Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:
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Mr. O'Donoghue
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs
the number and names of persons appointed to boards, committees, commissions or subcommittees under the aegis of his Department; the remuneration attached to each position; the expenses incurred by each member including travel and subsistence to date for every member of each relevant body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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There are five boards-committees that come under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs. They are: agency for personal service overseas; cultural relations committee; Irish aid advisory committee; the national committee for development education; the refugee agency.
Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO)
There are 11 members of the APSO board. There is no remuneration attached to any of the positions on the APSO board and no costs have been incurred by any member of this board. The names of the members of the APSO board are as follows:
1. Dr. Anthony Clare
2. Fr. Des McGillicuddy
3. Mr. Paul Cullen
4. Mr. Howard Dalzell
5. Mr. Martin Greene
6. Mr. Robin Hanan
7. Ms Mary Sweeney
8. Ms Anne Connolly
9. Ms June Carr
10. Ms Mairead Hayes
11. Ms Maeve Healy
Cultural Relations Committee (CRC)
There are 18 members of the CRC. There is no remuneration attached to any of the positions on the CRC. Eight members of the CRC have received travel and subsistence expenses at a total cost of £3,901.71. The names of the members of the CRC and a breakdown of the costs involved are as follows:
1. Brendan Kennelly
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Expenses
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£20.00
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2. John Behan
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3. Siobhán Bourke
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4. Paul Brady
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5. Cecily Brennan
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Expenses
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£902.28
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6. Terence Brown
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7. Ann Deeney
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Expenses
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£477.60
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8. T.V. Honan
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Expenses
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£375.38
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9. Fionnuala Hunt
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10. Alf MacLochlainn
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Expenses
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£32.00
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11. Jackie McKenna
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Expenses
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£850.23
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12. Emer McNamara
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Expenses
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£732.28
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13. Chris Meehan
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14. Peter Murray
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15. Doireann Ní Bhriain
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Expenses
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£511.94
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16. Micheál O'Siadhail
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17. Patricia Quinn
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18. Liz Sharkey
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Irish Aid Advisory Committee (IAAC)
There are 14 members of IAAC. There is no remuneration attached to any of the positions on IAAC and no costs have been incurred by any member of this committee. The names of the members of IAAC are as follows:
1. Prof. John Kelly
2. Ms Deirdre Farrell
3. Mr. Niall Toibin
4. Mr. Noel McDonagh
5. Mr. Paddy McGuckian
6. Mr. Michael O'Donnell
7. Mr. John O'Shea
8. Mr. Howard Dalzell
9. Mr. John Gogan
10. Mr. Sean Byrne
11. Ms Margaret Fitzgerald
12. Mr. Tony Fahey
13. Ms Gretchen Fitzgerald
14. Ms Sylda Langford
National Committee for Development Education (NCDE)
There are 22 members of the NCDE. There is no remuneration attached to any of the positions on NCDE. Three members of this committee have received travel and subsistence expenses at a total cost of £3,525.99. The names of the members of the NCDE and a breakdown of the costs involved are as follows:
1. Mr. Liam Wegimont
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Expenses
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£902.36
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2. Mr. Tom O'Connor
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3. Mr. Tom Curran
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4. Ms Mary Quinlan
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5. Mr. Sean MacNamara
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6. Mr. David Joyce
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7. Ms Anne Webster
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8. Ms Fiona Dunne
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Expenses
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£720.53
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9. Mr. John Grindle
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10. Mr. Michael O'Sullivan
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11. Dr. Colm Regan
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12. Mr. Albert O'Ceallaigh
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13. Prof. Helen O'Neill
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14. Ms Cris Mulvey
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15. Ms Mary O'Sullivan
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16. Ms Helen Cole
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17. Mr. Peadar Crowley
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Expenses
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£1,903.10
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18. Ms Anne Fitzpatrick
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19. Ms Heike Vornhagen
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20. Mr. Kevin Kelly
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21. Mr. Colm McGrady
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22. Mr. Peter Finnegan
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Board of the Refugee Agency
There are 15 members, including observers, on the Board of the Refugee Agency. There is no remuneration attached to any of the positions on the board of the Refugee Agency and no costs have been incurred by any member of this board. The names of the members of the board of the Refugee Agency are as follows:
1. Ms Iseult O'Malley
2. Mr. Tom Wright
3. Mr. Barry O'Hara
4. Ms Noreen O'Sullivan
5. Ms Mary Lally
6. Mr. Sean McGabhann
7. Mr. Jim Cantwell
8. Mr. Robert McLean
Observer Members
9. Mr. Philippe Lavanchy
10. Dr. Wendy Cox
11. Col. Jim Croke
12. Mr. David Keane
13. Sr. Phil Sinnot
14. Rev. Dermot Clifford
15. Ms Nadette Foley
The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) is the only board which comes under the aegis of the Office of the Tánaiste. There are 48 members of the Forum. Salaries are payable in respect of three positions on the Forum. Those details are as follows:
Name
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Post held
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Salary
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Maureen Gaffney
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Chairperson
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£33,988.00
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Prof. Donal Dineen
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Chairperson of Standing Committee
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£7,000.00
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Dr. Eileen Drew
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Chairperson of Standing Committee
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£7,000.00
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Ten Members of the Forum have received travel and subsistence expenses at total costs of £10,938. The names of the members of the Forum and the costs involved are set out below:
1. Maureen Gaffney
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Expenses
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£2,248.00
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2. Eithne Fitzgerald T.D.
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3. Prof. Donal Dineen
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Expenses
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£4,650.00
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4. Dr. Eileen Drew
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Expenses
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£676.00
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5. Martin Cullen T.D.
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6. Chris Flood T.D.
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7. Tom Kitt T.D.
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8. John O'Connor T.D.
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9. Frances Fitzgerald T.D.
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10. Joe Costello T.D.
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11. Kathleen Lynch T.D.
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12. Senator Willie Farrell
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13. Senator Marian McGennis
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14. Senator Paschal Mooney
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15. Senator Bill Cotter
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16. Senator Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
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17. Senator Mary Kelly
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18. Senator Cathy Honan
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19. Senator Mary Henry
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20. Paula Carey
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21. Charlie Lennon
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22. Patricia O'Donovan
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23. Manus O'Riordan
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24. Tom Wall
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25. Mirette Corboy
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Expenses
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£813.00
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26. David Croughan
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Expenses
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£131.00
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27. Aebhric McGibney
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Expenses
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£120.00
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28. Declan Madden
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29. Aileen O'Donoghue
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30. Mary Coleman
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31. Ciarán Dolan
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32. Monica Prenderville
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Expenses
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£1,627.00
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33. Michael Slattery
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34. Mervyn Wynn
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35. Ursula Barry
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36. Noreen Byrne
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37. Cris Mulvey
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38. Mike Allen
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39. Brendan Butler
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40. Niall Crowley
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Expenses
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£140.00
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41. Mary Daniel
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42. Eithne McNulty
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43. Gearóid O'Maoilmhichíl
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44. Breda Dunlea
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Expenses
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£105.00
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45. Roger Acton
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46. Jeanne Meldon
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47. Fr. Seán Healy
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48. Carmel Rouston
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Expenses
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£428.00
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There are 33 alternates who occasionally attend meetings of the NESF. They receive no remuneration for this role and only two have received travel and subsistence expenses amounting to £969.00. The names of the alternates and a breakdown of the costs are as follows:
1. Brian O'Shea T.D.
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2. Paul McGrath T.D.
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3. Helen Keogh T.D.
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4. Senator Brian Hayes.
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5. Senator John Farrelly
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6. Tommy Broughan T.D.
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7. Trevor Sargent T.D.
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8. Senator Fergal Quinn.
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9. Senator Pat Meagher
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10. Margaret Nolan
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11. George Hennessy
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12. Séamus O'Donoghue
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13. Inex McCormack
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14. Charlie Lennon
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15. Aileen O'Donoghue
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16. Caroline Jenkinson
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17. Rosmarie Smith
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18. Esther Cokram.
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19. Peter Sands
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20. Peter McCabe
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21. Kitty Harlin
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22. Tricia Balfe
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Expenses
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£247.00
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23. Maria Hegarty
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24. Fintan Farrell
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25. Geraldine Glynn
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26. Jim Murphy
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27. Michael McDonagh
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28. John Murphy
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29. Sr. Brigid Reynolds
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30. Anne Meehan
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31. Janice Ranson
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Expenses
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£722.00
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32. Jacqui Browne
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33. Sheila Simons
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There are four committees at present in the Office of the Tánaiste. They are:
1. Violence against Women
2. Freedom of Information
3. National Anti-Poverty Strategy
4. 2003 Special Olympics Bid Steering Group
Violence against Women
There are 23 members on this committee. No remuneration is paid to any member of this committee and only three members have received travel and subsistence expenses at a total cost of £467.24. The names of the members and a breakdown of the costs involved are as follows:
1. Eithne Fitzgerald T.D.
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2. Julie O'Neill
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3. Séamus Feely
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Expenses
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£311.98
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4. Mary Higgins
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5. Monica O'Connor
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6. Noreen Byrne
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7. Harry Ferguson
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Expenses
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£77.63
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8. Mary Crilly
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9. Eugene Davy
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10. Padraig Greene
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Expenses
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£77.63
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11. Louise Graham
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12. Dr. Fidelma Savage
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13. Dr. Claire McNicholas
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14. Dr. Mary Sheehan
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15. Dr. Emma Nelson
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16. Richard Fennessy
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17. Ruby Morrow
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18. Liam Walsh
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19. Michael Gleeson
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20. Ann McGuiness
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21. Frances Spillane
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22. Michael Murray
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23. Patrick Donnelly
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Freedom of Information
There are 21 members on this committee. No remuneration or expenses have been paid to any member. The names of the members of this committee are as follows:
1. Peig Ní Chrualaoich
2. John Deeney
3. Brendan O'Callaghan
4. Mary O'Loughlin
5. Ger Banville
6. Alice O'Flynn
7. Declan Doyle
8. Tony Enright
9. Paul Murphy
10. Elizabeth Munro
11. P.J. Breen
12. Tríona Quill
13. Philip O'Reilly
14. John Haskins
15. John Neville
16. Michael Cunniffe
17. Paul Dillon
18. Silda Taylor
19. Gerry Dwyer
20. Julie O'Neill
21. Gerry Kearney
National Anti-Poverty Strategy
There are 21 members on this committee. No remuneration or expenses have been paid to any member. The names of the members of this committee are as follows:
1. Julie O'Neill
2. Senan Turnbull
3. Gerard Walker
4. Mike Allen
5. Sarah Craig
6. Michael Gogarty
7. Nill Crowley
8. Kerry Lawless
9. Germaine Lloyd
10. Esther Cockram
11. Seán Healy
12. Aebhric McGibney
13. Séamus Feely
14. Sean Halpin
15. Brendan Ward
16. Cormac Carey
17. Joe Mooney
18. Paul Fleming
19. Margaret Kelly
20. Kathleen Stack
21. Kieran Sheedy
2003 Special Olympics Bid Steering Group
There are 12 members on this committee. No remuneration is paid to any member and five members have received travel and subsistence expenses at a total cost of £4,867.85. The names of the members of this committee and a breakdown of the costs involved are as follows:
1. Julie O'Neill
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Expenses
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£1,412.29
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2. Roy Dooney
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Expenses
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£1,022.21
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3. Joe Cullen
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4. Paddy Heffernan
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5. Pat Shiel
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Expenses
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£457.00
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6. Tim Quirke
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7. Pat Wylie
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8. Frances Flethcher
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9. John Neary
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10. Paddy O'Mahony
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11. Cyril Freaney
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Expenses
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£1,292.86
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12. Mary Davis
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Expenses
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£683.49
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