M. J. Nolan
Question:170 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names of all board appointments made by him for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/06]
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The five statutory agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, Comhairle, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition, the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of my Department. Appointments made to these agencies since 1 March 2001 are outlined in the following tables.
The Pensions Board was established in December 1990 under the Pensions Act 1990. The role of the board is to monitor and supervise the provisions of the Pensions Acts, as amended, relating to occupational pensions and to advise the Minister on all matters relating to its functions and on matters relating to pensions generally.
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Name |
Date Appointed |
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Dermot Quigley |
24/09/01 |
|
Michael O’Halloran |
01/06/02 |
|
Carmel Foley |
01/06/02 |
|
Michael McNulty |
16/02/04 |
|
William Beausang |
21/12/05 |
|
Kevin Brabazon |
21/12/05 |
|
Rosalind Briggs |
21/12/05 |
|
Rosheen Callender |
21/12/05 |
|
Julian Caplin |
21/12/05 |
|
Marie Daly |
21/12/05 |
|
John Dillane |
21/12/05 |
|
Mary O’Donnell |
21/12/05 |
|
Emer O’Flanagan |
21/12/05 |
|
Michael O’Halloran |
21/12/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Tiarnan O’Mahoney |
21/12/05 |
|
Gerry Ryan |
21/12/05 |
|
Dervla Tomlin |
21/12/05 |
|
Anne Vaughan |
21/12/05 |
|
Mary Wade |
21/12/05 |
|
Fergus Whelan |
21/12/05 |
|
Tom Wright |
21/12/05 |
The Combat Poverty Agency was established in September 1986 under the Combat Poverty Agency Act 1986. The main functions of the agency are to advise the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on all aspects of economic and social planning in relation to poverty; to initiate and evaluate measures aimed at overcoming poverty; and to promote greater public understanding of the nature, causes and extent of poverty and the measures necessary to overcome poverty.
|
Name |
Date Appointed |
|
Brian Duncan |
08/03/01 |
|
Bernard Feeney |
08/03/01 |
|
Mary Kennedy |
08/03/01 |
|
Seamus McAleavey |
11/07/01 |
|
Helen Johnston |
06/09/01 |
|
Joan O’Flynn |
05/12/02 |
|
Tony Lane |
31/01/03 |
|
Maria Gorman |
31/01/03 |
|
Frank Curran |
31/01/03 |
|
Anthony Gavin |
31/01/03 |
|
Alice Robertson |
31/01/03 |
|
Marie O’Neill |
20/02/03 |
|
Olive Sweetman |
07/05/03 |
|
Maria Corrigan |
07/05/03 |
|
Margaret Sweeney |
20/08/03 |
|
Tony O’Callaghan |
20/08/03 |
|
Pearse O’Hanrahan |
06/12/03 |
|
Brian Duncan |
08/03/04 (Reappointed) |
|
Callista Bennis |
01/06/04 |
|
Helen Johnston |
01/06/04 (Reappointed) |
|
Orlaigh Quinn |
15/06/04 |
|
Seamus McAleavey |
02/09/04 (Reappointed) |
|
Helen Johnston |
01/06/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Barbara Walshe |
25/01/06 |
Comhairle was established on 12 June 2000 under the provisions of the Comhairle Act 2000. Comhairle is responsible for supporting the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy services for citizens throughout the country, including people with disabilities.
|
Name |
Date Appointed |
|
John Quinlivan |
30/08/01 |
|
Rosemary Farrell |
30/08/01 |
|
Brian Flynn |
30/08/01 |
|
Rosarie Moylan |
30/08/01 |
|
Ian Coulter |
30/08/01 |
|
Fionnuala McCarthy |
05/10/01 |
|
Tom Daly |
12/09/02 |
|
Paul Hogan |
12/09/02 |
|
John Bosco Conomo |
12/09/02 |
|
Caroline Casey |
12/09/02 |
|
Nigel Brander |
12/09/02 |
|
Inez Bailey |
12/09/02 |
|
Máirín Byrne |
12/09/02 |
|
Clare Young |
12/09/02 |
|
John Hogan |
19/06/03 |
|
Joe Meagher |
19/06/03 |
|
David Ormond |
19/06/03 |
|
Michael Walsh |
19/06/03 |
|
Patricia Walshe |
19/06/03 |
|
Martin Naughton |
19/06/03 |
|
Maria Mangan |
08/07/03 |
|
Hubert Kearns |
04/11/03 |
|
Brian Flynn |
01/09/04 (Reappointed) |
|
Mary Lyne |
01/09/04 |
|
Chris Glennon |
16/01/06 |
|
Hilary Hayden |
16/01/06 |
|
Mary B. Fanning |
16/01/06 |
|
James Smyth |
16/01/06 |
|
Máirín Byrne |
16/01/06 (Reappointed) |
|
Gerry Daly |
08/02/06 |
The Family Support Agency was established on 6 May 2003, under the Family Support Agency Act 2001. The remit of the agency is to provide a family mediation service, support, promote and develop the provision of marriage and relationship counselling and other family supports, support, promote and develop the family and community and to undertake research, provide and disseminate information about parenting and family issues and provide advice to the Minister on matters relating to its functions.
|
Name |
Date Appointed |
|
Michael O’Kennedy |
06/05/03 |
|
Clare Cashman |
06/05/03 |
|
Paddie Connellan |
06/05/03 |
|
Sinead Hanly |
06/05/03 |
|
Dick Hickey |
06/05/03 |
|
Gerry Mangan |
06/05/03 |
|
Brendan Murphy |
06/05/03 |
|
Dilly O’Brien |
06/05/03 |
|
Colm O’Connor |
06/05/03 |
|
Brid Rocks |
06/05/03 |
|
Muriel Walls |
06/05/03 |
|
Magaret Farrell |
31/07/03 |
|
Rita Hayes |
06/05/05 |
|
Dick Hickey |
06/05/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Paddie Connellan |
06/05/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Brid Rocks |
06/05/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Muriel Walls |
06/05/05 (Reappointed) |
|
Helen Faughnan |
31/05/05 |
|
Geoffrey Corry |
18/11/05 |
|
Angela Gaule |
12/12/05 |
The Social Welfare Tribunal is a statutory body set up in 1982 to deal with cases where entitlement to unemployment benefit or assistance is refused due to an involvement in a trade dispute. The tribunal is an independent agency. The members are appointed by the Minister on foot of nominations by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Irish Business Employers Confederation.
|
Name |
Date Appointed |
|
Colin Walker |
07/03/03 |
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Colin Walker |
04/10/03 (Reappointed) |
|
Fergus Whelan |
04/10/03 |
|
Dympna Harper |
04/10/03 |
|
Richard Keating |
04/10/03 |
|
Patrick Pearse |
04/10/03 |