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Departmental Appointments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 July 2004

Wednesday, 7 July 2004

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Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

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22 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach the names of the persons appointed by him to State boards and agencies since June 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/04]

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The information sought by the Deputy concerning the names of the persons appointed by me to State boards and agencies under my aegis since June 2002 is set out in a schedule, which I am circulating with the official report for the information of the House.

The Boards and Agencies under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach are:

— The Information Society Commission;

— The National Statistics Board;

— The Law Reform Commission;

— The National Economic and Social Forum (NESF);

— The National Economic and Social Council (NESC);

— The National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP).

National Statistics Board Membership.

Name

Organisation

Appointed

Mr. Frank Cunneen

Health & Safety Authority

Feb 2004

Mr. Ciaran Dolan

ICMSA

Feb 2004

Ms. Paula Carey

ICTU

Feb 2004

Ms. Mary Doyle

Department of Taoiseach

Feb 2004

Professor Brendan Walsh

University College Dublin

Feb 2004

Dr. Pat O’Hara

Western Development Commission

Feb 2004

Mr. Derek Moran

Department of Finance

July 2003 Feb 2004

The National Economic and Social Forum
National Economic and Social Forum: Independent Appointments Jan/ Feb 2004.
Of the 62 NESF members, 50 are appointed by nominating bodies, 5 members areex-officio and 5 independent members are appointed by the Government. The 5 NESF independent appointments are: Dr Mary P Corcoran (Senior Lecturer, NUI, Maynooth) Cáit Keane (South Dublin Co Council) Dr Colm Harmon (Director, Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD) Dr Brian Nolan (Research Professor, ESRI) Mr PaulTansey (Economist) The Government also appoints the Chair and Deputy Chair.
Full Membership of the National Economic and Social Forum 2004
Independent Chairperson: Maureen Gaffney
Deputy Chairperson: Mary Doyle, Dept of Taoiseach
Strand (i) Oireachtas
Fianna Fáil:
Michael Woods T.D.
John Curran TD.
Senator Mary O' Rourke
Senator Paschal Mooney
Senator Brendan Daly
Senator Geraldine Feeney
Pat Carey T.D.
Fine Gael:
Senator Paul Coghlan
Damien English TD.
Paul Kehoe TD.
Labour:
Joan Burton T.D.
Willie Penrose T.D.
Progressive Democrats:
Senator Kate Walsh
Independents:
Senator Feargal Quinn
Technical Group:
Jerry Cowley T.D.
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions
Employer/Business Organisations:
IBEC:
Jackie Harrison
Heidi Lougheed
Small Firms Association:
Patricia Callan
Construction Industry Federation:
Kevin Gilna
Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/ExportersAssociation:
Carmel Mulroy
Trade Unions:
Technical Engineering & Electrical Union
Eamon Devoy
Civil & Public Service Union
Blair Horan
AMICUS
Jerry Shanahan
SIPTU
Manus O'Riordan
ITCU
Paula Carey
Agricultural/Farming Organisations:
Irish Farmers Association:
Mary McGreal
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association:
Michael Doody
Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society:
Mary Johnson
Macra na Feirme:
Carmel Brennan
Irish Country Women's Association:
Anne Murray
Strand (iii) Community and Voluntary Sector
Women's Organisations:
National Women's Council of Ireland
Frances Byrne
Joanna McMinn
Unemployed:
INOU
June Tinsley
ICTU Centres for the Unemployed
Patricia Short
Disadvantaged:
CORI
Sr. Brigid Reynolds
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
John-Mark McCafferty
Pavee Point
Bríd O'Brien
Anti-Poverty Networks
Sharon Keane
Youth/Children:
NYCI
Malcolm Byrne
Children's Rights Alliance
Raymond Dooley
Older People:
National Council for Ageing and Older People/SeniorCitizen’s Parliament/Age Action
Robin Webster
Disability:
Disability Federation of Ireland
Aisling Walsh
Others:
The Carers Association
Seán Gallagher
Irish Rural Link
Seamus Boland
The Wheel
Fergus O'Ferrall
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government andIndependents
Central Government:
Tom Considine, Secretary-General, Department of Finance
Paul Haran, Secretary-General, Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment
John Hynes, Secretary-General, Department of Social andFamily Affairs
Gerry Kearney, Secretary-General, Department ofCommunity, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Niall Callan, Secretary-General, Department of theEnvironment, Heritage and Local Government
Local Government:
General Council of County Councils:
Councillor John Egan
Councillor Patsy Treanor
Councillor Constance Hanniffy
Association of Municipal Authorities:
Councillor Patricia McCarthy
County and City Managers Association:
Donal O'Donoghue
Independents:
Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD
Dr. Colm Harmon
Department of Sociology, NUI Maynooth
Dr. Mary P. Corcoran
ESRI
Dr. Brian Nolan
Tansey, Webster, Stewart & Company Ltd.
Paul Tansey
Cáit Keane
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC)

Name

Occupation

Date of Appointment

Jack O’Connor

SIPTU

Sep 2003

Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees

Aileen O’Donoghue

IBEC

Sep 2003

Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees

Deirdre Garvey

The Wheel

Sep 2003

John Mark McCafferty

Saint Vincent de Paul

Sep 2003

John Dolan

Disability Federation of Ireland

Sep 2003

Government Department Nominees

Niall Callan

Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government

Sep 2003

Independent Nominees

Colin Hunt

Goodbody Stockbrokers

Sep 2003

Brigid Laffan

UCD

Sep 2003

Eithne McLaughlin

Queens University

Sep 2003

Peter Bacon

Economic Consultant

Sep 2003

National Centre for Partnership and Performance

Name

Occupation

Date of Appointment

Government Departments

Mr. John Walsh, Asst. Secretary

Dept. of Enterprise, Trade & Employment

June 2002

Employers

Mr. Morgan Nolan

Industrial Relations Executive, CIF

January 2004

Trade Unions

Mr. Fergus Whelan

Industrial Officer, ICTU

October 2003

Question Nos. 23 and 24 resubmitted.
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