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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

448 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation 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. [9803/02]

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department is as follows:

Name

Barrister/Solicitor

Position

Date Appointed

Fees

Sinead Behan

Solicitor

Member of Irish Sports Council

1 July 1999

Nil

Enda Marren

Solicitor

Member of the Board of Bord Fáilte

26 June 1997

€10,158.00 per annum(paid by Bord Fáilte)

Holding particular legal qualifications or experience was not a requirement for the above positions.
On 9 February 1998 the Government established an independent inquiry into matters relating to child sexual abuse in swimming and appointed Dr. Roderick Murphy SC to carry out the inquiry. Ms Fidelma Macken SC acted as counsel to the inquiry and Ms Mary Cooney was solicitor to the inquiry. The inquiry completed its report on 27 May 1998 and the report was published by the Oireachtas on 17 June 1998. The costs associated with the work of the inquiry, including remuneration, were met by the office of the Attorney General.
My Department has commissioned a number of consultancies since July 1997 to provide various services. However, as legal qualifications or experience were not requirements for any of these consultancies I am not in a position to say if any of the persons contracted to the Depart ment to carry out these services was a solicitor or barrister.
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