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Ministerial Appointments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2008

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

Questions (44)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

139 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Taoiseach, further to his interview on RTÉ news on 26 September 2006, the persons he has appointed to sit on the boards of public bodies during his term as An Taoiseach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4403/08]

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Written answers

The information sought by the Deputy concerning appointments made by me to the boards of public bodies during my term of Office as Taoiseach is set out in the schedule.

The relevant bodies are the National Statistics Board, the Law Reform Commission, the National Economic and Social Development Office, the National Centre for Partnership and Performance, the National Economic and Social Council, the National Economic and Social Forum, the National Forum on Europe, the Second Information Society Commission, Digital Media Development Limited and Campus and Stadium Ireland Development.

The National Statistics Board (NSB)

Name

Occupation

Date of Appointment

Ms. Paula Carey

ICTU

July 1999 Aug 2001 Feb 2004

Mr. Steve Couldwell

Smith and Nephew

Jan 1998

Mr. Frank Cunneen

IBEC

July 1999 Aug 2001 Feb 2004

Mr. Ciaran Dolan

ICMSA

July 1999 Aug 2001 Feb 2004

Mr. David Doyle

Department of Finance

Jan 1998

Ms. Mary Doyle

Department of the Taoiseach

Jan 2001 Aug 2001 Feb 2004 July 2007

Ms. Marian Harkin

Teacher

July 1999 Aug 2001

Mr. Con Lucey

IFA

July 2007

Mr. Dermot McCarthy

Department of the Taoiseach

July 1999

Mr. Danny McCoy

IBEC

July 2007

Mr. Michael McGrath

Department of Finance

July 2007

Mr. Derek Moran

Department of Finance

July 2003 Feb 2004

Ms Helen NicFhlannchadha

Teacher

Mar 2002

Dr. Patricia O’Hara

Western Development Commission

Feb 2004 Jul 2007

Mr. Cathal O’Loghlin

Department of Finance

Jan 1999 July 1999 Aug 2001

Professor Frances Ruane

Trinity College, Dublin

July 1999 Aug 2001

Mr. Paul Sweeney

ICTU

Sep 2006 July 2007

Professor Brendan Walsh

University College Dublin

Feb 2004 Jul 2007

Note: The Director General of the Central Statistics Office sits on the board of the NSB but is an ex officio member.

The Law Reform Commission

Position

Name

Date of Appointment

President

Mr Justice Vivian Lavan

27 July 1998-21 February 2000

President

Mr Justice Declan Budd

22 February 2000-21 February 2005

President

Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness

22 February 2005

Commissioner (Full-time)

Arthur Plunkett

15 April 1997-19 March 2001

Commissioner (Part-time)

Turlough O’Donnell

15 April 1997-5 August 1999

Commissioner (Full-time)

Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke,

15 April 1997 (part-time) 1 October 2001 (full-time) Reappointed 30 September 2004 Reappointed 1 September 2007

Commissioner (Part-time)

Dr. Hilary A Delaney, B.L.

15 April 1997 Reappointed 15 April, 2002 Resigned May 2005

Commissioner (Part-time)

Professor Finbarr McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, Mphil, LLD

1 September 1999 Reappointed 1 September 2004 Reappointed 1 September 2007

Commissioner (Part-time)

Marian Shanley

13 November 2001 Reappointed 12 November 2004 Reappointed 1 September 2007

Commissioner (Part-time)

Donal O’Donnell

28 June 2005 (replaced Dr. Hilary A. Delaney, BL) Reappointed 1 September 2007

National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO)

Name

Occupation/Organisation

Date of Appointment

Chairperson

Dermot McCarthy

Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. Chairperson, NESC.

01/01/07

Mary Doyle

Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. Deputy Chairperson, NESC.

01/01/07

Dr. Maureen Gaffney

Chairperson, NESF.

01/01/07

Mary Doyle

Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. Deputy Chairperson, NESF.

01/01/07

Mr. Peter Cassells,

Chairperson, NCPP.

01/01/07

Mr. Philip Kelly

Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach. Deputy Chairperson, NCPP.

01/01/07

National Centre for Partnership & Performance (NCPP)

Name

Occupation / Organisation

Date of Appointment

Executive Chairperson

Mr. Peter Cassells

October 2001-April 2004 reappointed: 7 November 2005

Government Departments

Mr. Philip Kelly, Asst. Secretary Deputy Chairperson

Dept. of the Taoiseach

October 2001 reappointed: 24 January 2006

Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Asst. Secretary

Dept. of Finance

October 2001 reappointed: 24 January 2006

Mr. John Walsh, Asst. Secretary (retired)

Dept. of Enterprise, Trade& Employment

June 2002 — (replaced Mr. Maurice Cashell) Reappointed: 24 January 2006

Employers

Mr. Brendan McGinty

Director, Human/Industrial Resources, IBEC

October 2001 Reappointed: 24 January 2006

Mr. Liam Doherty

Director, Human Resource Services, IBEC

October 2001 Reappointed: 24 January 2006

Mr. Gavin Marie

IBEC

replaced Mr. Liam Doherty in April 2007

Mr. Eddie Keenan

CIF

24 January 2006

Ms. Irene Canavan

Arnotts

24 January 2006

Mr. Morgan Nolan

Industrial Relations,CIF

Jan 2004 — (replaced Terry McEvoy)

Trade Unions

Mr. Fergus Whelan

Industrial Officer, ICTU

October 2003 — replaced Mr. Tom Wall Reappointed: 24 January 2006

Mr. Jerry Shanahan

AMICUS

24 January 2006

Ms. Catherine Byrne

INTO

24 January 2006

Mr. Des Geraghty

Member of Executive Council, ICTU

September 2004 — (replaced Mr John Tierney, MSF)

Mr. Gerry McCormack

SIPTU

24 January 2006

Ms Angela Kirk

IMPACT

September 2004 — (replaced Ms Marie Levis)

Mr. Sean Heading, Education & Training Services Trust has been nominated by ICTU as an alternate

Independent Members

Prof. Joyce O’Connor

National College of Ireland

24 January 2006

Ms. Dorothy Butler Scally

Human Resources Consultant

24 January 2006

Dr. Catherine Kavanagh

UCC

24 January 2006

National Economic and Social Council (NESC)

NESC 1997-2008

Name

Occupation/Organisation

Date of Appointment

Chairperson

Paddy Teahon

Secretary General Department of the Taoiseach

1998

Dermot McCarthy

Secretary General Department of the Taoiseach

Nov 2000 Sept 2003 June 2007

Deputy Chairperson

Dermot McCarthy

Assistant Secretary Department of the Taoiseach

1998

Mary Doyle

Assistant Secretary Department of the Taoiseach

June 2001 Sept 2003 June 2007

Trade Union Pillar Nominees

David Begg

General Secretary, ICTU

Aug 2001 Sept 2003 June 2007

Peter Cassells

ICTU

Nov 1998

Patricia O’Donovan

ICTU

Nov 1998

Joan Carmichael (replaced Patricia O’Donovan)

ICTU

June 2001 Sept 2003

Sally Anne Kinahan (replaced Joan Carmichael)

ICTU

Jan 2004 June 2007

Peter McLoone

IMPACT

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Charlie Lennon

ASTI

Nov 1998

Des Geraghty (replaced Charlie Lennon)

SIPTU

June 2001

Jimmy Somers

SIPTU

Nov 1998

Manus O’Riordan (replaced Jimmy Somers)

SIPTU

Mar 2000 Sept 2003 June 2007

Jack O’Connor

SIPTU

Sep 2003 June 2007

Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees

Turlough O’Sullivan

IBEC

Nov 2001 June 2007

Aileen O’Donoghue (replaced Turlough O’Sullivan)

IBEC

Sep 2003 June 2007

Simon Nugent

CCI

Nov 1998

Tom Toner

IBEC

Nov 1998

Brian Geoghegan (replaced Tom Toner)

IBEC

Mar 2001 Sept 2003

Danny McCoy (replaced Brian Geoghegan)

Oct 2005 June 2007

John Dunne

CCI

Nov 2001 Sept 2003 June 2007

Liam Kelleher

CIF

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Brendan Butler

IBEC

Nov 1998 Sept 2003

Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees

Gregg Tierney

ICOS

Nov 1998

Seamus O’Donohue (replaced Gregg Tierney)

Irish Co-operative Organisation Society

April 2000 Sept 2003 June 2007

Ciaran Dolan

ICMSA

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Eddie Punch

General Secretary, ICSA

June 2007

Michael Berkery

General Secretary, IFA

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Tom Curren

Macra na Feirme

Nov 1998

Maria Moynihan (replaced Tom Curren and resigned July 2000)

Macra na Feirme

Oct 1999

Damian McDonald

Macra na Feirme

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Colm Markey

National President, Macra na Feirme

June 2007

Con Lucey

Chief Economist, IFA

Nov 1998 Sept 2003

Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees

Fr. Sean Healy

CORI

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Dr. Katherine Zappone

National Women’s Council

Nov 1998

Orla O’Connor (replaced Katherine Zappone)

National Women’s Council

April 2000

Siobhan O’Donoghue

Community Workers Co-operative

Nov 1998

Dan Boyle

National Youth Council

Nov 1998

Donal Geoghegan (replaced Dan Boyle)

National Youth Council

September 2002 Sept 2003

Tony Monks

INOU

Nov 1998

Noeleen Hartigan (replaced Tony Monks)

INOU

Nov 2001

Deirdre Garvey

The Wheel

Sep 2003

Mike Allen

INOU

Nov 1998

John Mark McCafferty

Saint Vincent de Paul

Sep 2003

John Dolan

Disability Federation of Ireland

Sep 2003 June 2007

Seamus Boland

Chief Executive, Irish Rural Link

June 2007

Brid O’Brien

INOU

June 2007

Camille Loftus

Community Platform

June 2007

Government Department Nominees

Secretary General

Dept of Finance

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Secretary General

Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Secretary General

Dept of Social and Family Affairs

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

Secretary General

Dept of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources (Formerly Department of Public Enterprise)

Nov 1998 Sept 2003 June 2007

John Fitzgerald

Dublin City Manager, Dublin City Council

Nov 1998

Secretary General

Department Environment, Heritage & Local Government

Sep 2003 June 2007

Secretary General

Department of Education and Science

June 2007

Independent Nominees

Jim Walsh

Dept of Geography NUI Maynooth

Nov 1998

Prof. John Fitzgerald

ESRI

Nov 1998 Sept 2003

Irene Bergin

ISME

Aug 1998

Angela Kennedy (replaced Irene Bergin)

Megazame International

Feb 2001

Geraldine McAteer

West Belfast Partnership

Nov 1998

David Finn (replaced Angela Kennedy who resigned July 01)

Aer Rianta Official

Nov 2001

Prof. Brigid Laffan

UCD

Sep 2003

Prof. Eithne McLaughlin

Queens University

Sep 2003

Dr. Peter Bacon

Economic Consultant

Sep 2003

Colin Hunt

Goodbody Stockbrokers

Sep 2003

Dr. Sean Barrett (replaced Colin Hunt)

Economic Consultant, TCD

Jan 2005 June 2007

Con Lucey

Economist, IFA

June 2007

Prof. Peter Clinch

UCD

June 2007

Prof. Elizabeth Meehan

Queens University

June 2007

National Economic and Social Forum (NESF)

Full Membership

Name

Occupation/Organisation

Date of Appointment

Independent Chairperson

Maureen Gaffney

October 1998 Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Deputy Chairperson

Dermot McCarhty

October 1998

Deputy Chairperson

Mary Doyle

Asst. Sec., Dept. of the Taoiseach

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Strand (i): Oireachtas

John Curran

Fianna Fáil TD

Dec 2007

Michael McGrath

Fianna Fáil TD

Dec 2007

Cyprian Brady

Fianna Fáil TD

Dec 2007

Sean Ardagh

Fianna Fáil TD

Dec 2007

Senator Geraldine Feeney

Fianna Fáil

Dec 2007

Senator Mark MacSharry

Fianna Fáil

Dec 2007

Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill

Fianna Fáil

Dec 2007

Senator Paul Coghlan

Fine Gael

Jan/Feb 2004

Damien English

Fine Gael TD

Jan/Feb 2004

Paul Kehoe

Fine Gael TD

Jan/Feb 2004

Sean Sherlock

Labour TD

Dec 2007

Willie Penrose

Labour TD

Dec 2007

Senator Dan Boyle

Green Party

Dec 2007

Dan Neville

Fine Gael

February 2008

Terence Flanagan

Fine Gael

February 2008

Paul Coghlan

Fine Gael

February 2008

Jerry Buttimer

Fine Gael

February 2008

Gerry Reynolds

Fine GAel

October 1998

Paul McGrath

Fine Gael

October 1998

Bill Timmins

Fine Gael

October 1998

Therese Ridge

Fine Gael

October 1998

Derek McDowell

Labour

October 1998

Joe Costello

Labour

October 1998

Michael Lowry

Independent

October 1998

Noel Ahern

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Sean Haughey

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Beverly Cooper Flynn

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Michael Kitt

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Helen Keogh

PDs

October 1998

Pascal Mooney

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Marget Cox

Fianna Fail

October 1998

Mary Jackman

Fine Gael

October 1998

Senator Ronan Mullen

Independents

Dec 2007

Strand (ii): Employer/ Trade Unions

Employer/Business Organisations

Jackie Harrison

IBEC

January/February 2004

Aileen O’Donoghue

IBEC

October 1998

Brian Geoghegan

IBEC

October 1998

Maria Cronin

IBEC

October/November 2004 (replaced Jackie Harrison)

Tony Donohue

IBEC

September 2006 (replaced Maria Cronin) May 2007

Heidi Lougheed

IBEC

January/February 2004 May 2007

Lillian O’ Carroll

SFA

October 1998

Patricia Callan

Small Firms Association

January/February 2004 May 2007

Mirette Corboy

CIF

October 1998

Kevin Gilna

Construction Industry Federation

January/February 2004

Dr. Peter Stafford

Construction Industry Federation

replaced Kevin Gilna Oct 05 May 2007

Robert O’Shea

Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association

January/February 2004

Alison Begas

Chambers of Commerce

October 1998

Sean Murphy

Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association

replaced Robert O’ Shea Aug 05 May 2007

Trade Unions

Eamon Devoy

Technical Engineering & Electrical Union

October 1998 January/February 2004 May 2007

John Tierney

ICTU

October 1998

Rosaleen Glacken

ICTU

October 1998

Blair Horan

Civil & Public Service Union

October 1998 January/February 2004 May 2007

Jerry Shanahan

AMICUS

January/February 2004 May 2007

Manus O’Riordan

SIPTU

Octber 1998 January/February 2004 May 2007

Paula Carey

ICTU

January/February 2004

Esther Lynch

ICTU

Sept 2006 (Replaced Paula Carey) May 2007

Agricultural/Farming Organisations

Mary McGreal

Irish Farmers Association

Jan/Feb 2004

John Dillon

IFA

October 1998

Michael Doody

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Mary Coleman

ICOS

October 1998

Mary Johnson

Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society

Jan/Feb 2004

Eileen Doyle

Macra na Feirme

October 1998

Carmel Brennan

Macra na Feirme

Jan/Feb 2004

Pat O’Rourke

ICMSA

October 1998

Eva Coyle

ICWA

October 1998

Anne Murray

Irish Country Women’s Association

Jan/Feb 2004

Carmel Dawson

Irish Country Women’s Association

June 2006 (Replaced Anne Murray) May 2007

Emer Duffy

Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society

May 2007

Michael Berkery

General Secretary IFA

May 2007

Catherine Buckley

Macra na Feirme

May 2007

Strand (iii) Community & Voluntary Sector

Women’s Organisations

Orla O’Connor

National Women’s Council of Ireland

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Grainne Healy

NWC

October 1998

Ursula Barry

NWC

October 1998

Susan McNaughton

NWC

October 1998

Joanna McMinn

National Women’s Council of Ireland

Jan/Feb 2004

Unemployed

June Tinsley

INOU

Jan/Feb 2004

Joan Condon

Limerick Centre for the Unemployed

October 1998

Mary Murphy

Dundalk Centre for the unemployed

October 1998

Mike Allen

INOU

October 1998

John Farrell

INOU

replaced June TinsleyOct 05

Patricia Short

ICTU Centres for the Unemployed

Jan/Feb 2004

Disadvantaged

Sr. Brigid Reynolds

CORI

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

John-Mark McCafferty

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Audrey Deane

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

Nov 2004 (replaced John-Mark McCafferty)

Sharon Keane

Anti-Poverty Networks

Jan/Feb 2004

Ms Janice Ransom

N/A

October 1998

Mr Joe Gallagher

Community Training Programme

October 1998

Mr Chris McInerney

Community Workers Co-Op

October 1998

Joe Gallagher Ms Janice Ransom

Anti-Poverty Networks N/A

replaced Sharon Keane Sept 05 October 1998

Youth/Children

Malcolm Byrne Mr Joe Gallagher

NYCICommunity Training Programme

Jan/Feb 2004 October 1998

Mr Gearóid Ó Maolmhichíl

NYCI

October 1998

Marie Claire McAleer

NYCI

replaced Malcolm Byrne Sept 04

Raymond Dooley

Children’s Rights Alliance

Jan/Feb 2004

Jillian Ban Turnhout

Children’s Rights Alliance

replaced Raymond Dooley Aug 05 May 2007

Older People

Robin Webster

National Council for Ageing and Older People/Senior Citizen’s Parliament/Age Action

Jan/Feb 2004

Mr Paddy Donegan

Retired Workers Committee

October 1998

Others

Frank Goodwin

The Carers Association

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Mr Roger Acton

DFI

October 1998

Ms Jeanne Meldon

National Planning Committee

October 1998

Fr Sean Healy

CORI

October 1998

Mr Liam O’Dwyer

St. Vincent de Paul

October 1998

Seamus Boland

Irish Rural Link

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Fergus O’Ferrall

The Wheel

Jan/Feb 2004

Ivan Cooper

The Wheel

May 2007

Brid O’Brien

Pavee Point

Jan/Feb 2004

Aisling Walsh

Disability Federation of Ireland

Jan/Feb 2004

Joanne McCarthy

Disability Federation of Ireland

replaced Aisling Walsh in 2006 May 2007

Michael O’ Halloran

Chief Executive Officer Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

May 2007

Marie Claire McAleer

National Youth Council of Ireland

May 2007

Karen Murphy

Irish Council for Social Housing Head of Services

May 2007

Frances Byrne

OPEN

May 2007

Kathleen McCann

Congress Centres Network

May 2007

Stavros Stavrou

Integrating Ireland

May 2007

Maria Joyce

National Traveller Womens Forum

May 2007

Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents

Central Government

Department of Finance

Dept. of Finance

October 1998

Mr Paul Haran

Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment

October 1998 Retired 22/10/04

Mr Eddie Sullivan

Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs

October 1998

Ms Margaret Hayes

Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation

October 1998

Mr Jimmy Farrelly

Department of the Environment & Local Government

October 1998

Secretary General

Dept. Finance

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Secretary General

Dept. Enterprise, Trade & Employment

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Secretary General

Dept. Social & Family Affairs

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Secretary General

Dept. Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Secretary General

Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Local Government

Councillor John Egan

General Council of County Councils

Jan/Feb 2004

Councillor Ger Barron

General Council of County Councils

Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr. John Egan) May 2007

Councillor Patsy Treanor

General Council of County Councils

Jan/Feb 2004

Councillor Jack Crowe

General Council of County Councils

Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr Patsy Treanor)

Councillor Constance Hanniffy

General Council of County Councils

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Councillor Patricia McCarthy

Association of Municipal Authorities

Jan/Feb 2004

Donal O’Donoghue

County and City Managers Association

Jan/Feb 2004

John Tierney

County and City Managers Association

Nov 2004 (replaced Donal O’Donoghue)

Councillor Mattie Ryan

Association of County and City Councils

May 2007

Councillor Paddy O’Callaghan

Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland

May 2007

Councillor William Ireland

Local Authorities Members Association

May 2007

Independents

Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh

National University of Ireland, Galway

October 1998

Ms Marian Vickers

Northside Partnership

October 1998

Ms Helen Johnston

Surg. Equipment Ltd.

October 1998

Dr Colm Harmon Mr Niall Fitzduff

Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD Rural Communities Network

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Dr Mary P. Corcoran Ms Noreen Kearney

Department of Sociology Trinity College

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Dr Brian Nolan

ESRI

Jan/Feb 2004

Paul Tansey

Tansey, Webster, Stewart & Company Ltd.

Jan/Feb 2004

Cait Keane

South Dublin County Council

Jan/Feb 2004 May 2007

Marie Carroll

Southside Partnership

May 2007

Professor Rose Ann Kenny

TCD

May 2007

The National Forum on Europe

The National Forum on Europe does not have a board of Directors as such. It is an independent body established by the Government in consultation with the opposition parties. I appointed Senator Maurice Hayes as independent chairperson of the Forum when it convened in 2001.

The Second Information Society Commission

The second Information Society Commission was appointed in November 2001, and its term of office finished at the end of December 2004. The members appointed were:

Name

Occupation/Organisation

Dr Danny O’Hare (Chairman)

Former President of DCU (Dublin City University)

Claire Cunningham

Director, Aura Internet Services Ltd

Dr Chris Coughlan

Hewlett Packard

Michael Byrne

CEO, Ennis Information Age Services

Jerry Shanahan

ICTU/Amicus

Karen Hynes

Manager of eBusiness Services, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland

Colm Reilly

PA Consulting

Inez Bailey

Director, National Adult Literacy Agency

Dr Eamonn Conway

Head of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Mary Immaculate College, UL (University of Limerick)

Robert Johnston

JLS Software Solutions

Clodagh O’Donnell

Client Executive, Financial Services Sector, IBM

Dee Cari

Torque Management

Marion O’Neill

Manager, Kilkenny Information Age Town

Dr Patricia O’Hara

Manager, Policy Division, Western Development Commission

Christopher Took

Web Developer (resigned September 2002)

Charles Stanley-Smith

Chief Technical Officer, Piercom

Brian Lennon

Guidance Counsellor, St Oliver’s College, Drogheda

Donal Toolan

Forum of People with Disabilities

Kathryn Raleigh

Director of the Irish Software Association, IBEC

Joe Horan

County Manager, South Dublin County Council

Peter Ryan

Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach

Digital Media Development Ltd.

The following appointments were made by the Government to the Board of Digital Media Development Ltd. in April 2000:

Name

Occupation/ Organisation

Paddy Teahon

Executive Chairman

Dan Flinter

Enterprise Ireland

Don Thirnhill

HEA

John Fitzgerald

Dublin City Manager

Paul Kavanagh

Businessman

Paul McGuinness

Principle Management Ltd

Peter Cassells

ICTU

Jackie Harrison

IBEC

Footnote: Media Lab Europe was established by the Government and MIT with effect from May 2000. Although established as a private company, the Board was appointed by MIT and the Government. MIT appointed three Board members, the Government appointed three, and three were appointed jointly. The Government appointments were Danny O'Hare (ex-DCU), Ann Riordan (ex-Microsoft) and Denis O'Brien (Esat). The joint appointees were Gerhard Schulmeyer (Siemens), Red Burns (New York University) and Bono (U2). Responsibility for both Digital Media Development Ltd. and Media Lab Europe transferred to the Department of Public Enterprise in May 2001.

Campus and Stadium Ireland Development (CSID)

The Board of Campus and Stadium Ireland Development (CSID) was appointed on 29 March, 2000. The members were as follows:

Name

Occupation/Organisation

Paddy Teahon

Executive Chairman (former Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach)

William Attley

Former General Secretary, SIPTU

Mary Davis

(former Chief Executive of Special Olympics World Games, now CEO of Special Olympics Ireland)

Sean Donnelly

Civil Engineer

Lucy Gaffney

Company Director

Tom Kiernan

Chartered Accountant

John Mulcahy

Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

Liam O Maolmhichil

Director General, GAA

John Power

Solicitor

John Treacy

CEO, Irish Sports Council

Michael Walsh

Company Director

Footnote: In January 2001, the responsibility for Campus and Stadium Ireland Development (CSID) transferred to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.

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