Ministerial Appointments

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Questions (232)

Shane Ross

Question:

272 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list all appointments to State boards and agencies made by him since he came to power; the persons appointed; the boards and agencies to which they were appointed; the remuneration details of each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7827/12]

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Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin)

In response to the Deputy's Question the following table lists the details requested:

Appointments made since March 2011

Name of Body	Name of appointee	Date appointed/ reappointed	Remuneration Received
An Post National Lottery Company	Mr Donal Connell	22nd November 2011. Mr Connell was re-appointed as chairman of the Board until 28th February 2012. This was in order to allow sufficient time for him to appear before the relevant Oireachtas Committee in accordance with Government policy.	Nil
Board of the Public Appointments Service	Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Chairman	All appointed/ reappointed 1st September 2011	€11,970 per annum
	Mr. Des Dowling, Assistant Secretary — Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government		Nil
	Dr Deirdre O’Keeffe, Assistant Secretary — Department of Justice and Equality		Nil
	Ms. Patricia Coleman, Director — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform		Nil
	Mr. Seán McGrath — National Director of HR in the HSE		Nil
	Ms Judith Eve — former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland		€7,695 per annum
	Dr. Eddie Molloy — Management Consultant		€7,695 per annum
	Mr. Dan Murphy, former General Secretary of the PSEU		€7,695 per annum
	Mr. Bryan Andrews as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis.		Nil
Civil Service Arbitration Board (for the civil service, the Defence Forces, the Gardaí and the teachers)	Mr Turlough O’Donnell, S.C. (Chair)	1st July 2011. Re-appointment was by Government following agreement with the staff side in accordance with the terms of the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme	€786 per sitting
Mr Gerard Barry	€416 per sitting
Mr Tom Wall*	€416 per sitting
Mr George Maybury	€416 per sitting
Mr Hugh O’Flaherty	€416 per sitting

*Note Mr. Wall who sits on the Arbitration Boards for the Civil Service and Teachers receives an annual retainer of €4,625 to cover 11 sitting days.