Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013
317. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of chairpersons of State boards, agencies and regulators that fall under the Department’s responsibility who were chairpersons when she became Minister and continue to be chairpersons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55155/13]
View answerThere are four agencies which are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Family Support Agency, the National Educational Welfare Board and the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. With effect from 1 January 2012, I also took responsibility for the Children Detention Schools as provided for in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.
The Chairperson of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, Mr. Geoffrey Shannon, is the only chairperson who was in post on my becoming Minister, and he remains in post at this time.
