Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2016

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Questions (94)

Catherine Martin

Question:

94. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the shortlist; the date when the shortlist was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/16]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

In response to the Deputy's question, I have provided details of the appointments made, the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each State Board. In relation to names on shortlists created, the Public Appointments Service has advised me that it is strongly of the view that those names are covered by personal confidentiality and also that the public interest is not served by disclosing such names. Members of the public will be very reluctant to come forward into the PAS process if their names are subject to disclosure in circumstances where they are not actually being appointed.   

Name of Board	Name of Appointee/Board Member	Date of Appointment	Basis of Appointment (e.g. PAS, ex officio, employee representative etc.)	Comments
Central Bank Commission
	Alan Ahearne member	reappointed 08/03/2015	reappointment
	Michael Soden member	reappointed 01/10/2014	reappointment
	Des Geraghty member	reappointed 01/10/2014	reappointment
	John FitzGerald member	reappointed 01/10/2015	reappointment
Financial Services Ombudsman Council
	Dermott Jewell Chairperson	Reappointed 29/10/2015	In view of the short term of the Council and the amalgamation of the Offices of the Pension Ombudsman and the Financial Services Ombudsman which will require the experience of the existing Council to effect, these positions were not advertised. The Public Appointment Services advertised for "Appointment to the Financial Services Ombudsman Council" in August 2015	The Minister for Finance made 3 new appointments (Members) and re-appointed 7 (Chairperson /6 Members) to the FSOC over the last 2 years. The Minister re-appointed the Chairperson /6 members of the FSOC on 29/10/2015 (see details below). The Minister appointed 3 new additional members to the FSOC following a PAS competition on 20/01/2016. The date the shortlist was given to the Minister was 18 January 2016.
	Paddy Leydon member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Frank Wynn member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Caitriona Ni Charra member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Tony Kerr member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Michael Connolly member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Elizabeth Walsh member	Reappointed 29/10/2015	see above
	Valerie Bowens member	Appointed 20/01/2016	PAS
	Deborah Reidy member	Appointed 20/01/2016	PAS
	Ken Murnaghan member	Appointed 20/01/2016	PAS
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
	Ide Kearney	11/03/2015	PAS process under guidelines on appointments to State Boards	Names of those appointed and relevant position: Íde Kearney, Michael G. Tutty, Seamus Coffey - all Council Members Date short-lists provided to Minister: 25 February 2015 (following which Íde Kearney was appointed); 23 September 2015 (following which Michael G. Tutty & Seamus Coffey were appointed).
	Michael G Tutty	24/09/2015; term ended 31/12/2015; reappointed 01/01/2016	PAS process under guidelines on appointments to State Boards
	Seamus Coffey	01/01/2016	PAS process under guidelines on appointments to State Boards
National Asset Management Agency
	Frank Daly Chairman	Reappointed 22/12/2014	Ministerial appointment	Re-appointment of Chairman in Dec 2014 was made by the Minister as permitted under the NAMA Act (i.e. PAS process did not apply).
National Treasury Management Agency (The Board)
	Willie Walsh Chair	18/12/2014	Ministerial appointment	Regarding the appointments to the NTMA Board on 18 December 2014 a shortlist was submitted to the Minister on 18 December 2014.
	Mary Walsh member	18/12/2014	Ministerial appointment	Ministerial appointment
	Susan Webb member	18/12/2014	Ministerial appointment
	Martin Murphy member	18/12/2014	Following public advertisement process
	Maeve Carton member	18/12/2014	Ministerial appointment
	Brendan McDonagh member	18/12/2014	Ministerial appointment
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
	Ann Nolan (Member)	Interim Appointment in 10/09/2014 and confirmed appointment 12/03/2015	Ministerial appointment
	Nick Ashmore (Member)	Interim Appointment in 10/09/2014; Confirmed appointment 12/03/2015	Ministerial appointment
	Tom McAleese (Member)	24/03/2015	PAS Process
	Barbara Cotter (Member)	18/03/2015	PAS Process
	AJ Noonan (Member)	18/03/2015	PAS Process
	Eilis Quinlan (Member)	18/03/2015	PAS Process
	Richard Pelly (Member)	18/03/2015	PAS Process
	Rosheen McGuckian (Member)	27/03/2015	PAS Process
	John Corrigan (Chairman)	Interim Appointment in 10/09/2014; Resigned 12/01/2015
	Conor O'Kelly (Chairman)	Interim Appointment in 12/01/2015; Confirmed appointment 12/03/2015