I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 to 166, inclusive, together.
The main bodies under the remit of my Department are the National Statistics Board, the National Centre for Partnership and Performance, the National Economic and Social Council and the National Economic and Social Forum. Details of their respective memberships and recent appointments are attached at Appendix A. The Law Reform Commission operates under the aegis of my Department and so details of this membership are also included.
The National Statistics Board was established on a statutory basis inNovember 1994, under the Statistics Act, 1993. The Board has no paid staff and no budget. Expenses incurred relate to the payment of stipends to five Board members, to the holding of meetings and to the publication of reports.
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC), the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) and the National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) and the National Economic & Social Development Office have been in operation for various periods of time on a non statutory basis. Under the National Economic and Social Development Act, 2006, the bodies were established on a statutory basis as constituent bodies of the National Economic & Social Development Office (NESDO). The provisions of the Act came into force by order of the Taoiseach, as provided for in the Act, on 1st January, 2007. Details of staffing levels and budgets for each body are attached at Appendix B.
The All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution was established in 1997. To date, it has been funded by a grant administered by my Department. Members have been appointed by Party Leaders at each change of Government and the secretariat has varied over the past 10 years between 2 and 3 full-time staff at various times. The Budget has risen from £250,000 per annum to approx. €400,000. The Committee is to become a Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas in the 30th Dáil.
In addition, the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership in Dublin was established in 2001 under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and has been under the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach since January 2004. It has a membership of 13 and the staff comprises a Director, an Assistant Director and one member of support staff. Its costings since 2004 are just under €1.2 million.
Following on from the work of the Information Society Commission, an eInclusion Stakeholders group was established by my Department in 2006 to continue the work that the ISC were doing. It has a membership of 28 including representatives of the Social Partners, Government Departments and Agencies, academics and those engaged in the delivery of eInclusion projects and programmes at local and EU level. The group will monitor progress on a national eInclusion strategy, which addresses those in each lifecycle stage that are digitally excluded. The secretariat for the group is provided by the Information Society Policy Unit in my Department.
The following are the most significant bodies under the remit of my Department which have been abolished:—
The first Information Society Commission was established by the Government in May 1997, in response to the Report of Ireland's Information Society Steering Committee: "Information Society Ireland: Strategy for Action".
The Commission was an advisory body whose main function was to monitor and advise Government on the development of an Information Society in Ireland. One of the most important of the Commission's tasks was to raise awareness amongst the general public and industry of the opportunities and benefits offered by the Information Society. The Commission completed its term of office in December 2000.
The Commission had 10 members and 8 secretariat staff. The budget for the Commission in 2000 was: £560,000 (€711,053). The Commission had a staff complement of 8 in its final year.
The second Information Society Commission (ISC) was appointed by me in November 2001 and completed its term of office on 31 December, 2004. In its final year there were 20 members of the second ISC and 8 secretariat staff. The budget for the ISC in 2004 was €700,000. The ISC was established as an independent advisory body to Government. It had a key role in shaping the evolving public policy framework for the development of the Information Society in Ireland. It reported directly to the Taoiseach and drew on high-level representation from the business community, the social partners and the public service. The membership of the ISC in its final year was 20.
The National Millennium Committee was established in 1998 to examine and to make recommendations on projects of national significance to be included in the Government's Millennium Programme. The Committee's work was done by April 2000, following the commitment by the Government of Committee funds to the recommended projects. The total amount allocated to the Committee for the Millennium Programme was €30.09 million — all of which was allocated by April 2000. A small office of four Civil Servants, provided the secretariat to the Committee. This Office remained in place until June 2002, when it was abolished, to supervise the drawdown of the allocated funds according to agreed drawdown arrangements. The staffing cost of this Office in 2002 was €132,000. The Board had 13 members at the time of its abolition.
The National Centre for Partnership (NCP) ceased to exist in October 2000 and was replaced by the National Centre for Partnership & Performance (NCPP) in 2001.
I established the Taskforce on Active Citizenship on 18 April, 2006 to examine the extent to which citizens engage in the issues that affect them and their communities. There were 20 members of the Taskforce which completed its work in March 2007, when it presented a set of recommendations to Government. The recommendations were accepted by Government, in principle, and at the launch of the Report on 28 March, 2007, I announced my intention to establish a Steering Group, to be chaired by Mary Davis, to lead the implementation of the Report. The membership of the Group will be announced in the near future. The Secretariat to the Taskforce comprised 4 civil servants from the Department of the Taoiseach. The annual budget for each of the years 2006 and 2007 was €200,000.
The Commission of Investigation (Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974) completed its work and presented its Final Report to me in March 2007. The Commission comprised of a Sole Member, one Senior Council and three Administrative Staff. Its total spend for 2007 was €405,000.
Appendix A
State Board/Agency: National Statistics Board
|
Name
|
Occupation / Organisation
|
Date of Appointment
|
Mr. Frank Cunneen
|
Health & Safety Authority (IBEC)
|
February 2004
February 2006
|
Mr. Ciaran Dolan
|
ICMSA
|
February 2004February 2006
|
Ms. Paula Carey
|
ICTU
|
February 2004
|
Ms. Mary Doyle
|
Department of the Taoiseach
|
February 2004
February 2006
July 2007
|
Prof. Brendan Walsh
|
University College Dublin
|
February 2004
February 2006
July 2007
|
Dr. Patricia O’Hara
|
Western Development Commission
|
February 2004
February 2006
July 2007
|
Mr. Derek Moran
|
Department of Finance
|
July 2003
February 2004
February 2006
|
Mr. Paul Sweeney
|
ICTU
|
October 2006
July 2007
|
Mr. Danny McCoy
|
IBEC
|
July 2007
|
Mr. Michael J. McGrath
|
Department of Finance
|
July 2007
|
Mr. Con Lucey
|
IFA
|
July 2007
|
State Board / Agency: Law Reform Commission
List of appointments to the Law Reform Commission since 2002
|
|
Name
|
Occupation
|
Date of Appointment
|
President
|
Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness
|
Judge of the Supreme Court
|
22 February 2005
|
Commissioner (Full-time)
|
Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke,
|
Solicitor
|
15 September 1997
Reappointed 30 September 2004
Reappointed 1 September 2007
|
Commissioner (Part-time)
|
Dr. Hilary A Delaney, B.L.
|
Senior Lecture in Law, TCD
|
15 April 1997.
Reappointed 15 April, 2002
Resigned May 2005
|
Commissioner (Part-time)
|
Professor Finbarr McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, Mphil, LLD,
|
Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD
|
1 September 1999.
Reappointed 1 September 2004
Reappointed 1 September 2007
|
Commissioner (Part-time)
|
Marian Shanley
|
Solicitor
|
13 November 2001
Reappointed 12 November 2004
Reappointed 1 September 2007
|
Senior Counsel (Part-time)
|
Donal O’Donnell
|
Senior Counsel
|
28 June 2005 (replaced Dr. Hilary A. Delaney, BL)
Reappointed 1 September 2007
|
State Board / Agency: National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP)
|
Name
|
Occupation / Organisation
|
Date ofAppointment
|
Executive Chairperson
|
Mr. Peter Cassells
|
|
October 2001-April 2004reappointed: 7 November 2005
|
Government Departments
|
Mr. Philip Kelly, Asst. Secretary Deputy Chairperson
|
Dept. of the Taoiseach
|
October 2001reappointed: 24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Asst Secretary
|
Dept. of Finance
|
October 2001reappointed: 24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. John Walsh, Asst. Secretary
|
Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
June 2002 — (replaced Mr. Maurice Cashell) Reappointed: 24 January 2006 Retired: 20 September 2007
|
Employers
|
Mr. Brendan McGinty
|
Director, Human/Industrial Resources, IBEC
|
October 2001Reappointed: 24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Liam Doherty
|
Director, Human Resource Services, IBEC
|
October 2001Reappointed: 24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Gavin Marie
|
IBEC
|
replaced Mr. Liam Doherty in April 2007
|
|
Mr. Eddie Keenan
|
CIF
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Ms. Irene Canavan
|
Arnotts
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Morgan Nolan
|
Industrial Relations, CIF
|
Jan 2004 — (replaced Terry McEvoy)
|
Trade Unions
|
Mr. Fergus Whelan
|
Industrial Officer, ICTU
|
October 2003 — replaced Mr. Tom Wall Reappointed: 24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Jerry Shanahan
|
AMICUS
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Ms. Catherine Byrne
|
INTO
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Mr. Des Geraghty
|
Member of Executive Council, ICTU
|
September 2004 — (replaced Mr John Tierney, MSF)
|
|
Mr. Gerry McCormack
|
SIPTU
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Ms Angela Kirk
|
IMPACT
|
September 2004 — (replaced Ms Marie Levis)
|
|
Mr. Sean Heading, Education & Training Services Trust has been nominated by ICTU as an alternate
|
TEEU
|
|
Independent Members
|
Prof. Joyce O’Connor
|
National College of Ireland
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Ms. Dorothy Butler Scally
|
Human Resources Consultant
|
24 January 2006
|
|
Dr. Catherine Kavanagh
|
UCC
|
24 January 2006
|
State Board / Agency: National Economic and Social Council (NESC)
|
Name
|
Occupation / Organisation
|
Dates of Membership
|
Chairperson
|
Mr. Dermot McCarthy
|
Secretary General, Dept. of the Taoiseach
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
Deputy Chair
|
Ms. Mary Doyle
|
Assistant Secretary, Dept. of the Taoiseach
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
Trade Union Pillar
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. David Begg
|
General Secretary, ICTU
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Peter McLoone
|
General Secretary, IMPACT
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Manus O’Riordan
|
Economist, SIPTU
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Ms. Joan Carmichael
|
Assistant General Secretary, ICTU
|
September 2003
|
|
Ms. Sally Anne Kinahan (replaced Joan Carmichael)
|
Assistant General Secretary, ICTU
|
January 2004
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Jack O’Connor
|
Vice President, SIPTU
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Turlough O’Sullivan
|
Director General,IBEC
|
June 2007
|
|
Ms. Aileen O’Donoghue
|
Director, Financial Services Ireland
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Brian Geoghegan
|
Director, IBEC
|
September 2003
|
|
Mr. Danny McCoy (replaced Brian Geoghegan)
|
Director of Policy, IBEC
|
October 2005
June 2007
|
|
Mr. John Dunne
|
Chief Executive, Chambers of Commerce Ireland
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Liam Kelleher
|
Director General, Construction Industry Federation
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Seamus O’Donoghue
|
Secretary, ICOS
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Ciaran Dolan
|
General Secretary, ICMSA
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Michael Berkery
|
General Secretary, IFA
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Eddie Punch
|
General Secretary, ICSA
|
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Damien McDonald
|
Chief Executive, Macra na Féirme
|
September 2003
|
|
Mr. Colm Markey
|
National President, Macra na Féirme
|
June 2007
|
Community and Voluntary Pillar
|
|
|
|
|
Fr. Sean Healy
|
Head of Justice Office, CORI
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Donall Geoghegan
|
Programme Manager, National Youth Council
|
September 2002
September 2003
|
|
Mr. John Dolan
|
Chief Executive, Disability Federation of Ireland
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Ms. Deirdre Garvey
|
Chief Executive, the Wheel
|
September 2003
|
|
John Mark McCafferty
|
Policy Officer, Saint Vincent de Paul
|
September 2003
|
|
Mr. Séamus Boland
|
Chief Executive, Irish Rural Link
|
June 2007
|
|
Ms. Brid O’Brien
|
Senior Policy Officer, Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
|
June 2007
|
|
Ms. Camille Loftus
|
Community Platform
|
June 2007
|
Government Department Nominees
|
|
|
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of Finance
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of Social and Family Affairs
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
|
September 2003
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
|
September 2003
June 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. of Education and Science
|
June 2007
|
Independent Nominee
|
|
|
|
|
Prof. John Fitzgerald
|
Senior Research Officer, ESRI
|
September 2003
|
|
Prof. Eithne McLaughlin
|
Dept. of Social Policy, Queens University, Belfast
|
September 2003
|
|
Mr. Colin Hunt
|
Head of Research, Goodbody Stockbrokers
|
September 2003
|
|
Dr. Peter Bacon
|
Economic Consultant
|
September 2003
|
|
Prof. Brigid Laffan
|
Department of Politics, UCD
|
September 2003
|
|
Dr. Sean Barrett (replaced Colin Hunt)
|
Department of Economics, Trinity College
|
January 2005
June 2007
|
|
Mr. Con Lucey
|
Economist,IFA
|
June 2007
|
|
Prof. Peter Clinch
|
UCD
|
June 2007
|
|
Prof. Elizabeth Meehan
|
Queen’s University
|
June 2007
|
State Board / Agency: National Economic and Social Forum (NESF)
Full Membership 2004
|
|
Name
|
Occupation / Organisation
|
Dates of Membership
|
Independent Chairperson
|
Maureen Gaffney
|
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
Deputy Chairperson
|
Mary Doyle
|
Asst. Sec., Dept. of the Taoiseach
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
Strand (i): Oireachtas
|
Michael Woods
|
Fianna Fáil TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
John Curran
|
Fianna Fáil TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Mary O’Rourke
|
Fianna Fáil
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Paschal Mooney
|
Fianna Fáil
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Brendan Daly
|
Fianna Fáil
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Geraldine Feeney
|
Fianna Fáil
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Pat Carey
|
Fianna Fáil TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Paul Coghlan
|
Fine Gael
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Damien English
|
Fine Gael TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Paul Kehoe
|
Fine Gael TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Joan Burton
|
Labour TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Willie Penrose
|
Labour TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Kate Walsh
|
Progressive Democrats
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Senator Feargal Quinn
|
Independents
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Jerry Cowley
|
Technical Group TD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
Strand (ii): Employer/Trade Unions
|
|
|
|
Employer/Business Organisations
|
Jackie Harrison
|
IBEC
|
January/February 2004
|
|
Maria Cronin
|
IBEC
|
October/November 2004 (replaced Jackie Harrison)
|
|
Tony Donohue
|
IBEC
|
September 2006 (replaced Maria Cronin)May 2007
|
|
Heidi Lougheed
|
IBEC
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Patricia Callan
|
Small Firms Association
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Kevin Gilna
|
Construction Industry Federation
|
January/February 2004
|
|
Dr. Peter Stafford
|
Construction Industry Federation
|
replace Kevin Gilna Oct 05
May 2007
|
|
Robert O’Shea
|
Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association
|
January/February 2004
|
|
Sean Murphy
|
Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association
|
replace Robert O’Shea Aug 05 May 2007
|
Trade Unions
|
Eamon Devoy
|
Technical Engineering & Electrical Union
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Blair Horan
|
Civil & Public Service Union
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Jerry Shanahan
|
AMICUS
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Manus O’Riordan
|
SIPTU
|
January/February 2004
May 2007
|
|
Paula Carey
|
ICTU
|
January/February 2004
|
|
Esther Lynch
|
ICTU
|
Sept 2006 (Replaced Paula Carey) May 2007
|
Agricultural/Farming Organisations
|
Mary McGreal
|
Irish Farmers Association
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Michael Doody
|
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Mary Johnson
|
Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Carmel Brennan
|
Macra na Feirme
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Anne Murray
|
Irish Country Women’s Association
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Carmel Dawson
|
Irish Country Women’s Association
|
June 2006 (Replaced Anne Murray) May 2007
|
|
Emer Duffy
|
Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society
|
May 2007
|
|
Michael Berkery
|
General Secretary IFA
|
May 2007
|
|
Catherine Buckley
|
Macra na Feirme
|
May 2007
|
Strand (iii): Community & Voluntary Sector
|
|
|
|
Women’s Organisations
|
Orla O’Connor
|
National Women’s Council of Ireland
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Joanna McMinn
|
National Women’s Council of Ireland
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
Unemployed
|
June Tinsley
|
INOU
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
John Farrell
|
INOU
|
replaced June Tinsley Oct 05
|
|
Patricia Short
|
ICTU Centres for the Unemployed
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
Disadvantaged
|
Sr. Brigid Reynolds
|
CORI
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
John-Mark McCafferty
|
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Audrey Deane
|
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
|
Nov 2004 (replaced John-Mark McCafferty)
|
|
Sharon Keane
|
Anti-Poverty Networks
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Joe Gallagher
|
Anti-Poverty Networks
|
replaced Sharon Keane Sept 05
|
Youth/Children
|
Malcolm Byrne
|
NYCI
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Marie Claire McAleer
|
NYCI
|
replaced Malcolm Byrne Sept 04
|
|
Raymond Dooley
|
Children’s Rights Alliance
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Jillian Ban Turnhout
|
Children’s Rights Alliance
|
replaced Raymond Dooley Aug 05
May 2007
|
Older People
|
Robin Webster
|
National Council for Ageing and Older People/Senior Citizen’s Parliament/Age Action
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
Others
|
Frank Goodwin
|
The Carers Association
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Seamus Boland
|
Irish Rural Link
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Fergus O’Ferrall
|
The Wheel
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Ivan Cooper
|
The Wheel
|
May 2007
|
|
Brid O’ Brien
|
Pavee Point
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Aisling Walsh
|
Disability Federation of Ireland
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Joanne McCarthy
|
Disability Federation of Ireland
|
replaced Aisling Walsh in 2006
May 2007
|
|
Michael O’ Halloran
|
Chief Executive Officer Irish Senior Citizens Parliament
|
May 2007
|
|
Marie Claire McAleer
|
National Youth Council of Ireland
|
May 2007
|
|
Karen Murphy
|
Irish Council for Social Housing Head of Services
|
May 2007
|
|
Frances Byrne
|
OPEN
|
May 2007
|
|
Kathleen McCann
|
Congress Centres Network
|
May 2007
|
|
Stavros Stavrou
|
Integrating Ireland
|
May 2007
|
|
Maria Joyce
|
National Traveller Womens Forum
|
May 2007
|
Strand (iv): Central Government, Local Government and Independents
|
|
|
|
Central Government
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. Finance
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. Social & Family Affairs
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Secretary General
|
Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
Local Government
|
Councillor John Egan
|
General Council of County Councils
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Councillor Ger Barron
|
General Council of County Councils
|
Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr. John Egan) May 2007
|
|
Councillor Patsy Treanor
|
General Council of County Councils
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Councillor Jack Crowe
|
General Council of County Councils
|
Nov 2004 (replaced Cllr Patsy Treanor)
|
|
Councillor Constance Hanniffy
|
General Council of County Councils
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Councillor Patricia McCarthy
|
Association of Municipal Authorities
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Donal O’Donoghue
|
County and City Managers Association
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
John Tierney
|
County and City Managers Association
|
Nov 2004 (replaced Donal O’Donoghue)
|
|
Councillor Mattie Ryan
|
Association of County and City Councils
|
May 2007
|
|
Councillor Paddy O’Callaghan
|
Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland
|
May 2007
|
|
Councillor William Ireland
|
Local Authorities Members Association
|
May 2007
|
Independents
|
Dr Colm Harmon
|
Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Dr Mary P. Corcoran
|
Department of Sociology
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Dr Brian Nolan
|
ESRI
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Paul Tansey
|
Tansey, Webster, Stewart & Company Ltd.
|
Jan/Feb 2004
|
|
Cait Keane
|
South Dublin County Council
|
Jan/Feb 2004
May 2007
|
|
Marie Carroll
|
Southside Partnership
|
May 2007
|
|
Professor Rose Ann Kenny
|
TCD
|
May 2007
|
Appendix B
National Economic & Social Council (NESC)
|
Year
|
Number of Staff
|
Budget
|
|
|
€’000
|
2006
|
6
|
952
|
2005
|
7
|
790
|
2004
|
7
|
749
|
2003
|
7
|
697
|
2002
|
6
|
773
|
2001
|
6
|
573
|
2000
|
6
|
470
|
1999
|
6
|
464
|
1998
|
6
|
384
|
1997
|
6
|
472
|
The current number of members on the NESC Council is 32.
National Economic & Social Forum (NESF)
Year
|
Number of Staff
|
Budget
|
|
|
€’000
|
2006
|
6
|
704
|
2005
|
6
|
689
|
2004
|
6
|
580
|
2003
|
6
|
669
|
2002
|
6
|
773
|
2001
|
6
|
729
|
2000
|
6
|
351
|
1999
|
6
|
500
|
1998
|
6
|
464
|
1997
|
6
|
514
|
NESF was originally established by the Government in 1993, The membership of the newly constituted Forum has not yet been announced. There were 62 members on the previous Forum.
National Centre for Partnership & Performance (NCPP)
Year
|
Number of Staff
|
Budget
|
|
|
€’000
|
2006
|
9
|
1,450
|
2005
|
8
|
1,041
|
2004
|
9
|
1,086
|
2003
|
9
|
847
|
2002
|
9
|
932
|
2001
|
5
|
420
|
The current number of members on the NCPP Council is 14.
National Economic & Social Development Office (NESDO)
Year
|
Number of Staff
|
Budget
|
|
|
€’000
|
2006
|
4 *
|
1,923
|
2005
|
3 *
|
1,168
|
2004
|
2 *
|
1,032
|
2003
|
2 *
|
641
|
2002
|
2 *
|
628
|
2001
|
2 *
|
45
|
*The Chief Officer of NESDO is also the Director of NESC and is included in both the NESDO and NESC tables.
The numbers of members and staff are as of 31st December in each year.
The current number on the board of NESDO is 5.