In response to the Deputy's question the following tables outline the number of appointments to State Boards under my remit, including recommendations, credentials and if vacancies were advertised, since the formation of my Department in 2011:
An Post National Lottery Board
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Member
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Date Appointed
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Recommended By
|
Credentials
|
If vacancy advertised
|
|
Mr. Donal Connell
(Chairman)
|
Re-appointed 29/02/2012,
01/07/2013
|
An Post
|
Chief Executive of An Post
|
No
|
|
Mr. Peter Quinn
|
Re-appointed
16/02/2012,
01/07/2013
|
An Post
|
Chartered Accountant.
|
No
|
|
Mr. Dermot Griffin
|
Re-appointed 06/11/2012,
01/07/2013
|
An Post
|
Chartered Accountant.
|
No
|
|
Mr. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
|
Re-appointed 06/11/2012,
01/07/2013,
|
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
|
Broadcaster.
|
No1
|
|
Ms. Caroline Murphy
|
Re-appointed 06/11/2013
|
An Post
|
Organisational psychologist.
|
No
|
|
Mr. Oliver Wilkinson
|
Re-appointed 06/11/2013
|
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
|
Farmer
|
No1
|
1The board vacancies filled on my recommendation were not advertised in light of the disposal of the National Lottery licence.
Public Appointments Service Board (2011-2014)
|
Member
|
Date Appointed
|
Recommended By
|
Credentials
|
If vacancy advertised
|
|
Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Chairman
|
01/09/2011
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Former Secretary General, Public Service Management and Development, Department of Finance
|
No; previous Chairman was reappointed
|
|
Mr. Des Dowling
|
01/09/2011
|
Minister for Environment, Community
and Local Government
|
Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
|
No *
|
|
Mr. Dave Walsh
|
01/7/13
|
Minister for Environment, Community
and Local Government
|
Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
|
No; Replacement for Mr. Dowling who transferred to another Department
|
|
Mr. John McCarthy
|
1/9/2013
|
Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government
|
Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
|
No; Replacement for Mr. Walsh who transferred internally
|
|
Dr. Deirdre O'Keeffe
|
1/9/2011
|
Minister for Justice and Equality
|
Assistant Secretary,
Department of Justice and Equality
|
No *
|
|
Ms. Patricia Coleman
|
1/9/2011
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Director Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
|
No *
|
|
Mr. William Beausang
|
15/07/2013
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
|
No; Replacement for Ms. Coleman who transferred internally within the Department
|
|
Ms Judith Eve
|
1/9/2011
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland (Expertise in public service recruitment)
|
No *
|
|
Dr. Eddie Molloy
|
1/9/2011
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Management Consultant
(Expertise in strategic change)
|
No *
|
|
Mr. Dan Murphy, former General Secretary of the PSEU
|
1/9/2011
|
ICTU
|
|
No; previous Member was reappointed
|
|
Mr. Bryan Andrews as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis.
|
1/9/2011
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Held office on an ex officio basis
|
Held office on an ex officio basis
|
|
Ms. Fiona Tierney as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis.
|
20/3/12
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Holds office on an ex officio basis
|
Holds office on an ex officio basis; appointed to Board as replaced previous CEO of PAS
|
|
Mr. Sean McGrath
|
01/09/2011
|
Minister for Health and Children
|
National Director of HR, Health Service Executive
|
No *
|
|
Mr. Barry O Brien
|
01/09/2012
|
Minister for Health and Children
|
National Director of HR, Health Service Executive
|
No; Replacement for Mr McGrath who resigned from his post
|
*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, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice) should appoint members of the Board of the Public Appointments Service. The Board is meant to be representative of our client base.
The Act also specifies that in appointing persons as members of the Board the Minister shall ensure that:
- at least 2 of them have either or both civil service and other public service experience and knowledge which the Minister considers relevant, and
- at least 2 of them have expertise in human resource management, customer service and recruitment outside the public service which the Minister considers relevant.
Public Appointments Service Board (2014-2017)
|
Member
|
Date Appointed
|
Recommended By
|
Credentials
|
If vacancy advertised
|
|
Ms. Judith Eve, Chairman
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Former Chairperson the Civil Service Commissioners, Northern Ireland (Expertise in public service recruitment)
|
Previous Board Member was appointed Chairperson
|
|
Mr. Paul Lemass
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Environment, Community
and Local Government
|
Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
|
*
|
|
Dr. Deirdre O'Keeffe
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Justice and Equality
|
Assistant Secretary,
Department of Justice and Equality
|
Previous Board Member was reappointed
|
|
Dr. Eddie Molloy
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Management Consultant
(Expertise in strategic change)
|
Previous Board Member was reappointed
|
|
Ms. Anne Marie Taylor
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform from advertised process
|
HR Consultant
|
Yes; Selected on the basis of the stateboards.ie process as most closely meeting the requirements set out in the Act
|
|
Ms. Eimear Kenny
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform from advertised process
|
Senior HR Executive
|
Yes; Selected on the basis of the stateboards.ie process as most closely meeting the requirements set out in the Act
|
|
Ms. Fiona Tierney as CEO of the PAS holding office on an ex officio basis.
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Holds office on an ex officio basis
|
Holds office on an ex officio basis
|
|
Mr. Barry O Brien
|
9/10/14
|
Minister for Health and Children
|
National Director of HR, Health Service Executive
|
Previous Board Member was reappointed
|
|
Mr. William Beausang
|
15/07/2013
|
As above re appointment to 2011-2014 Board
|
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*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, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Justice) should appoint members of the Board of the Public Appointments Service. The Board is meant to be representative of our client base.
The Act also specifies that in appointing persons as members of the Board the Minister shall ensure that:
- at least 2 of them have either or both civil service and other public service experience and knowledge which the Minister considers relevant, and
- at least 2 of them have expertise in human resource management, customer service and recruitment outside the public service which the Minister considers relevant.
