Departmental Appointments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2005

Tuesday, 1 February 2005

Questions (273)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

275 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of public appointments made in his Department since August 2004; the name of each appointee involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2744/05]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows:

Appointed to	Name	Date of Appointment
National Disability Authority	Mr. James Martin	21 October, 2004
Equality Authority	Ms. Sally Ann Kinahan	7 October, 2004
Refugee Appeals Tribunal	Mr. Declan McHugh BL	10 October, 2004*
	Ms Judy Blake BL	20 October, 2004
	Mr. Sean Deegan BL	20 December, 2004
	Mr. Noel Whelan BL	20 December, 2004
	Mr. Joseph Barnes BL	17 January, 2005 *
	Mr. David Goldberg SC	20 January, 2005
	Mr David Andrews SC	3 August, 2004*
	Mr Ben Garvey BL	26 September, 2004*
	Mr. Paul A. McGarry BL	21 January, 2005 *
Castlerea Prison Visiting Committee	Ms Mary Hoade	9 November, 2004
	Ms Eileen Morris	17 December, 2004
	Ms Marie Cleary	17 December, 2004
	Mr. Michael Geraghty	17 December, 2004
Cork Prison Visiting Committee	Mr. Oliver Cleary	6 December, 2004
Limerick Prison Visiting Committee	Mr. Pat Driscoll	15 November, 2004
	Mr. Michael O’Shea	15 November, 2004
Loughan House Place of Detention Visiting Committee	Mr. Eugene Delaney	20 December, 2004
	Ms. Rita Delahunty	20 December, 2004
Midlands Prison Visiting Committee	Ms. Jody Gunning	15 November, 2004
	Mr. John Sheehy	6 January, 2005
	Mr. Jim Casey	6 January, 2005
Mountjoy Prison Visiting Committee	Mr. Liam Hogan	6 January, 2005
	Mr. Stephen Langton	6 January, 2005
Portlaoise Prison Visiting Committee	Mr. Walter Lacey	20 December, 2004
	Ms. Eithne Reddy	6 January, 2005
St. Patrick’s Institution Visiting Committee	Mr. Anthony Gavin	17 December, 2004
Wheatfield Prison Visiting Committee	Mr. John O’Neill	8 November, 2004
	Mr. Stephen O’Neill	8 November, 2004
	Mr. Gerry Hannon	17 December, 2004
	Ms. Elva MacKay	17 December, 2004
	Ms. Teresa Clarke	17 December, 2004
Films Appeal Board	Ms. Nicola Byrne	22 November, 2004
Part-Time Assistant Censors	Mr. Mark Brennan	October 2004
	Ms. Patricia Murphy	October 2004
	Ms. Dani McCafferty	October 2004
	Mr. P. J. Sheridan	October 2004
	Ms. Alison Foley	November 2004
Private Security Authority**	Ms Michelle Doyle (Chairperson)	28 October, 2004
	Mr. Kevin McMahon	28 October, 2004
	Mr. Liam O’Dubin	28 October, 2004
	Ms Catherine Byrne	28 October, 2004
	Mr. Ray Guinan	28 October, 2004
	Mr. Bill Brown	28 October, 2004
	Ms Margaret Lovett	28 October, 2004
	Ms Mary C. Barrett	28 October, 2004
	Ms Esther Lynch	6 January, 2005
	Asst. Garda Commissioner, Pat Crummey	28 October, 2004
Deputy State Pathologist	Dr Michael Curtis***	18 November, 2004

*Reappointments

**Following an open competition held by the Public Appointments Service, Ms Geraldine Larkin is to be appointed to the post of chief executive of the private security authority.

***Details concerning the appointment of Dr. Michael Curtis were inadvertently omitted from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 802 of Wednesday 26, January 2005.

I have also asked Professor Finbarr McAuley, Chairperson, Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD and Law Reform Commissioner to chair the proposed criminal law advisory committee on codification. This committee has not yet been formed.

In addition to the above, 60 peace commissioners have been appointed by my Department during the period specified by the Deputy. Peace commissioners are appointed under section 88 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924. The office of peace commissioner is an honorary appointment and peace commissioners receive no remuneration or compensation by way of fees or expenses for their services.