Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004
376 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Defence the name, relevant qualifications and process by which each person appointed to a State board operating under the aegis of his Department was appointed since 1994. [26021/04]
View answerThe State boards under the aegis of my Department are the Army Pensions Board, Coiste an Asgard and the Civil Defence Board. The appointments made to these boards since 1994 are as follows:
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Date of appointment |
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Name of Chairperson |
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Mr. Martin E. Marren |
14.10.1996 |
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Mr. Edward Coffey |
15.09.1997 |
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Mr. Thomas Harrington |
22.05.2001 |
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Name of Ordinary members |
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Dr. Roisin Drury |
22.03.1995 |
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Dr. Eugene O’Connor |
15.09.1997 |
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Dr. Alan O’Grady |
11.03.1998 |
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Acting Commandant Helena O’Connor |
03.03.1994 |
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Commandant Donal Collins |
25.11.1994 |
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Captain Ciaran Leonard |
02.12.1994 |
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Captain Tony Margiotta |
20.01.1995 |
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Captain Robert Hume |
03.11.1995 |
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Commandant Ciaran Leonard |
01.03.1996 |
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Lieutenant Col. Christopher Browne |
08.03.1999 |
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Commandant Ciaran Leonard |
12.01.2000 |
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Commandant John Tobin |
24.10.2002 |
Appointments are made to the Army Pensions Board by the Minister for Defence by virtue of the powers vested in him by section 5 of the Army Pensions Act 1927. The chairman and one ordinary member of the board are civilians. The other ordinary member must be an officer of the Army medical corps. There is no statutory qualification laid down for appointment as chairman but the two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners.
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Name of Director |
Date of appointment |
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Mr. William O’Mahony |
01.05.1995 |
Re-appointed 01.05.2000 |
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Mr. Pat Hogan |
09.06.1995 |
Re-appointed 09.06.2000 |
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Mr. Leonard Breewood |
01.05.1995 |
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Mr. John Keohane |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. John Boland |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. Manus Brennan |
23.06.1997 |
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Ms. Madlin Curran |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. Sean Flood |
23.06.1997 |
Re-appointed 31.07.2002 |
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Ms. Avril Harris |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. J. Clayton Love Jnr. |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. Enda O’Coineen |
23.06.1997 |
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Mr. Gerard O’Donnell |
23.06.1997 |
Re-appointed 09.08.2002 |
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Mr. Patrick J. O’Hara |
17.09.1997 |
Re-appointed 30.09.2002 |
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Mr. Frederick Morris |
20.02.1998 |
Re-appointed 27.02.2003 |
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Commodore John Kavanagh |
06.10.1998 |
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Mr. David Byrne |
25.03.1999 |
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Ms Noirin Butler |
07.11.2000 |
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Ms Joannes Berkery |
09.08.2002 |
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Dr. Roy Browne |
09.08.2002 |
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Mr. Michael Murphy |
09.08.2002 |
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Ms Kalanne O’Leary |
24.09.2002 |
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Mr. Seamus McLoughlin |
09.10.2002 |
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Commodore Frank Lynch |
05.10.2003 |
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Mr. Gerry Donnelly |
11.10.2004 |
The Minister for Defence is ex officio chairman of Coiste an Asgard and may appoint up to 14 other directors. Directors have experience in sailing or other relevant experience.
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Name of Director |
Date of appointment |
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Dr. Michael P. Ryan, Chairman |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Gerry Gervin, Director General |
05.06.2002 |
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Cllr. Margaret Adams |
05.06.2002 |
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Cllr. Tony Kelly |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Paddy Durack |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Ned Gleeson |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Sean Hogan |
05.06.2002 |
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Dr. Ann McGarry |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Declan Burns |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Michael Fitzsimons |
05.06.2002 |
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Col. Michael Cleary |
05.06.2002 |
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Chief Supt. Denis Fitzpatrick |
05.06.2002 |
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Ms. Frances Moynihan |
05.06.2002 |
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Ms. Irene O’Meara |
05.06.2002 |
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Mr. Patrick J. Cooney, Chairman |
25.06.2004 |
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Chief Supt. John T. Farrelly |
13.10.2004 |
Appointments are made to the Civil Defence Board from persons who have experience in business, industry, finance, administration, emergency planning or who are recommended by various organisations in accordance with the Civil Defence Act.
