Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010
131 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the members of the new FÁS board; the number of the persons appointed that made an application; if she will submit their names for ratification to Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5002/10]
View answerOn 21 January 2010 I appointed a new Board of FÁS, drawing on a wide range of experience from both the private and public sector. Members of the Board are as follows:
Michael Dempsey, (Chair), Former Senior Director, Bristol Myers Squibb
Tony Dempsey, Former Principal, Enniscorthy Vocational College
Martin Hogan, Innovation Manager, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Sean Gallagher, Managing Director, Smart Homes Ltd
Sean O'Longain, Chief Executive Officer, Co Donegal VEC
Margaret Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer, Postbank Ireland Ltd
Emer Gilvarry, Managing Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran
Dr Brendan Murphy, President, Cork Institute of Technology
Annette Hughes, Director, DKM Economic Consultants
Of the eleven members of the Board, five made a formal application as part of the public call for expressions of interest.
Mr Dermot Curran, Assistant Secretary, was appointed to Board as the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment representative and Mr Paul O'Toole, as Director General of FÁS, is an ex-officio member of the board.
The Labour Services (Amendment) Act does not include a requirement for ratification of the Board by either House of the Oireachtas.
