Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) only, as set out in the table beneath. These appointments were made following careful consideration of the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise relevant to the functions of the Council.
Some of the appointments were made on the basis of nominations from business and employer interests, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, farming and agricultural interests, the community and voluntary sector and the environmental sector. It would not be appropriate to advertise these positions as they are nominated in a representative capacity. I may also appoint up to six public servants of whom at least one shall represent the Taoiseach and one shall represent the Minister for Finance. Historically, the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson posts are filled from my Department at Secretary General and Assistant Secretary level. These appointments represent relevant Departments to ensure the Council's work is integrated with Government policy-making and would not be suitable for public advertisement.
Finally, a number of independents were appointed in June and July last year. The independent nominations to NESC were not advertised, as I was satisfied with the quality of nominees already compiled in my Department which are mainly from the academic sector. However, it may be appropriate to advertise the positions in the future and this can be considered as part of the strategic review of NESC currently being conducted by my Department.
No remuneration is paid for membership of the NESC.
Name
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Organisation
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Date ofAppointment
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Mr. Martin Fraser, Chairperson of NESC
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Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
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August 2011
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Mr. John Shaw, Deputy Chairperson of NESC
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Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach
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January 2012
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Prof. Edgar Morgenroth
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Associate Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute
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June 2011
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Prof. John McHale
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Economist, National University of Ireland, Galway
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June 2011
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Prof. Mary Daly
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Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast
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June 2011
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Prof. Anna Davis
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Department of Geography, Trinity College, Dublin
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June 2011
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Prof. Seán Ó Riain
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Department of Sociology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
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June 2011
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Dr. Michael O’Sullivan
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Head of UK Research and Global Asset Allocation, Credit Suisse, London
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June 2011
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Ms Mary Walsh
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Chartered Accountant
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June 2011
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Dr. Michelle Morris
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Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Social Science, University College Dublin.
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July 2011
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Mr. Shay Cody
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IMPACT
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September 2011
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Mr. John Murphy
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Secretary General, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
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November 2011
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Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú
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Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills
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February 2012
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Mr. John Moran
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Secretary General, Department of Finance
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March 2012
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