Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012
289 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [7825/12]
View answerI am pleased to provide the information requested by the Deputy on the State Boards and agencies under my Department's remit.
The National Consumer Agency
Ms Isolde Goggin, Chairperson of the Competition Authority and Chairperson Designate of the proposed Competition and Consumer Authority was appointed to the Board of the National Consumer Agency on the 30th November 2011. Ms Goggin is not entitled to remuneration as a board member.
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Two appointments were made to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). Ms Ann Fitzgerald was reappointed to the Board on 8 September 2011 in her capacity as Chief Executive of the National Consumer Agency, which is a statutory position on the Board. Ms Breda Power, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation was appointed to the Board on 26 October 2011. No remuneration is payable to either Ms Fitzgerald or Ms Power in respect of their membership of the Board.
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
Seven appointments were made to the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA). Mr Dave Martin and Mr. Kevin O'Donovan were both appointed as nominees of the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies on the 26th May 2011. Ms Sylvia McNeece of the Irish Pension Board, Ms. Deirdre Behan of the Revenue Commissioners, Ms. Mairead Devine of the Central Bank, Ms. Marie Daly of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation and Mr. Sean Hawkshaw of the Irish Association of Investment Managers were all appointed as nominees of the Designated Bodies on the 3rd January 2012. Board fees per member, for a full calendar year, amount to €7,695. No remuneration is payable to Ms. Behan in respect of her membership of the Board.
The Competition Authority
The Competition Authority consists of a Chairperson and up to four other members who act as an executive board. The Competition Acts 2002 to 2010 set out the requirements pertaining to appointments to the Authority. Mr. Declan Purcell was reappointed as Chairperson of the Competition Authority on 1st July 2011 and following his retirement, Ms Isolde Goggin was appointed as Chairperson from 1st October 2011, following her selection by the Public Appointments Service (PAS).
The Chairperson of the Authority is paid at a salary level equivalent to Deputy Secretary General.
Ms Noreen Mackey and Mr David McFadden were appointed as temporary members of the Authority in July 2011, and were subsequently reappointed from 1st October until 30th November 2011. Mr. Ciarán Quigley was reappointed from August 2011 as a temporary member of the Authority. These temporary appointments were made in accordance with the Competition Acts 2002 to 2010. On the completion of the PAS selection process Mr. Stephen Calkins, Mr. Gerald FitzGerald and Mr Patrick Kenny were appointed as whole-time members to the Authority from 1st December 2011, 5th December 2011 and 9th January 2012 respectively. Members of the Authority are paid a salary equivalent of the Assistant Secretary General.
Forfás
Two appointments were made to the Board of Forfás on 18th January 2012 — Mr. John Murphy, Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Professor Mark Ferguson, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland (ex officio post).
No board fees are payable in respect of either of these appointments
IDA Ireland
Two appointments were made to the Board of IDA Ireland — Mr. Alan W. Gray and Ms Mary Campbell. The fee for membership of the IDA Ireland Board is €11,970 per annum. In accepting his appointment, Mr Gray indicated that he did not wish to receive board fees.
National Standards Authority of Ireland Board (NSAI)
Ms Helen Curley, a Principal Officer in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, was appointed to the NSAI Board on 8 July 2011. Ms Curley resigned from the Board on 15 November 2011.
No remuneration applied to this appointment
Science Foundation Ireland
Professor Martina McLaughlin-Newell and Dr. Rita Colwell were reappointed to the Board of Science Foundation Ireland on 26 July 2011. Board members, other than serving public servants, are entitled to receive a fee of a maximum of €11,970 per annum as per guidelines from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
