Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 9 Nov 1999

Vol. 510 No. 3

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

401 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science 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. [22554/99]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

Since taking office I have made the following appointments to State boards. The annual payment refers to specific allowances payable and does not include travel and subsistence expenses.

Board	Name	Date Appointed	Expiry of Termof Office	AnnualPayments
Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Eireann	Seán O Foghlú	15-10-1997	14-10-2002*	Nil
	Séamus Ó Conghaile	9-4-1998	8-4-2003	Nil

*Sean O Foghlú resigned from the Board on 7th May, 1999.

Board	Name	Date Appointed	Expiry of Term of Office	Annual Payments
National Council for Educational Awards	Mr. Michael Cotter	17-11-1998	23-7-2001	Nil
	Mr. Malcolm Byrne (USI)	1-7-1997	30-6-1998	Nil
	Mr. Darren McCallig (USI)	1-7-1998	30-6-1999	Nil
	Mr. Ian Russell (USI)	1-7-1999	30-6-2000	Nil
Higher Education Authority	Dr. Don Thornhill (Chairman)	15-1-1998	14-1-2005	Nil
	Dr. Patricia Barker	2-12-1997	1-12-2002	2,500
	Ms Prisca Grady	2-12-1997	1-12-2002	2,500
	Professor Ciaran Murphy	2-12-1997	1-12-2002	2,500
	Dr. Maurice Bric	2-12-1997	1-12-2002	2,500
	Ms Lorraine Sweeney	2-12-1997	1-12-2002	2,500
	Mr. Colman Byrne (USI)	2-12-1997	30-6-1998	2,500
	Prof. John Hegarty	23-6-1998	22-6-2003	2,500
	Mr. Dermot Lohan	1-7-1998	30-6-1999	2,500
	Mr. Philip Madden (USI)	1-7-1999	30-6-2000	2,500

The USI appointment as a member of the Authority is for the duration fo that person's term of office as President of the USI.

Board	Name	Date Appointed	Expiry of Termof Office	AnnualPayments
Leargas	Mr. Pat Houlihan	16-3-1998	15-3-2001	Nil
	Mr. Gary Kearney	12-11-1998	11-11-2001	Nil
	Mr. P. J. Breen	15-3-1999	14-3-2002	Nil
Gaisce	Ms Mary M. White	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	John McCormack	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Una Halligan	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	John Hurley	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Cormac Collins	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Alice Prendergast	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Caitriona McKiernan	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Bishop R. A. Warke	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Emer Egan	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Jilian Hasslett	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Brian Collinge	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Norma Smurfit	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Gerry Costigan	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Larry Lohan	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
	Maureen Hyland	5-10-1998	4-10-2001	Nil
Abbey Council for English Language Schools	Ms Maura Clancy (Chairperson)	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Prof. Terence Dolan	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Ms Anne-Marie Moore	24-4-1998	23-4-2001*	Nil
Board	Name	Date Appointed	Expiry of Termof Office	AnnualPayments
	Mr. Doncha O'Sullivan	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Mr. James Farrell	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Ms Deirdre Mulligan	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Ms Siobhan Broughan	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Mr. Ciaran McCarthy	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Ms Hilary McElwaine	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Mr. Tom Reidy	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Ms Graine Barton	24-4-1998	23-4-2001	Nil
	Mr. John Dolan	22-6-1999	23-4-2001	Nil

The USI appointment as a member of the council is for the duration of that person‘s term of office as Education Officer of the USI or until the expiry of the term of office of the Council whichever is the sooner.

*Ms Anne-Marie Moore resigned from the Board on 19th May, 1999.