There were five statutory appointments as Appeal Tribunal members under the Prisons Act 2007. These appointments were necessary to comply with Part 3 of the Act. The five appointments in question were made on foot of a public advertisement and the fee per case dealt with by them is €546.25. The persons appointed were Ms Patricia O'Connor, Mr. Michael Quinlan, Mr. James MacGuill, Ms Bríd Miller and Mr. Paul Ward.
Two persons were appointed to a Prison Visiting Committee in the normal way. Each Visiting Committee member in the State is paid €142.50 per meeting. The persons appointed were Mr. Liam Hogan and Mr. Stephen Langton.
One person was appointed to the Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime. The fee payable in this instance is €5,985 per annum. The person appointed was Mr. Terry Delany.
Finally, five persons were appointed as Peace Commissioners in the normal way. No fees are paid in respect of these appointments. The persons appointed were Mr. Edward O'Mahony, Ms Kathleen Phelan, Mr. Rody Kelly, Mr. Mairtin Butterly and Mr. Dennis Mahon.