asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number and names of appointees to various State or State appointed boards or committees, Government Departments or ministerial offices other than permanent civil servants since March 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Appointments to State Bodies.
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Since March 1987, I reappointed three (one being a representative from my Department) and appointed eight new members to the board of the Combat Poverty Agency. I also made three appointments to fill vacant positions on the National Pensions Board.
I reappointed the five existing members of the Social Welfare Tribunal and, due to the subsequent resignation of one appointee, I have recently appointed a replacement. I have also appointed one special adviser who transferred to my office from Telecom Éireann.
The names of the persons involved are as follows:
Combat Poverty Agency
New appointees since March 1987:
Mr. Gerry Flynn
Sr. Enda Dineen
Ms Deirdre Frawley
Ms Anne Lavan
Ms Betty Cullen
Mr. Des Kenny
Mr. Joe Potter
Mr. Tom Sullivan
Re-appointees since March 1987:
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy
Ms Noreen Kearney
National Pensions Board
New appointees since March 1987:
Mr. Des Lamont
Mr. John Boylan
Mr. Alan Broxson
Social Welfare Tribunal
Re-appointees since March 1987:
Mr. William Farrell
Mr. Richard Keating
Mr. Tom McGrath (resigned)
Mr. Thomas Noonan
Mr. Patrick Murphy
New appointee since March 1987:
Mr. Kevin Duffy
Department of Social Welfare
New appointees since March 1987:
Mr. John Quinn — Special Adviser to Minister