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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Bernard Allen

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1424 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the solicitors or barristers who were appointed since July 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 these persons are a solicitor or barrister; the position to which these persons were appointed; the date of appointment; the date these persons ceased to hold the position if applicable; the remuneration paid since July 1997; and if the holding of particular legal qualifications or experience was a requirement for the position in question. [17257/02]

I refer the Deputy to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 409 on 26 March 2002 which outlined appointments of solicitors and barristers to boards under the aegis of my Department up to March 2002. The following tabular statement lists appointments made after that date.

Name

Solicitor/Barrister

Position

Date Appointed

Date ceased to hold position

Remuneration since 26/7/97

Legal Qualification or Experience required

The Hon. Mr. Justice Frederick Morris

Retired President of the High Court

Full time Chairman of the Morris Tribunal

February, 2002

Difference between Pension and salary as President of the High Court

Yes

The Hon. Mr. Justice Robert Barr

Retired High Court Judge

Full time Chairman of the Abbeylara Tribunal

July, 2002

Not yet remunerated

Yes

Patrick Hunt

Barrister

Member of the Circuit Court Rules Committee

May, 2002

Yes

Michael Peart

Solicitor

Member of the Superior Court Rules Committee

January 2002

Resigned July 2002

Not remunerated

Yes

Margaret Cordial

Barrister

Member of the Circuit Court Rules Committee

June, 2002

Yes

Matthew Feely

Barrister

Member of the Superior Court Rules Committee

June 2002

Yes

Conor Maguire

Senior Counsel

Member of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board

June, 2002

Yes

Conor Maguire

Senior Counsel

Member of the Courts Service Board

April, 2002

€10,158.00

Yes

John O'Donnell

Senior Counsel

Member of the Consultation team on Disability Legislation

18 April, 2002

Not remunerated

Yes

Orla Coyne

Solicitor

Member of the National Steering Committee on Violence against Women

18 April, 2002

Not remunerated

No

Mr. Hugh Mohan, S.C.

Senior Counsel

Chairman of the Legal Advisory Group on Defamation

Mid Sept 2002

Nil

Yes

Mr. Eoin O'Neill

Barrister

Member of the Legal Advisory Group on Defamation

Mid Sept 2002

Nil

Yes

Ms Paula Mullooly

Solicitor

Member of the Legal Advisory Group on Defamation

Mid Sept 2002

Nil

Yes

Judge Dermot Kinlen

Barrister

Inspectorate of Prisons and Places of Detention

24 April 2002

Remunerated at Assistant Secretary level

No

Roisin Hennessy

Solicitor

Legal Research for ORAT

5 April 2002

30 August 2002

€12,073.41

Yes

Emer Gallagher

Solicitor

Legal Research for ORAT

22 April 2002

20 Sept 2002

€10,784.87

Yes

Fionnuala Croker

Solicitor

Legal Research for ORAC

13 May 2002

€12,104.55

Yes

Name

Solicitor/Barrister

Position

Date Appointed

Date ceased to hold position

Remuneration since 26/7/97

Legal Qualification or Experience required

Paula O'Brien

Barrister

Legal Research for ORAC

4 June 2002

€10,426.33

Yes

Maria O'Regan

Barrister

Legal Research for ORAT

2 Sept 2002

€3,150.30

Yes

Sinead McSweeney

Barrister

Special Advisor to the Minister

7 June 2002

To date €23,896

No

Gillian Hussey

Solicitor

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

23 May 2002

€2,837.30

Yes

Joseph Barnes

Barrister

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

23 May 2002

€2,535.08

Yes

David Andrews, S.C.

Barrister

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

5 June 2002

€5,919.69

Yes

Michael O'Kennedy, S.C.

Barrister

Refugee Appeals Tribunal

5 June 2002

€3,702.13

Yes

Mr. Gordon Holmes

Solicitor

Chairman of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

€10,316.63

Yes

Mr. Liam Crowley

Solicitor

Member of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

€9,845.71

Yes

Ms Anne Walsh

Solicitor

Member of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

Yes

Mr. Shane McCarthy

Solicitor

Member of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

Yes

Ms Carol O'Kennedy

Senior Counsel

Member of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

Yes

Mr. Hugh Mohan

Senior Counsel

Member of the Garda Complaints Board

10 April 2002

26 July 2002

Yes

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