asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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.
The following appointments have been made since March 1987 in my Department's area of responsibility:
(1) Advisory Council on Development Co-operation
One appointment:
Ms R. McNulty
The council's term of office expired on 31 December 1988. Membership of the new council is under active consideration and it is expected that the appointments will be made shortly.
(2) Agency for Personal Service Overseas
Four appointments:
Mr. O. Curley
Mr. J. Scanlan
Ms D. Field
Ms B.A. Ryan
(3) GORTA
(a) Board of Directors:
Six appointments:
Mr. Donal Ormonde
Mr. Kieran Gormley
Mr. Flan Honan
Mr. Jim Coughlan
Mrs. Phil Conyngham
Mr. Ossie Kilkenny.
(b) Council Members
Thirty-two appointments:
Mr. Jimmy Stafford
Mr. Tom Murray
Mr. Flan Honan
Mr. Jim Coughlan
Mrs. Ann Fagan
Mrs. Olive Murphy
Mr. Frank Breslin
Mr. Edward Doyle
Mr. Kieran Gormley
Mr. Patrick O'Reilly
Mrs. Aileen Kennelly
Mr. Kevin Higgins
Mr. Brendan Kieran
Mr. Peter Quinn
Mrs. Phil Conyngham
Mr. M. Doherty
Mr. John Jennings
Mr. Eamon O'Mahony
Mrs. I. Crean
Mr. Eugene Kelly
Mrs. Margaret Shanahan
Mrs. Teresa O'Donnell
Mr. Michael Sinnott
Mr. Gerry Kingston
Mr. Ciaran Temple
Mr. Paddy Geoghegan
Mr. John Carew
Mr. David McCarthy
Mr. Donal O'Rourke
Ms. Carmel Colclough
Fr. Paul Tyrell
Mr. Ciaran O'Neill
(4) Cultural Relations Committee
Three appointments:
Dr. Maurice Bric
Dr. Anthony Cronin
Ms. Carmel Heaney
The term of office of the 1987-88 committee expired on 31 December 1988. It is expected that a new committee for 1989-90 will be appointed in the near future.