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Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 January 2011

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Questions (147, 148)

Leo Varadkar

Question:

147 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all appointments made by him between 14 December 2010 and 13 January 2011 to State boards, agencies, quangos, bodies, authorities and other bodies within the aegis of his Department; the person appointed in each such case; the remuneration associated with the position; the selection process employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1872/11]

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Written answers

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.

Leo Varadkar

Question:

148 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will list all individuals appointed by him to be Peace Commissioners between 22 November 2010 and 13 January 2011; the county of residence of the individual appointed in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1877/11]

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Twenty six persons were appointed as Peace Commissioners from November 22, 2010 to date in 2011.

The names and place of residence of the Peace Commissioners appointed are as follows:

Name

County

Date Appointed

Laurence Butler Jnr.

Dublin

25/11/10

Margaret Mullally

Kerry

25/11/10

Pat Griffin

Kerry

26/11/10

Garrett Greene

Clare

26/11/10

John Murphy

Cork

26/11/10

Daragh Long

Dublin

26/11/10

Richard Tierney

Kilkenny

26/11/10

Breda English

Kilkenny

26/11/10

Patsy Connolly

Leitrim

26/11/10

Eddie Rocks

Louth

26/11/10

John Quinlan

Offally

26/11/10

Frank Fox

Leitrim

30/11/10

Bertie Wall

Limerick

03/12/10

Leo McMahon

Monaghan

03/12/10

Shane Gallagher

Leitrim

03/12/10

Denis Sheerin

Leitrim

03/12/10

Pat Brennan

Cork

03/12/10

Eugene McGowan

Leitrim

08/12/10

Donal Barry

Waterford

08/12/10

Fergal O’Sullivan

Dublin

13/12/10

John O’Reilly

Westmeath

22/10/10

Edward O’Mahony

Cork

22/12/10

Kathleen Phelan

Kildare

22/12/10

Rody Kelly

Carlow

22/12/10

Mairtin Butterly

Dublin

31/12/10

Dennis Mahon

Kildare

31/12/10

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