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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2002

Vol. 551 No. 2

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

82 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the solicitors or barristers who were appointed since 26 June 1997 as members or chairpersons of any board or committee or other body, advisers, consultants, or as holders of any other position or office other than judicial office, under the aegis of or in his Department; the name of the person in each case; if he or she is a solicitor or barrister; the position to which the person was appointed; the date of appointment; the date the person ceased to hold the position if applicable; the remuneration paid since 26 July 1997; and if the holding of particular legal qualifications or experience was a requirement for the position in question. [9790/02]

The details requested in respect of solicitors or barristers who were appointed by my Department or by bodies directly under the aegis of my Department since 26 June 1997 are set out in the following table. The table does not include details in respect of the state law offices, which are not directly under the aegis of my Department, or in respect of solicitors or barristers who are engaged specifically to provide legal advice.

Name

Legalqualification

Position

Date ofappointment

Leaving date

Remuneration€

Legalexperiencenecessary,yes/no

Dr. Eamonn G. Hall

Solicitor

Member of Information Society Commission

May 1997

December2000

Nil

yes

Member of ISC Legal Issues Group

September 1997

December2000

Nil

yes

Don McAleese

Solicitor

Member of ISC Legal Issues Group

September 1997

December2000

Nil

yes

John Larkin

Solicitor

Member of IFSC Insurance working group

June 1999

ongoing

Nil

yes

Brian Buggy

Solicitor

Consultancy

January 2002

5,397

yes

Commission of Inquiry into Dublin/Monaghan/Dundalk bombings, 2000-2002

Name

Legalqualification

Position

Date ofappointment

Leaving date

Remuneration€

Legalexperiencenecessary,yes/no

Justice Liam Hamilton

Sole Member

January 2000

48,231

yes

Judge Henry Barron

Sole Member

October 2000

ongoing

290,847

yes

Michael Buckley

Solicitor

December 2000

ongoing

123,073

yes

Eanna Hickey

Barrister

November 2000

ongoing

54,881

yes

Rossa Fanning

Barrister

April 2001

ongoing

31,943

yes

Remy Farrell

Barrister

April 2001

ongoing

20,791

yes

Moriarty Tribunal

Name

Legalqualification

Position

Date ofappointment

Leaving date

Remuneration€

Legalexperiencenecessary,yes/no

John Coughlan

Barrister

October 1997

ongoing

2,265,273

yes

Jeremiah Healy

Barrister

October 1997

ongoing

2,435,303

yes

Jacqueline O'Brien

Barrister

October 1997

ongoing

1,460,287

yes

Maire Moriarty

Barrister

December 1997

ongoing

475,049

yes

Paddy DillonMalone

Barrister

October 2001

ongoing

43,227

yes

Brian McGuckian

Barrister

September 1998

Sept. 2001

306,838

yes

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