Appointments to State Boards Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Questions (39)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

39. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the regional breakdown of all members appointed by the Government or her to State boards, agencies and bodies in 2015 and to date in 2016 broken down by agency and by regions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7484/16]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

The statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Council, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.

Details relating to appointments to State Boards, as requested by the Deputy, are outlined in the following tables.

Citizens Information Board

Year	Dublin	Rest of Leinster	Munster	Connacht	Ulster (9 counties)
2015	4	Nil	Nil	2	Nil
2016 (to date)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Pensions Authority

Year	Dublin	Rest of Leinster	Munster	Connacht	Ulster (9 counties)
2015	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
2016 (to date)	1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Pensions Council

Year	Dublin	Rest of Leinster	Munster	Connacht	Ulster (9 counties)
2015	12	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
2016 (to date)	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Social Welfare Tribunal

Year	Dublin	Rest of Leinster	Munster	Connacht	Ulster (9 counties)
2015	5	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
2016 (to date)	0	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil