Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 9 Nov 1999

Vol. 510 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

337 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs the number of appointments to State boards made by him since taking office; if he will give details of each appointment; and the annual payments made to each appointee. [22550/99]

Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs (Mr. D. Ahern)

The statutory agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Combat Poverty Agency, the Pensions Board and National Social Service Board.

I announced the establishment of a new organisation called COMHAIRLE on 23 December 1998. This new organisation will be responsible for the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy services for all citizens throughout the country, including people with disabilities. It will combine the National Social Service Board – NSSB – with relevant func tions of the National Rehabilitation Board – NRB.

I appointed a new NSSB board comprising of a chairman and 19 other members in 1998. This board will be designated as the board of COMHAIRLE as soon as the necessary legislation has been enacted. I reappointed Dr. Donal De Buitléir as chairperson of the new board from 8 September 1998. All other board members were appointed on 20 November 1998, with the exception of Mr. Peter Sands who was appointed on 8 May 1998. Apart from reasonable travel expenses, board members do not receive any remuneration for their services. The board members appointed by me are:

	Appointed	TermExpires
Dr. Donal De Buitléir (chairman)	8/9/98	7/9/2001
Mr. Peter Sands	8/5/98	7/5/2001
Ms Carol Brill	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Tom Mulherin	20/11/98	19/5/2000
(Representative of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs)
Mr. Michael McCloone	20/11/98	19/5/2000
Ms. Rosarii Moylan	20/11/98	19/5/2000
Ms. Mary Murphy	20/11/98	19/5/2000
Ms. Mary Fitzgerald	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Ms. Claire Young	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Ms. Marian Byrne	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Peter McLachlan*	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. John Hogan	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Terry O'Sullivan	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mrs. Kitty King,	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Ms. Anne Marie White*	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Martin Naughton,	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Tom Doherty	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Billy Mahoney	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Ms. Olive Howlett	20/11/98	19/11/2001
Mr. Alan O'Connor	20/11/98	19/11/2001

*Both Ms Anne Marie White and Mr. Peter McLachlan are no longer board members.

Mr. Tom Mulherin, Ms Mary Murphy, Mr Michael McCloone and Ms Rosarii Moylan, were re-appointed for a period of 18 months. All other appointments are for a three year period from their date of appointment.

Combat Poverty Agency (CPA).Current legislation provides that the number of members of the board of the Combat Poverty Agency at any one time shall not be less than eight or more than 16. All members are appointed by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. Members serve for a period of three years. At present there are 15 members on the board. Since taking up office I have appointed 11 of the 15 members. I reappointed Anna Lee as chairperson of the board from 22 June 1998. There is currently one vacancy on the board. Members of the agency do not receive any remuneration for their services. Details of the board membership are as follows:

	Appointed	TermExpires
Ms. Anna Lee*	22/6/1998	21/6/2001
(Chairperson)
Ms. Clare Farrell(staff rep.)	06/3/1997	05/3/2000
Mr. Brian Kenny(Vice Chairperson)	05/6/1997	04/6/2000
Mr. Feargus Ó Raghallaigh	25/6/1997	24/6/2000
Mr. Liam Barrett	26/6/1997	25/6/2000
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy*	05/11/1997	4/11/2000
Mr. Pearse O'Hanrahan*	05/11/1997	4/11/2000
Mr. Frank Mulcahy*	05/11/1997	4/11/2000
Ms Bernadette Lacey*(Representative of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs)	03/02/1998	2/02/2001
Mr. Hugh Frazer*(Director)	14/09/1999	13/09/2002
Ms Rachel Farrell*	14/09/1999	13/09/2002
Mr. Fintan Farrell*	14/09/1999	13/09/2002
Mr. Benny Devlin*	14/09/1999	13/09/2002
Mr. Niall O'Keefe*	14/09/1999	13/09/2002
Ms. Alice Robertson*	14/09/1999	13/09/2002

*Appointed by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

Pensions BoardThe Pensions Board comprises fifteen members, including the chairperson. This is the maximum number of members allowed under current legislation. Members can serve for a maximum period of five years from 21 December 1995. The term of office of all members will expire on 20 December 2000. All members are appointed by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. Some are nominated by different organisations and some are representatives of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs and the Minister for Finance. The rate of remuneration per board member is £1,000 per annum while the chairperson receives £2,000 per annum. Details of the board membership are as follows:

	Appointed
Mr Eamonn Heffernan Chairperson – nominee of Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs	21/12/95
Mr Kevin Brabazon* Nominated by IBEC (replaced Ms Caroline Jenkinson as the IBEC nomination for an occupational pension scheme trustee.)	12/09/98
Ms Kay Brophy Nominee of Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.	21/12/95
Mr Alan Broxson Nominated by the Irish Association of Pension Funds	05/07/96
Ms Rosheen Callender Nominee of Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.	21/12/95
Ms Deirdre Carroll Representative of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs	21/12/95
	Appointed
Ms Marie Daly* Nominated by IBEC (replaced Mr Pat Delaney who had been appointed by the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs to the Board on 1 February 1998 following the then resignation of Mr Donal McAleese).	02/12/98
Mr James Kehoe Nominated by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland	21/12/95
Ms Raymonde Kelly Nominated by the Association of Pension Lawyers	21/12/95
Ms Maria Kinlan Trustee representative, nominated by ICTU	05/07/96
Mr Ciaran Long Nominated by the Irish Insurance Federation	21/12/95
Ms Veronica McDermott Nominee of Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.	21/12/95
Mr Joe Mooney Representative of the Minister for Finance	21/12/95
Mr Fergus Whelan* Nominated by ICTU (replaced Mr Stephen McCarthy, with effect, from 25 March 1999, as an ICTU nominee.)	25/03/99
Mr Robert Woods Nominated by the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies in Ireland	21/1295

*Appointed by Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.