Michael Ring
Question:159 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the persons he has appointed to State boards; the name of each board since June 2002; and the names of the people appointed to the State boards. [5775/03]
Written Answers - Ministerial Appointments.
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.
On a similar basis, the Government decided to establish the Development Education Advisory Committee and I appointed the following persons to it for a two year period with effect from 1 January 2003: Mr. Peadar Cremin, chairperson; Ms June Barry, Mr. Michael Doorly, Fr. P. J. Gormley, Ms Jacqui Harrison, Ms. Annette Honan, Ms Alisa Keane, Ms Frances Leahy, Mr. Hugh O'Neill and Rev. Sahr Yambasu.
The membership of the board of APSO, the Agency for Personal Service Overseas, as at June 2002 was as follows: Mr. Aidan Eames, chairperson; Ms Mary Sweeney, Mr. Brendan Rogers, Mr. Dónal MacDonald, worker director, Mr. Mick Kiely, Mr. Seán Burke, Sr. Margaret Quinn, MMM, and Sr. Teresa Walsh, MSHR. Mr. Joe O'Hara and Mr. John Murphy were appointed on 1 August 2002. Mr. Donal MacDonald's term expired in December 2002 and Ms Catherine Boylan was appointed in replacement on 20 January 2003. Board members are appointed as vacancies arise due to term expirations.