Since the establishment of the Department in June 2002 the following appointments have been made by the relevant Ministers to the boards of bodies under its aegis. The Ministers in question are Mr John O'Donoghue, T.D, from 6 June 2002 to 14 June 2007, by the late Minister Seamus Brennan from 14 June 2007 to 7 May 2008 and by myself since then.
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Agency
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Name of Appointee
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Date of Appointment
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Arts Council (Category 4)
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Olive Braiden
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14/08/2003
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Jerome Hynes
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14/08/2003
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Willie Doherty
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14/08/2003
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Philip King
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14/08/2003 Re-appointed 14/02/2006
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Emer O’Kelly
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14/08/2003
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Úna Ó Murchú
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14/08/2003
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Patrick Sutton
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14/08/2003
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John McGahern
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14/08/2003
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Mary Nunan
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14/08/2003
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Orlaith McBride
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14/08/2003 Re-appointed 31/12/2008
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Theo Dorgan
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14/08/2003
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Noelle Campbell Sharpe
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14/08/2003
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Rosaleen Linehan
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14/08/2003
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Maurice Foley
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14/02/2006
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John Crumlish
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14/02/2006
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Jaki Irvine
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14/02/2006
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Aibhlinn McCrann
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14/02/2006
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Alan Stanford
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14/02/2006
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Colm Tóibín
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27/09/2006
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Pat Moylan
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31/12/2008
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Louise Donlon
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31/12/2008
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Paul Johnson
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31/12/2008
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Fiona Kearney
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31/12/2008
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Sheelagh O’Neill
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31/12/2008
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Caroline Senior
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31/12/2008
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Bord Fáilte Éireann (Now Fáilte Ireland — the National Tourism Development Authority)
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Noel McGinley
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09/12/2002 Re-appointed 01/04/2003
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Sean Dunne
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09/12/2002 Re-appointed 01/04/2003
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Patrick O’Donoghue
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09/12/2002 Re-appointed 01/04/2003
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Páidí O’Sé
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05/06/2002 Re-appointed 09/12/2002 & 01/04/2003
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Bord na gCon (Category 2)
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Cathal Curley
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Re-appointed 24/01/2003
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John Hegarty
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24/01/2003
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Helen Nugent
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24/01/2003 Re-appointed 29/01/2004
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Padraic Feeney
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29/01/2004 Re-appointed 18/02/2005
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Tony McKenna
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29/01/2004 Re-appointed 29/01/2007
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Paschal Taggart
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25/02/2004
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Danny Reilly
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18/02/2005 Re-appointed 15/04/2008
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Frank O’Connell
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22/07/2005 Re-appointed 29/01/2007
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Seamus Mallon
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23/05/2006
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Dick O’Sullivan
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23/05/2006 Re-appointed 07/07/2006
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Teresa Wall
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18/09/2006
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Timothy Gilbert
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15/04/2008
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William O’Dwyer
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15/04/2008 Re-appointed 22/05/2009
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Chester Beatty Library (Not categorised)
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Madeline O’Sullivan
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07/05/2003 Re-appointed 07/05/2008
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Louise O’Mahony
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20/04/2004
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Elizabeth Maguire
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Re-appointed 21/05/2006
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Crawford Art Gallery Cork (Not categorised)
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John R. Bowen
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06/12/2006
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Anne Harpur
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06/12/2006
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Maud Cotter
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06/12/2006
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Neil Prenderville
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06/12/2006
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Michael F. Downes
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06/12/2006
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Charles Henessy
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06/12/2006
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Mary O’Donovan
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06/12/2006
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Máirín Quill
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06/12/2006
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Barbara Patton
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06/12/2006
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Frances Ruane
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06/12/2006
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Frank Hayes
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06/12/2006
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Jim Corr
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06/12/2006
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Tim Brosnan
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06/12/2006
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Joe Gavin
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06/12/2006
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Vera Kelly
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06/12/2006
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Barbara Murray
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06/12/2006
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Sheila Maguire
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23/02/2009
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Una Feely
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09/04/2009
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Culture Ireland (Category 4)
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Michael Ó Suilleabháin (Chairperson)
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24/02/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Doireann Ni Bhrian
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24/02/2005
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Mary McCarthy
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24/02/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Eve Molony
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24/02/2005
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Dearbhla Collins
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24/02/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Mary Cloake
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24/02/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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John O’Shea
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24/02/2005
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Davey Arthur
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24/02/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Patrick Sutton
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24/02/2005
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Peter Sirr
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24/02/2005
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Mark Mulqueen
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24/02/2005
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Philomena Murnaghan
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29/07/2005
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Michael Grant
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24/02/2005
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Gearóid Ó Broin
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24/02/2005
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Niall Ó Donnchú
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31/07/2005 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Philomena Murnaghan
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29/07/2005
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Hugh Swift
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01/09/2006
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Simon Perry
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28/05/2008 Re-appointed 16/04/2009
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Joe Lynch
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30/06/2008
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Tom Crowley
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16/04/2009
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Dessie Larkin
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16/04/2009
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Martin Mackin
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16/04/2009
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Gerry Mullins
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16/04/2009
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Fáilte Ireland the National Tourism Development Authority (Category 2)
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Gillian Bowler
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28/05/2003
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Noel O’Callaghan
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28/05/2003
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Mary McKeon
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28/05/2003
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Dominic Dillane
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2006
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John McDonnell
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2006
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Patrick O’Donoghue
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2006
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Maureen Cairnduff
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2007
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Brian Dowling
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2007
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Noel McGinley
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2007
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Paidi O’Sé
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2007
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Padraig O’Ceidigh
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2008
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Catherine Reilly
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27/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2008
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Eithne Scott-Lennon
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28/05/2003 Re-appointed 28/05/2008
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Richard Bourke
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28/05/2006
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Brian Hughes
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30/12/2007 Re-appointed 28/05/2008
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Redmond O’Donoghue
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July 2008
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Conor Hennigan
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12/05/2009
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Horse Racing Ireland (Category 2)
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Jerry L. Desmond
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18/12/2002
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William Flood
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18/12/2002 Re-appointed 18/02/2009
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John Kidd
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18/12/2002
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Frank Clarke
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18/12/2003
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Jessica Harrington
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18/12/2003
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Cahir O’Sullivan
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18/12/2003
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Dan Kirwan
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18/02/2005
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John G. Moloney
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18/02/2005
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John Power
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18/02/2005 Re-appointed 18/02/2009
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Dermot Cantillon
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18/12/2005
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Francis Hyland
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18/12/2005 Re-appointed 18/02/2009
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Nicholas Wachman
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18/12/2005
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Noel Cloake
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10/02/2006
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Pierce G. Molony
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10/02/2006
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Denis Brosnan
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18/12/2006
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Michael Doyle
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11/01/2007
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Michael Murphy
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11/01/2007
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Jim Nicholson
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11/01/2007
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John McStay
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06/02/2008
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Noel Meade
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06/02/2008
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Mary O’Connor
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06/02/2008
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Bernard Caldwell
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18/02/2009
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Joe Hernon
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18/12/2009
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Roderick Ryan
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18/12/2009
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Irish Film Board (Category 4)
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James Morris
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17/01/2005 Re-appointed 17/01/2009
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Alan Gilsenan
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17/01/2005
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Margaret McCarthy-MacIntyre
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17/01/2005
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Tristan Orpen Lynch
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17/01/2005 Re-appointed 17/01/2009
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Lesley McKimm
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17/01/2005 Re-appointed 17/01/2009
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Kevin Moriarty
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17/01/2005 Re-appointed 17/01/2009
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Kirsten Sheridan
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17/01/2005 Re-appointed 17/01/2009
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Barry Grace
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17/01/2009
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Johnny Gogan
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17/01/2009
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Irish Manuscripts Commission (Category 4*)
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James McGuire
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Dr. Gerry Slater
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13/03/2006
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Professor Nicholas Canny
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Dr. David Craig
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Dr. Deirdre McMahon
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13/04/2006
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Dr. Michael Kennedy
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13/04/2006
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Professor Mary E Daly
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November 2005 13/03/2006
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Ms Mairead Dunleavy
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13/04/2006
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Ms. Maire Mac Conghail
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13/04/2006
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Professor Mary O’Dowd
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Dr. James Kelly
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13/04/2006
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Professor Angret Simms
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Mr Aongus O hAonghusa
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November 2005 Re appointed 13/03/2006
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Dr. David Edwards
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13/04/2006
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Professor David Dickson
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13/04/2006
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Mr Chris Flynn
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13/04/2006
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Professor Jane Ohlmeyer
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13/04/2006
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Dr John McCafferty
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13/04/2006
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Dr. Thomas O’Connor
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13/04/2006
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Dr. Ruan O’Donnell
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13/04/2006
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Irish Museum of Modern Art (Category 4*)
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Gerard Mannix Flynn
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20/01/2004
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Eoin McGonigal
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Re-appointed 15/06/2005
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Frank X. Buckley
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20/01/2004
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Valerie Connor
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15/06/2005
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Michael Dwyer
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15/06/2005
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Brendan Flynn
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15/06/2005
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Áine O’Driscoll
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15/06/2005
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Brian Ranalow
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15/06/2005
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Patricia Tsouros
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15/06/2005
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Rosemary Ashe
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Re-appointed 06/12/2006
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Kevin Kelly
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Re-appointed 06/12/2006
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Chris Flynn
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Re-appointed 20/12/2006
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Emer O’Kelly
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Re-appointed 25/02/2007
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Conor Bowman
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24/04/2007
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Anne O’Donoghue
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24/04/2007
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Eamonn Delaney
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01/05/2008
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Brian McMahon
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11/03/2009
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Irish Sports Council(Category 4)
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Ronnie McBrien
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Re-appointed 20/09/2002
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Brian Mullins
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20/09/2002 Re-appointed 14/01/2008
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Mick O’Dwyer
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20/09/2002
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Sheila Dickson
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04/11/2002 Re-appointed 01/07/2003
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Marian McGennis
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29/09/2003
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Niall Quinn
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29/09/2003
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Maurice Ahern
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Re-appointed 01/07/2004
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Mary Davis
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Re-appointed 01/07/2004
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Tony McCarthy
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01/07/2004
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Peter McLoone
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Re-appointed 01/07/2004
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Pat O’Neill
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Re-appointed 01/07/2004
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Tracy Piggott
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01/07/2004
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Ossie Kilkenny
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08/05/2005
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Colm Brennan
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23/04/2008
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Tom Moriarty
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23/04/2008
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Michael Spain
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23/04/2008
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Susan Ahern
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16/09/2009
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John Byrne
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16/09/2009
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Eamonn Coghlan
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16/09/2009
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Ginny Elliot
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16/09/2009
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Jim Glennon
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16/09/2009
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Frances Kavanagh
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16/09/2009
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Sheila O’Flanagan
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16/09/2009
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National Archives Advisory Council (Not categorised)
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Bryan McMahon
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21/11/2002
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John Bowman
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21/11/2002
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Mary E. Daly
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Re-appointed 21/11/2002
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Kathleen Browne
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21/11/2002
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Maurice Bric
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21/11/2002
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Christopher O’Connell
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21/11/2002
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Máire Mac Conghail
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21/11/2002 Re-appointed 01/05/2008
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Eunan O’Halpin
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21/11/2002
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Carol Quinn
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21/11/2002 Re-appointed 01/05/2008
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Raymond Refaussé
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21/11/2002 Re-appointed 01/05/2008
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Joan Johnson
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21/11/2002
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John Wilson
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Re-appointed 21/11/2002
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Mairéad Dunlevy
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11/10/2005
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Valerie Moriarty
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01/05/2008
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Raymond Hughes
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01/05/2008
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Michael Dixon
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01/05/2008
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National Concert Hall (Category 4*)
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David Byrne
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01/06/2006
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Cathal Goan
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01/06/2006
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Rachel Holstead
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01/06/2006
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Ite O’Donovan
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01/06/2006
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Karan Thompson
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01/06/2006
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Dorothea Dowling
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01/06/2006
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Paddy Moloney
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01/06/2006
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Mark Ryan
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01/06/2006
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Niall Ó Donnchú
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01/06/2006
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David Byers
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01/06/2006
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Dermot Egan
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Re-appointed 01/06/2006
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Sean Braiden
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Re-appointed 01/06/2006
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Carmel Ryan
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Re-appointed 01/06/2006
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Fionnuala Hunt
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Re-appointed 01/06/2006
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Patricia Slavin
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Re-appointed 01/06/2006
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National Gallery of Ireland (Category 4)
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Lochlann Quinn
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10/07/2002
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Anthony Cronin
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Re-appointed 10/07/2002
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The Duke of Abercorn K.G.
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21/05/2003
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Pauline Bewick
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18/12/2003
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Bernard McNamara
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18/12/2003
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Abdul Bulbulia
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18/12/2003 Re-appointed 16/02/2009
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Patrick Fottrell
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31/07/2004
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Desmond Fitzgerald, Knight of Glin
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11/08/2004
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Loretta Brennan Glucksman
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Re-appointed 31/03/2007
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John Mulcahy
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15/04/2008
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Olive Braiden
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16/02/2009
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Paul O’Brien
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16/02/2009
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Jackie Gallagher
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08/05/2009
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National Library of Ireland (Category 4)
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Gerard Danaher
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03/05/2005
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Patrick F. Clyne
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03/05/2005
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Bob Collins
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03/05/2005
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Ida Delamer
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03/05/2005
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Breda Kelly
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03/05/2005
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Máire Mac Conghail
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03/05/2005
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Susan McGrath
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03/05/2005 Reappointed 30/05/2006
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Niall McMonagle
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03/05/2005
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Brendan O’Donoghue
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03/05/2005
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Jim O’Shea
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03/05/2005
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Margaret Toomey
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03/05/2005
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Noreen Whelan
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03/05/2005
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Gerard Long
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04/09/2007
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David Harvey
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19/02/2009
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John Gray
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November 2002 to Caretaker Board
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Jim O’Shea
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17/12/2003 to Caretaker Board
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National Museum of Ireland (Category 4)
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John O’Mahony
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03/05/2005
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Peter Barry
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03/05/2005
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Gerard Collins
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03/05/2005
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Brian Coyle
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03/05/2005
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Dervilla Donnelly
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03/05/2005
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Niamh Fitzpatrick
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03/05/2005
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Susan McGrath
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03/05/2005 Reappointed 03/05/2006
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David Hanna
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03/05/2005
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Bernardine Hurley
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03/05/2005
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Eamon Lankford
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03/05/2005
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Proinnsias Ó Cillin
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03/05/2005
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Nessa O’Connor
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03/05/2005 Re-appointed 15/09/2008
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Fergus McKenna O’Hagan
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03/05/2005
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Nollaig Ó Muraíle
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03/05/2005
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John Sheehan
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03/05/2005
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Eamonn McEneaney
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15/09/2008
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National Sports Campus Development Authority (Category 4)
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Mary Davis
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01/01/2007
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John Treacy
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01/01/2007
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Pat Hickey
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01/01/2007
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Tom Kiernan
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01/01/2007
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Sean Benton
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01/01/2007
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William Attley
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01/01/2007
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Miriam O’Callaghan
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01/01/2007
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Christy O’Connell
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01/01/2007
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Caroline Murphy
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01/01/2007
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Dan Flinter
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01/01/2007
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Sean Donnelly
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01/01/2007
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Arthur O’Brien
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08/04/2008
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Bernadette Cronin
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08/04/2008
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National Tourism Development Authority Interim Board
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Noel McGinley
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04/07/2002
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Patrick O’Donoghue
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04/07/2002
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Paul Bates
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04/07/2002
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Noel O’Callaghan
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04/07/2002
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Bernadette Gallagher
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04/07/2002
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Eamon McKeon
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04/07/2002
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Susan Donohoe
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04/07/2002
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Terry McEniff
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04/07/2002
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Frank Fell
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04/07/2002
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John Travers
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04/07/2002
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It is not appropriate to provide private addresses for the above individuals as requested by the Deputy.
The fees for the chair and members of these boards are set by the Department of Finance based on categorisation of the bodies in question. The bodies under the aegis of the Department fall under categories 2 and 4 as set out above and fees payable over the period in question are set out hereunder. In the case of those bodies that are not categorised there is no fee payable and in the case of those bodies that are marked with an asterisk a fee is payable to the chairperson only.
