Appointments to State Boards

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Questions (367)

Robert Troy

Question:

367. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of her Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46273/15]

View answer

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I wish to advise the Deputy that fourteen chairpersons appointed to State Boards under the aegis of my Department have appeared before a Joint Oireachtas Committee since March 2011. The details are set out in the table:

Name of Board	Chairperson	Date Appointed
Private Security Appeal Board	Graham Hanlon	3 April 2012
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission	Emily Logan	01 October, 2014
National Disability Authority	Helen Guinan	28 July 2014
Parole Board	John Costello	26 July 2011, reappointed 26 July 2014
Private Security Authority	Noel Lappin*	22 July 2013
Property Services Regulatory Authority	Geraldine Clarke	3 April, 2012
Property Services Appeal Board	Patricia O’Connor	24 July, 2012
Censorship of Publications Board	Shane McCarthy	25 March, 2014
Charities Regulatory Authority	Patrick Hopkins	13 July, 2015
Property Services Appeal Board	Anthony Ensor	23 November, 2015
Classification of Films Appeal Board	Margaret Taylor	December, 2015
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission	Emily Logan	01 October, 2014
National Disability Authority	Helen Guinan	28 July 2014
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission	Mr Simon O'Brien	December 2011

*The current Chairperson of the Private Security Authority (PSA), Mr. Noel Lappin, met with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on 3 July 2013. However Mr. Lappin had not been formally appointed either as a member of the Board of the PSA or its Chairperson at that time and he appeared before the Committee in accordance with Government Decision of 12th April 2011 (Reference S180/20/10/1424), which requires the Chair Designate of any Board to make himself available to the Joint Committee. Mr Lappin as the proposed Chairperson was informed of this requirement in advance and arrangements were accordingly made with the Clerk to the Oireachtas Committee in order to facilitate this meeting. Mr. Lappin was formally appointed to the Board of the PSA on 22 July 2013 and was appointed as its Chairperson on that date also.