Bernard Allen
Ceist:1730 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the appointments made by her to boards, agencies or committees operating under the aegis of his Department from 17 April to date [17203/02]
Vol. 554 No. 5
1730 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the appointments made by her to boards, agencies or committees operating under the aegis of his Department from 17 April to date [17203/02]
The statutory agencies operating under the aegis of my Department are the Pensions Board, the Combat Poverty Agency, Comhairle, the new Family Support Agency and the social welfare tribunal. The only appointments I have made are to the board of Comhairle and the Family Support Agency.
Comhairle has responsibility for promoting the provision of independent information, advice and advocacy services to all citizens. It was established in June 2000 and replaced the national social services board and certain functions of the National Rehabilitation Board.
I appointed the following to the board of Comhairle: Tom Daly, chairperson; Inez Bailey; John Bosco Conama; Nigel Brander; Caroline Casey; Paul Hogan; Mairin Byrne; and Clare Young. The Family Support Agency Act, 2001, provided for the establishment of the Family Support Agency to bring together the main programmes and pro-family services developed by the Government since 1997.