Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.
Ruairí Quinn
Question:
151
Mr. Quinn
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
the appointments made by her to boards, agencies or committees operating under the aegis of her Department from 17 April 2002 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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The information sought is as follows:
Motor Insurance Advisory Board (MIAB)Ms Dorothea Dowling
Mr. Mike Kemp
Mr. David O'Connor
Mr. Tom Noonan
Mr. Cyril McHugh
Mr. Cyril Connolly
Mr. Desmond Bruen
Ms Sheila McCabe
Mr. Desmond Cummins
Mr. Robert Prole
Mr. Dermott Jewell
Mr. Patrick Costello
Mr. Niall P. Cullen
Mr. Denis Fitzpatrick
Mr. Adrian Cummins
Mr. John Doyle
Ms Cora Collins
*Mr. Liam Dolan
*Ms Rady Redmond.
Enterprise IrelandMs. Elaine Farrell.
Shannon Free Airport Development CompanyMr. Liam McElligott (re)
Ms. Noreen Foran (re)
Dr. Roger D. H. Downer.
Employment Appeals Tribunal
Ms. Kate O'Mahony, B.L.
Ms. Margaret Levey, B.L.
Mr. Brian Aylward
Mr. Pat Casey
Mr. Mark McGrath.
National Standards Authority of IrelandDr. Ursula McEvilly
Dr. Sean J. McCarthy
Ms. Dorothea Dowling
Mr. Patrick Coffey B.E.
Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta
Mr. T.N. Welch (re).
Trade Mark Agents Registration Board*Mr. Tim Cleary.
*=Civil Servants (re) = re-appointment
Motor Insurance Advisory BoardOn the basis of a decision by the previous Government, the then Minister for State at my Department with responsibility in the area of insurance, Deputy Noel Treacy, informed the house on 24 April 2002 that the Motor Insurance Advisory Board, MIAB, had agreed to his proposal for a six month extension of its remit.
Enterprise IrelandMs Elaine Farrell, Executive Secretary, Irish Farmers Association was appointed as director of the board of Enterprise Ireland with effect from 8 May 2002 replacing Mr. David Diger, chief executive, Greencore Group plc., who retired from the board.
Shannon Free Airport Development CompanyMr. Liam McElligott was re-appointed as director and chairman of the board and Ms Noreen Foran was re-appointed as a director.
Dr. Edward Walsh, former President of the University of Limerick, retired from the board by rotation. Dr. Roger G. H. Downer, the President of the University of Limerick, has been appointed to replace Dr. Walsh.
Employment Appeals Tribunal
The post of chairman of the Employment Appeals Tribunal became vacant when Ms Mary Faherty was appointed a Circuit Court judge. Ms Kate O'Mahony who was a vice-chair man became chairman, and Ms Margaret Levey, B.L. then filled the vice-chairman vacancy.
The three ordinary members who were appointed to the employers' panel replaced three members who died during the year.
National Standards Authority of IrelandThere is a requirement that three board members retire each year on the anniversary of the establishment day of NSAI. Therefore three vacancies arose on 14 April this year. Another vacancy occurred due to the resignation of a board member.
Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta
There is a requirement within NET that one third of the board retire by rotation each year at the AGM. I reappointed Mr. T. N. Welch as Chairman and Director of NET on 5 June 2002.
Trade Mark Agents Registration BoardMr. Tim Cleary, head of trade marks division, Patents Office was appointed a member of the Trade Mark Agents Registration Board.
