Departmental Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2013

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Questions (217)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

217. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of any body in or under his Department, or as chairperson or member of any inquiry, or have performed functions including arbitration, mediation, conciliation, patronage, advisory or law reform functions or any other role in or in any body under her Department or in any body wholly or partly funded by her, specifying in each case the name of the judge; if he or she is serving or retired; the Court of which he or she is or was a member; and the role or function performed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10875/13]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Since the establishment of my Department on 2 June, 2011, there has been one appointment of an acting member of the judiciary to a body under its remit. The body in question was the National Education Welfare Board and the appointment involved Judge Ann Ryan who was nominated by the President of the District Court to sit on an Appeal Committee established by my Department under Section 15 (3) of the Education (Welfare) Act, 2000. The Committee was established to determine an appeal brought by a parent under Section 15 (1) of the Act and, by decision of the Committee, Judge Ryan acted as Chair.