I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 to 361, inclusive, together.
In response to the Deputy’s questions the following is a list of all appointments made by me to all State agencies and commercial bodies under the remit of my Department since taking office:
Office/Board
|
Name
|
Date Appointed
|
Qualifications
|
% of Appointments to Board/Office
|
An Post National Lottery Board *
|
Mr. Donal Connell
(CEO of An Post)
|
6/11/11
Re-appointed 29/2/12
|
C Eng. F.I.E.I. BE
|
57%
|
-
|
Mr. Peter Quinn
(CFO of An Post)
|
16/2/12
|
B Comm, F.C.A., MBA
|
57%
|
-
|
Mr. Dermot Griffin
(CEO of National Lottery Company)
|
Re-appointed 6/11/12
|
B Comm, F.C.C.A.
|
57%
|
-
|
Mr. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
|
Re-appointed 6/11/12
|
N.T. BA, B Comm, HDE, DPA
|
57%
|
Public Appointments Service Board **
|
Mr. Eddie Sullivan
|
01/09/2011
|
Chairperson
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Des Dowling
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Deirdre O’Keeffe
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Patricia Coleman
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Judith Eve
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Eddie Molloy
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Dan Murphy
|
01/09/2011
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Fiona Tierney
|
20/03/2012
|
Member
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Barry O’Brien
|
01/09/2012
|
Member
|
100%
|
Valuation Tribunal
|
Mr. John O’Donnell
|
17/04/2012
Temporary extension of term.
|
Senior Counsel
|
50%
|
-
|
Ms. Sasha Gayer
|
01/08/2012
Following appointment as Ord. Member on 31/07/2012.
|
Senior Counsel
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Maurice Ahern
|
Re-appointed
29/07/2011
|
Valuer, IPAV
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Niall O’Hanlon
|
29/07/2011
|
Barrister
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Thomas Collins
|
29/07/2011
|
PC, FIPAV, NAEA, MCEI, CFO
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Michael Lyng
|
Re-appointed
29/07/2011
|
Valuer
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Frank O’Donnell
|
Re-appointed
29/07/2011
|
FRICS, B Agri Sc, MIREF
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Tom O’Driscoll
|
29/07/2011
|
IPAV
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Pat Riney
|
Re-appointed
29/07/2011
|
FSCSI, FRICS, ACI Arb
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Brian Larkin
|
Re-appointed
17/04/2012
|
Barrister
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Rory Haniffy
|
17/04/2012
|
Barrister
|
50%
|
-
|
Mr. Aidan McNulty
|
Re-appointed
17/04/2012
|
Solicitor
|
50%
|
Valuation Office
|
Mr. Dermot Quigley
|
13/01/2012 – 30/04/2012
|
Former Revenue Commissioner & Principal Officer at D/PER with exceptional managerial & organisational ability.
|
Temporary Appointment
|
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
|
Mr. Ronán O’Brien
Special Adviser
|
31/05/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Anne Byrne
Special Adviser
|
10/03/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Frances Kelly
Parliamentary Assistant – Constituency Office
|
10/03/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
-
|
Ms. Marion Doyle
Constituency Secretary
|
10/03/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Eugene O’Sullivan
Civilian Driver
|
01/05/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
-
|
Mr. Tony Brennan
Civilian Driver
|
01/05/2011
|
Suitably qualified for the position.
|
100%
|
Local Government Computer Services Board
|
Mr. Enda Holland
|
20/02/2012 – 31/07/2012
|
Assistant Principal at D/PER
|
9%
|
* In light of the proposed sale of the National Lottery licence this year, I accepted a recommendation in these particular circumstances that an exception should be made to the general policy on appointment of directors via a public applications process and approved the reappointment of two existing directors from November last for the expected remaining term of the licence.
** The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act, 2004 states that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (in consultation with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice and Equality) should appoint members of the Board of the Public Appointments Service. The CEO is appointed to the Board on an ex officio basis.
The Public Appointments Service Board is meant to be representative of its client base so the majority is therefore civil or public servants, nominated by the relevant Minister. There is also a union representative nominated by ICTU. The outgoing Chairman was reappointed by me and the two external members were appointed because of their expertise in strategic change and public service recruitment respectively.