Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
401. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46264/15]
View answerSince the establishment of my Department in June 2011, four chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of my Department have appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children in advance of their appointments in line with this Government's policies in this matter. Mr. Joe Horan, Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Children Detention Schools appeared before the Committee on 8th March, 2012. Ms. Sharon Foley, Chairperson of the Family Support Agency also appeared before the Committee on 8th March, 2012. Ms. Nuala Doherty, Chairperson of the National Educational Welfare Board appeared before the Committee on 26th July, 2012. Ms. Norah Gibbons, Chairperson of the Board of Management of the Child and Family Agency appeared before the Committee on 23rd July 2013. Mr Geoffrey Shannon, whom I recently re-appointed as Chairperson of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, has appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on a number of occasions.
