May, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Michael Farrell, Solicitor

Human Rights Commissioner

25 July, 2001

N/A

7,830.06

No

Mervyn Taylor, Solicitor

Human Rights Commissioner

25 July, 2001

N/A

7,830.06

No

Elizabeth O'Leary, Barrister

Member, Interim Board of National Disability Authority

29 July, 1999

12 June, 2000

Nil

No

Elizabeth O'Leary, Barrister

Member, Board of National Disability Authority

12 June, 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Eamon Leahy, Senior Counsel

Chairman, Expert Group appointed to consider changes in the criminal law arising out of the Report of the Steering Group into the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Garda Síochána.

6 May, 1998

July, 1998

Nil

Yes

Mary Devins, Solicitor

Member, Expert Group appointed to consider changes in the criminal law arising out of the Report of the Steering Group into the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Garda Síochána.

6 May, 1998

July, 1998

Nil

Yes

Mary Ellen Ring, Barrister

Member, Juvenile Justice Review Group

July, 1998

N/A

Nil

No

Carol Fawsitt, Solicitor

Member, Board of Equality Authority

March 1999

N/A

Nil

No

Carol Fawsitt, Solicitor

Chairperson, Legal Committee of Board of Equality Authority

March 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Carol Fawsitt, Solicitor

Member of Board of Employment Equality Agency

November 1997

18 October, 1999

Nil

No

Gerard Hogan, Senior Counsel

Member, Committee to review the Offences Against the State Acts

May, 1999

N/A

5,080.00

Yes

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Patrick O'Connell, Solicitor

Member, Appeal Board to hear appeals by members of An Garda Síochána against a decision of a board of inquiry or a decision of the Commissioner that they have been in breach of discipline.

1 March, 2001

N/A

345 per day*In the time allowed for answering this question, it has not been possible to determine exact amount paid to date.

Yes

Daniel Crowley, Solicitor

Appeal Board to hear appeals by members of An Garda Síochána against a decision of a board of inquiry or a decision of the Commissioner that they have been in breach of discipline.

1 March, 2001

N/A

345 per day*In the time allowed for answering this question, it has not been possible to determine exact amount paid to date.

Yes

Conor Bowman, Barrister

Appeal Board to hear appeals by members of An Garda Síochána against a decision of a board of inquiry or a decision of the Commissioner that they have been in breach of discipline.

1 March, 2001

May, 2001

345 per day*In the time allowed for answering this question, it has not been possible to determine exact amount paid to date.

Yes

Brian Curtin, Solicitor

Appeal Board to hear appeals by members of An Garda Síochána against a decision of a board of inquiry or a decision of the Commissioner that they have been in breach of discipline.

14 May, 2001

N/A

345 per day*In the time allowed for answering this question, it has not been possible to determine exact amount paid to date.

Yes

Shane Murphy, Senior Counsel

Appointed to conduct an independent review and undertake a thorough examination of the action taken and of relevant papers held by An Garda Síochána and my Department relevant to allegations that members of An Garda Síochána in the Donegal Division engaged in criminal, unethical or unprofessional behaviour, particularly in the context of the investigation into the death of Mr. Richard Barron and with regard to the finds of bomb-making equipment.

29 November, 2001

30 January, 2002

110,467.21

No

Eamon Leahy, Barrister

Chairperson, Release of Prisoners Commission

21 July, 1998

N/A

39,433.50

Yes

Felix McEnroy, Barrister

Chairperson in one case only, Release of Prisoners Commission

May, 2000

May, 2000

1,714.50

Yes

Vincent Dowling, Solicitor

Member, Sarsfield House Management Committee (Probation and Welfare Service)

12 January, 1999

December, 2001

Nil

No

Gordon Holmes, Solicitor

Chairperson, Interim Parole Board

4 April, 2001

N/A

7,618.44

No

Mary Irvine, Barrister

Chairperson, Advisory Committee appointed on an ad-hoc basis to advise on the release of a person detained having been found guilty but insane.

August, 1997

August, 1997

2,573.02

Yes

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

John Hedigan, Barrister

Chairperson, Advisory Committee appointed on an ad-hoc basis to advise on the release of a person detained having been found guilty but insane.

February, 1998

March, 1998

3,073.40

Yes

Mary Irvine, Barrister

Chairperson,Advisory Committee appointed on an ad-hoc basis to advise on the release of a person detained having been found guilty but insane.

May, 1999

May, 1999

2,698.45

Yes

Eamon Leahy, Barrister

Chairperson,Advisory Committee appointed on an ad-hoc basis to advise on the release of a person detained having been found guilty but insane.

May, 1999

July, 1999

2,663.19

Yes

Eamon Leahy, Barrister

Member, Prisons Authority Interim Board

April, 1999

December, 2001

16,824.03

No

Anne Counihan, Solicitor (not practising) Director, National Treasury Management Agency.

Member, Prisons Authority Interim Board

April, 1999

N/A

16,824.03

No

Mairead Ahern, Solicitor (not practising) County Registrar, Louth.

Member, Prisons Authority Interim Board

April, 1999

N/A

Nil

No

Mary Rose Gearty, Barrister

Member, Working Group on Use of Video Conferencing Technology between Courts and Prisons

March, 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Pat McGonagle, Solicitor

Member, Working Group on Use of Video Conferencing Technology between Courts and Prisons

March, 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Diarmuid McGuinness, Senior Counsel

Member, Review Group on Investment based Naturalisation

20 April, 1998

May, 2000

Nil

No

Mary Ellen Ring, Barrister

Member, National Crime Council

12 July, 1999

N/A

Nil

No

John O'Mahony, Senior Counsel

Member, National Crime Council

12 July, 1999

N/A

Nil

No

Dermot Walsh, Barrister (not practising)

Member, National Crime Council

12 July, 1999

N/A

Nil

No

Peter Finlay, Senior Counsel

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

27 July, 1998

January, 2000

64,295.53

Yes

Una McGuirk, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

24 February, 1999

November, 2000

34,852.36

Yes

Eamonn Cahill, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

27 July, 1998

N/A

172,354.41

Yes

Aiden Eames, Solicitor

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

23 February, 1999

N/A

62,365.54

Yes

Veronica Gates, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

26 November, 1999

N/A

28,335.29

Yes

Dympna Cusack, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

10 December, 1999

N/A

23,107.17

Yes

Eamonn Barnes, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

7 March, 2000

N/A

42,102.66

Yes

Jim Nicholson, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

9 March, 2000

N/A

235,411.59

Yes

Donal Egan, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

7 March, 2000

N/A

89,785.38

Yes

Patrick Hurley, Solicitor

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

29 March, 2000

N/A

69,899.99

Yes

Sunniva McDonagh, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

29 March, 2000

N/A

34,123.80

Yes

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Des Zaiden, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

31 March, 2000

N/A

30,919.88

Yes

Peter Maguire Senior Counsel

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

31 March, 2000

22 June, 2001

29,057.18

Yes

Conor Bowman, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

19 April, 2000

N/A

25,772.15

Yes

Michael O'Shea, Barrister

Appeals authority to consider appeals against first instance decisions regarding refugee status

30 September, 1997

November, 2000

13,041.97

Yes

Bernadette Cronin, Senior Counsel

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

27 November, 2000

N/A

67,926.09

Yes

John Ryan, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

23 January, 2001

N/A

21,179.18

Yes

Doreen Shivnen, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

23 January, 2001

N/A

23,312.35

Yes

Monica Lawlor, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

31 January, 2001

N/A

23,198.09

Yes

Joseph Ward, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

06 February, 2001

N/A

12,585.66

Yes

Con Murphy, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

23 February, 2001

N/A

23,594.25

Yes

Michelle O'Gorman, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

27 July, 2001

N/A

5,241.48

Yes

Rory McCabe, Senior Counsel

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

01 August, 2001

N/A

24,932.66

Yes

Brian Curtin, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

07 August, 2001

28 January, 2002

Nil

Yes

LeonieHussey-O'Brien, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

25 September, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Ben Garvey, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

28 September, 2001

N/A

11,465.81

Yes

Declan McHugh, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

12 October, 2001

N/A

914.22

Yes

Bernard Brennan, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

10 December, 2001

N/A

761.84

Yes

Paul A. McGarry, Barrister

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

29 January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Bruce St. John Blake, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

28 February, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Denis Linehan, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

11 March, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Anne Tait, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

14 March, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

John Hayes, Solicitor

Member, Refugee Appeals Tribunal

14 March, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Gordon Holmes, Solicitor

Chairman, Commission on Liquor Licensing

November, 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Michael C. Ahern, Solicitor

Member, Commission on Liquor Licensing

November, 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Marc McDonald, Barrister

Rapporteur/Consultant, Commission on Liquor Licensing

November, 2000

N/A

22,695.88

No

Ann Barron, Advisory Counsel Grade 2

Member, Coroner Review Group

17 December, 1998

15 June, 2000

Nil

Yes

Angela O'Flynn, Legal Adviser – Legal qualification unknown

Member, Coroner Review Group

17 December, 1998

15 June, 2000

Nil

No

Patrick Hurley, Solicitor

Member, Coroner Review Group

17 December, 1998

15 June, 2000

Nil

Yes

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Brian Farrell, Coroner – Legal qualification unknown

Member, Coroner Review Group

17 December, 1998

15 June, 2000

Nil

No

Denis Cusack, Coroner – Legal qualification unknown

Member, Coroner Review Group

17 December, 1998

15 June, 2000

Nil

No

Paul Morris, Solicitor

Member, Coroner Review Group

22 March, 2000

15 June, 2000

Nil

No

Angela O'Flynn, Legal Adviser – Legal qualification unknown

Member, Coroners' Rules Committee

01 November, 2001

N/A

Nil

No

Feargal Ó Dubhghaill, Advisory Counsel Grade 3

Member, Coroners' Rules Committee

01 November, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Eamonn Barnes, Barrister

Chairman, Internet Advisory Board

25 February, 2000

N/A

Nil

No

Robert Clark, Professor in Law – Level of legal qualification unknown

Member, Internet Advisory Board

25 February, 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Caitriona Mullaney, Solicitor

Special Adviser to Minister

26 July, 1997

02 July, 1999

101,610.49

No

P.J. Farrell, Solicitor

Chairperson, Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal

10 November 2000

N/A

114,512.00

Yes

Carol Ann Edwards, Solicitor

Solicitor, Equality Authority

01 November, 1999

N/A

74,055.81

Yes

Síle Larkin, Solicitor

Solicitor, Equality Authority

18 December, 2000

N/A

99,441.81

Yes

Geraldine Hynes, Solicitor

Solicitor, Equality Authority

15 May, 2001

N/A

45,363.00

Yes

Ernie Hanahoe, Solicitor

Member, Drug Court Planning Committee

9 February, 1999

N/A

Nil

Yes

Patrick Gageby, Senior Counsel

Member, Drug Court Planning Committee

9 February, 1999

N/A

Nil

Yes

Ernie Hanahoe, Solicitor

Member, Drug Court Steering Committee

July, 2000

N/A

No

Yes

Gordon Holmes, Solicitor

Member, Garda Síochána Complaints Board

01 February, 2000

N/A

7,142.28

Yes

Liam Crowley, solicitor

Member, Garda Síochána Complaints Board

30 May, 2000

N/A

5,877.77

Yes

Brendan Looby, Solicitor

Member, Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board

17 November, 1998

N/A

380.92

Yes

Michael O'Shea, Barrister

Member, Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board

17 November, 1998

February, 2001

380.92

Yes

Cornelius Brosnan, Solicitor

Member, Garda Síochána Complaints Appeal Board

08 May, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Sean McMullin,Solicitor

Member, District Court Rules Committee

December, 1997

N/A

Nil

Yes

Name

Position to which appointed

Dateappointed

Date positionceased

Remunerationsinceappointmentor 26 July1997 €

Requirement

Gerard F. Griffin,Solicitor

Member, District Court Rules Committee

January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Caroline Biggs, Barrister

Member, District Court Rules Committee

February, 2001

N/A

Nil

Yes

Gerard Doherty, Solicitor

Member, Circuit Court Rules Committee

January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Patrick Groarke, Solicitor

Member, Superior Court Rules Committee

April, 1998

N/A

Nil

Yes

Michael Peart, Solicitor

Member, Superior Court Rules Committee

January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Anthony Hunt, Barrister

Member, Superior Court Rules Committee

February, 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Paul Screenan, Senior Counsel

Member, Superior Court Rules Committee

August, 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Ken Murphy, Solicitor

Member, Working Group to review the jurisdiction of the Courts

January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Michael Durack, Senior Counsel

Member, Working Group to review the jurisdiction of the Courts

January, 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

David Byrne, Senior Counsel

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

June 1997

July 1999

Nil

Yes

Michael McDowell, Senior Counsel

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

July 1999

N/A

Nil

Yes

John McMenamin, Senior Counsel

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

August 1997

July 1999

Nil

Yes

Denis McCullough, Senior Counsel

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

August 1999

October, 2000

Nil

Yes

Rory Brady, Senior Counsel

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

November 2000

N/A

Nil

Yes

Patrick O'Connor, Solicitor

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

January 1999

January, 2002

Nil

Yes

Lawrence Shields, Solicitor

Member, Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

January 2002

N/A

Nil

Yes

Garrett Sheehan, Solicitor

Member, Committee on guidelines for the video-recording of out of court settlements of alleged sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age

October, 1998

N/A

Nil

Yes

Una Ní Raifeartaigh, Barrister

Member, Committee on guidelines for the video-recording of out of court settlements of alleged sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age

October, 1998

April 1999

Nil

Yes

Niall Durnin, Barrister

Member, Committee on guidelines for the video-recording of out of court settlements of alleged sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age

April 1999

N/A

Nil

Yes

David Gormally, Solicitor

Member, Committee on guidelines for the video-recording of out of court settlements of alleged sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age

October, 1998

N/A

Nil

Yes

Noreen Landers, Solicitor

Member, Committee on guidelines for the video-recording of out of court settlements of alleged sexual and physical abuse victims under 14 years of age

October, 1998

N/A

Nil

Yes

JohnMc Menamin, Barrister

Member, Courts Service Transitional Board

May, 1998

September, 1999

3,000 p.a.**

Yes

LiamMc Kechnie, Barrister

Member, Courts Service Transitional Board

September, 1999

November, 1999

3,000 p.a.**

Yes

Larry Shields, Solicitor

Member, Courts Service Transitional Board

May, 1998

September, 1999

3,000 p.a.**

Yes

Pat O'Connor, Solicitor

Member, Courts Service Transitional Board

October, 1999

November, 1999

3,000 p.a.**

Yes

Pat O'Connor, Solicitor

Member, Courts Service Board

November, 1999

N/A

3,000 p.a. to 31 Dec, 2000. 8,000 p.a. from 01 Jan, 2001**

Yes

LiamMc Kechnie, Barrister

Member, Courts Service Board

November, 1999

September, 2000

3,000 p.a. to 31 Dec, 2000. 8,000 p.a. from 01 Jan, 2001**

Yes

Rory Brady, Barrister

Member, Courts Service Board

October, 2000

N/A

3,000 p.a. to 31 Dec, 2000. 8,000 p.a. from 01 Jan, 2001**

Yes

**In the time allowed for answering this question, it has not been possible to determine exact amount paid to date.

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