Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments. – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Wednesday, 11 Oct 2000

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

162 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will list each appointment or nomination made by her to bodies, boards or organisations under the aegis of her Department since 1 July 2000; the method used by her Department in selecting people for such appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21692/00]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney):

The following appointments have been made since 1 July 2000:

Organisation	Appointed	Date of Appointment
Enterprise Ireland	Barry O'Halloran (Re)	23/07/2000
	Miriam O'Callaghan (Re)	23/07/2000
IDA Ireland	John Dunne (Chair)	01/07/2000
Shannon Development	Liam McElligott (Chair)(Re)	27/09/2000
	Patricia Collins(Re)	27/09/2000
Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta	Jim O'BrienHelen McKenna (Re)	13/07/200013/07/2000
	Gerry Murphy (Re)	13/07/2000
Labour Court	Noel O'Neill (Re)	28/07/2000
Rights Commissioner Service	Janet Hughes (Re)	28/07/2000

Enterprise Ireland: board members of Enterprise Ireland are appointed by me in accordance with the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act, 1998, with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

IDA Ireland: The chairperson of IDA Ireland is appointed by me in accordance with the Industrial Development Act, 1993, with the consent of the Minister for Finance.

Shannon Development: board members of Shannon Development are appointed by me after consultation with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation.

Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta: Mr. Jim O'Brien was nominated by the Minister for Finance to the NET board, and his appointment was approved by me. Ms Helen McKenna and Gerry Murphy were reappointed to the board with my approval and the consent of the Minister for Finance. Appointments are made having regard to the experience of the individual and their potential contribution to the work of the relevant boards.

Labour Court and Rights Commissioners: under the Industrial Relations Act, 1964, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) is entitled to nominate members to the Labour Court and Mr. Noel O'Neill was nominated by ICTU for re-appointment for another term. Ms Janet Hughes was re-appointed as a rights commissioner in accordance with the Industrial Relations Act, 1969.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

163 Mr. Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of appointments made by her to bodies, boards or organisations under the aegis of her Department since taking office; the number of these which were to full-time paid positions and positions in respect of which a fee is paid; the number in respect of which expenses are paid; if she has given considerations to any procedures for an independent system to examine or scrutinise appointments or nominations made by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21706/00]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney):

Since taking office I have made 215 appointments to bodies, boards or organisations under the aegis of my Department. Eleven of these appointments were on a full-time basis and 88 operate on a per diem basis. The board members of FÁS, Forfas, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Shannon Development, National Standards Authority of Ireland, Health and Safety Authority, NET, FÁS International operate in a part-time capacity and are paid an annual fee.

Rights Commissioners and the Chairperson, vice-chairperson and members of the Employment Appeals Tribunal are paid a daily fee for their services. The chairperson, vice-chairperson and members of the Labour Court are employed in a full-time capacity and are paid an annual salary. Appointments to the Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation are part-time and the chairman only receives an agreed fee. Appendix A lists all appointees to individual organisations during the period concerned, and any fees paid.

For all appointees, travelling expenses and subsistence allowances are payable in respect of journeys undertaken to attend meetings or to transact relevant business.

Appendix B shows the structure of the organisations concerned and the origin of nominations.

I have no proposals to change the current procedures which I believe have contributed to the appointment of very high calibre personnel providing valuable public service.

Appendix A

Appointee	Remuneration£
Enterprise Ireland - 15 Appointments
Mr. Pat Molloy (Chair)	6,000
Mr. Dan Flinter	4,000
Mr. Kieran McGowan	4,000
Mr. Barry O'Halloran	4,000
Ms Veronica Perdisatt	4,000
Ms Miriam O'Callaghan	4,000
Mr. Brian Kearney	4,000
Mr. David Dilger	4,000
Mr. Gus Fitzpatrick	4,000
Appointee	Remuneration£
Ms Heather S McSharry	4,000
Mr. David McKenna	4,000
*Mr. Ned Costello	–
Ms Veronica Perdisatt (Re)	4,000
Mr. Barry O'Halloran (Re)	4,000
Ms Miriam O'Callaghan (Re)	4,000

Forfás - 7 Appointments
Prof. Michael Hillary	4,000
Mr. William Murphy	4,000
Mr. Feargal O'Rourke	4,000
Mr. Peter Cassells (Chair) (Re)	6,000
Mr. Sean Dorgan	4,000
Ms Yvonne Scannell	4,000
*Mr. Paul Haran (Re)	–

IDA Ireland - 7 Appointments
Mr. Gary Duffy	4,000
Mr. Nial Ring	4,000
Mr. Kieran Corrigan	4,000
Mr. Sean Dorgan	4,000
Mr. Denis Hanrahan (Chair) (Re)	6,000
Mr. Frank McCabe	4,000

Shannon Development - 10 Appointments
Mr. Liam McElligott Chair)	6000
*Ms Agnes Aylward (Re)	–
Mr. Brian O'Connell	4,000
Mr. Morgan Stack	4,000
Mr. Kieran Keenaghan (Re)	4,000
Ms Patricia Collins	4,000
Mr. Paul O'Brien	4,000
*Mr. Sean Gorman	–
Mr. William Loughnane	4,000
Ms Patricia Collins (Re)	4,000

NSAI - 10 Appointments
Ms Mary Carroll	2,500
Mr. Sean Wallace	2,500
Mr. Brian Griffin	2,500
Ms Ann-Christin Cederland	2,500
Dr. Ursula MacEvilly Re)	2,500
*Ms Annemarie O'Connor	–
Dr. Brendan Finucane	2,500
Ms Jean Cahill	2,500
Mr. Patrick Geraghty	2,500
Mr. Dan Tierney (Chair) (Re)	4,000

Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta - 8 Appointments
*Mr. Phil Furlong	2,500
Ms Helen McKenna	2,500
Mr. Gerry Murphy	2,500
Mr. T Niall Welch (Chair) (Re)	4,000
Ms Jeanette McDonnell	2,500
Mr. Seamus Shiels	2,500
*Mr. Ronald Long	–
Mr. Liam Coughlan (Re)	2,500

FÁS - 17 appointments
Mr. Patrick Lynch Chair)	6,000
Ms Bernadette Corridan	4,000
Mr. Robert Byrne	4,000
Mr. William Attley	4,000
Ms Alice Prendergast	4,000
Mr. Owen Wills	4,000
Mr. Joe Morgan	4,000
Mr. Brian Geoghegan	4,000
Mr. Plev Ellis	4,000
Ms Cathy Crowley	4,000
Mr. Dermot Lacey	4,000

**Mr. O'Rourke does not accept remuneration for this appointment

Appointee	Remuneration£
*Mr. John Hynes	–
*Mr. Paddy McDonagh	–
Cllr. Dermot O'Callaghan	4,000
*Mr. Seamus O'Morain	–
Mr. Des Geraghty	4,000
*Mr. Dermot Quigley–

Health & Safety Authority - 10 Appointments
Mr. Fank Cuneen (Chair)	4,000
*Mr. Fergus McCafferty	–
Ms Mary Dorgan	–
Mr. Seamus Daly	–
Mr. Tony Briscoe	–
Ms Marie Rock	–
Mr. Patrick Walsh	–
Mr. Sylvester Cronin	–
Mr. Fergus Whelan	–
Ms Lenore Mrkwicka	–

Rights Commissioner Service - 6 Appointments
Ms Janet Hughes	204.89 per diem
Mr. Gerry Fleming	204.89 per diem
Mr. Michael Rooney	204.89 per diem
Mr. Colin Walker	204.89 per diem
Mr. Colin Walker (R)	204.89 per diem
Ms Janet Hughes (R)	204.89 per diem

Labour Court - 11 Appointments
Mr. Finbarr Flood Chair)	72,588
Ms Caroline Jenkinson (Dep.Ch)	59,433
Mr. Kevin Duffy (Dep. Ch.)	65,092
Mr. Noel O'Neill	50,090
Mr. Pat Pierce	47,586
Mr. Cormac McHenry	47,586
Ms Padraigín Ní Mhurchú	47,586
Mr. Vincent Keogh	47,586
Mr. Barney Rorke	46,191
Mr. Jimmy Somers	50,090
Mr. Noel O'Neill	50,090
Employment Appeals Tribunal - 82 Appointments	Per Sitting Day
Ms Mary Faherty (Chair)	343.12
Ms Sarah Berkeley	219.54
Mr. Conor Bowman	109.60
Mr. Gerard Brady	109.60
Mr. Anne Bunni	109.60
Mr. Dympna Cusack	109.60
Ms Emile Daly	109.60
Mr. Tony Halpin	109.60
Ms Maureen Harewood	109.60
Mr. Dan Horan	109.60
Mr. Dermot McCarthy	109.60
Mr. Declan McHugh	109.60
Mr. Michael Moloney	109.60
Mr. Michael Mulcahy	109.60
Ms Rosemary O'Connell	109.60
Mr. Peter J. O'Leary	109.60
Ms Kate O'Mahony	109.60
Ms Moya Quinlan	109.60
Mr. Joe Revington	109.60
Ms Patricia Ryan	109.60
Ms Elva Kearney	109.60
Mr. Thomas Ryan	109.60
Ms Eveta Brezina	109.60
Mr. Nick Broughall	109.60
Mr. Edmund D. Browne	109.60
Ms Mary Burke	109.60
Mr. Paul Clarke	109.60
Employment Appeals Tribunal - 82 Appointments	Per Sitting Day
Ms Anne Clune	109.60
Ms Marie Corcoran	109.60
Mr. Edward Cronin	109.60
Mr. Michael Crowe	109.60
Mr. James Dorney	109.60
Ms Breda Fell	109.60
Mr. Gerry Fleming	109.60
Mr. Sean Galavan	109.60
Ms Noirin Greene	109.60
Ms Phil Harrington	109.60
Mr. Michael Hayes	109.60
Ms Nuala Kehir	109.60
Mr. Tony Kennelly	109.60
Mr. Aidan McCormack	109.60
Mr. Michael McGarry	109.60
Ms Lenore Mr.kwicka	109.60
Mr. Tom Murphy	109.60
Mr. Sam Nolan	109.60
Ms Clare O'Connor	109.60
Mr. Seamus O'Donnell	109.60
Mr. Paddy O'Shaughnessy	109.60
Mr. Sean Redmond	109.60
Mr. Jerry Shanahan	109.60
Ms Catherine Warnock	109.60
Mr. Paddy Woods	109.60
Mr. Harry J. Baird	109.60
Mr. Patrick Bracken	109.60
Ms Clare Carroll	109.60
Ms Mary Cromer	109.60
Ms Ann Delahunt	109.60
Mr. Michael Dunne	109.60
Mr. Carl Fay	109.60
Mr. T.P. Flood	109.60
Mr. Michael Forde	109.60
Ms Ann Griffin	109.60
Mr. Pat Harrington	109.60
Mr. Michael C. Hennigan	109.60
Mr. John J. Jennings	109.60
Mr. Richard Keating	109.60
Mr. Ben Keeley	109.60
Mr. Richard Keenan	109.60
Mr. Patrick McKeown	109.60
Mr. Desmond Morrison	109.60
Mr. Billy O'Carroll	109.60
Mr. Paul O'Grady	109.60
Ms Margaret O'Leary	109.60
Mr. Paul O'Leary	109.60
Mr. James O'Neill	109.60
Mr. C.A. Ormond	109.60
Mr. Jas A. Power	109.60
Mr. Robert D.E. Prole	109.6
Mr. Jim Redmond	109.60
Mr. John Reid	109.60
Mr. Edmund Sheehy	109.60
Mr. Declan F. Winston	109.60

Irish Council for Science, Technologyand Innovation (ICSTI)- 32 Appointments
Dr. Edward Walsh (President)	4,000
Mr. Brian Sweeney	No fee
Professor Jim Browne	No fee
Professor Emer Colleran	No fee
Mr. Owen Conway	No fee
Ms Alva DeVoy	No fee
Dr. Liam Downey	No fee
Dr. Brendan Goldsmith	No fee
Professor Jane Grimison	No fee
Mr. Paul Holden	No fee
Mr. Gerry Jones	No fee
Mr. Colum Mac Donnell	No fee
Professor David McConnell	No fee
Professor Susan McKenna Lawlor	No fee
Mr. Séamus McManus	No fee
Employment Appeals Tribunal - 82 Appointments	Per Sitting Day
Dr. David Melody	No fee
Dr. Pat Morgan	No fee
Professor Máire Mulcahy	No fee
Mr. Ronan O'Caoimh	No fee
Ms Ann Riordan	No fee
Professor Michael Ryan	No fee
Dr. Don Thornhill	No fee
Mr. Brian Trench	No fee
Mr. Peter Walsh	No fee
Mr. John Travers	No fee
Employment Appeals Tribunal - 82 Appointments	Per Sitting Day
Prof. Donald Fitzmaurice	No fee
Ms Ann Francis	No fee
Prof. Michael Gibney	No fee
Prof. Cecily Kelleher	No fee
Dr. Sean McDonagh	No fee
Ms Alice Prendergast	No fee
Mr. Joel McArdle	No fee

*Civil Servants

(Re)= Re-appointment.

Appendix B

Body	Number of (Board) Members	Nominated by Tánaiste	Nominated by other
Enterprise Ireland	12	12	–
Forfás	12	12	–
IDA Ireland	12	12	–
Shannon Development	12	12	–
National Standards Authority of Ireland	12	12	–
Nitrigin Éireann Teoranta	12	8	4 Worker Directors elected under the Worker Participation Act, 1977
FÁS	17	3	4 ICTU4 IBEC1 Minister for Education and Science1 Minister for Finance1 Minister for Social, Community & Family Affairs1 National Youth Council of Ireland2 FÁS employees
Health & Safety Authority	11	5	4 Trade union members4 Employers members
Rights Commissioner Service	4	–	2 members are nominated by ICTU and 2 are nominated by IBEC
Labour Court	6	–	3 members are nominated by ICTU and 3 are nominated by IBEC
Employment Appeals Tribunal	82	22 (Chair and ViceChairs)	The panel of 60 members consists of 30 ordinary members nominated by ICTU and 30 nominated by employers' organisations
Irish Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (ICSTI)	25	See Across	Appointments are formally made by Forfás, in consultation with the Minister for S,T &C, with due regard to scientific expertise.

Dáil Éireann díospóireacht - Wednesday, 11 Oct 2000