Bernard Allen
Question:500 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the appointments made by him to boards, agencies or committees operating under the aegis of his Department on 17 April 2002 to date. [17194/02]
Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.
I recently appointed Prof. Patrick Fottrell, former President, NUI Galway, Prof. Brian Hillery, Emeritus Professor, Graduate School of Business, UCD, Prof Joyce O'Connor, President, National College of Ireland and Dr. Don Thornhill, Chairperson, Higher Education Authority to the Fulbright Commission.
The Government decided, on the recommendation of the Report of the Ireland Aid Review Committee, to establish the Advisory Board of Ireland Aid – ABIA. I appointed the following persons to ABIA for a three year period with effect from 1 August 2002: Mr. Desmond O'Malley, Chairperson; Mr. David Andrews; Mr. David Begg; Mr. Howard Dalzell; Mr. Jerry Liston; Fr. Gerard O'Connor; Mr. Larry O'Loughlin; Ms Morina O'Neill, Ms Sally O'Neill and Ms Lorraine Sweeney.
With regard to the Agency for Personal Service Overseas – APSO – I appointed the following to the board during the period referred to by the Deputy: Mr. John Murphy and Mr. Joe O'Hara.
Questions No. 501 and 502 answered with Question No. 463.
Question No. 503 answered with Question No. 477.