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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Questions (82)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Question:

82. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32315/14]

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In response to the Deputy's question in 2011 the Government introduced new arrangements for the appointment of State Board members. Since March 2011, there has been 5 appointments of chairpersons to State boards under the aegis of my Department. While the proposed appointees are required to make themselves available to the appropriate Oireachtas Committee, the appointees listed in the table following did not appear before an Oireachtas Committee.

Chairpersons appointed since March 2011

Name

Appointed

Board

Professor John McHale

07 July 2012

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Dr Noel Whelan

01 July 2012

State Claims Agency Policy Advisory Committee

Mr Bobby McVeigh

10 September 2012

Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo)

Mr Dermot Jewell

17 October 2013

Financial Services Ombudsman Committee

Mr Willie Walsh

11 November 2013

NTMA Advisory Committee

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