Dan Boyle
Ceist:234 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1183/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2006
234 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach the number of public appointments made by his Department since 1997. [1183/06]
Amharc ar fhreagra235 Mr. Boyle asked the Taoiseach the number of public appointments currently vacant and yet to be made by his Department. [1184/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.
The public appointments made by my Department since 1997 are detailed in the following tables. Table 1 gives the appointments up to June 2002 and Table 2 gives the appointments since that date. There are no current vacancies.
State Board/Agency |
Name of Appointee |
Date of Appointment |
Information Society Commission |
||
Chairman |
Dr. Danny O’Hare |
27/11/01 |
Claire Cunningham |
27/11/01 |
|
Dr. Chris Coughlan |
27/11/01 |
|
Michael Byrne |
27/11/01 |
|
Jerry Shanahan |
27/11/01 |
|
Karen Hynes |
27/11/01 |
|
Colm Reilly |
27/11/01 |
|
Inez Bailey |
27/11/01 |
|
Dr. Eamonn Conway |
27/11/01 |
|
Robert Johnston |
27/11/01 |
|
Clodagh O’Donnell |
27/11/01 |
|
Dee Cari |
27/11/01 |
|
Marion O’Neill |
27/11/01 |
|
Dr. Patricia O’Hara |
27/11/01 |
|
Christopher Took |
27/11/01 |
|
Charles Stanley-Smith |
27/11/01 |
|
Brian Lennon |
27/11/01 |
|
Donal Toolan |
27/11/01 |
|
Kathryn Raleigh |
27/11/01 |
|
Joe Horan |
27/11/01 |
|
Peter Ryan |
27/11/01 |
|
National Statistics Board |
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Professor Frances Ruane |
July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Mr. David Doyle |
January 1998 |
|
Mr. Dermot McCarthy |
July 1999 |
|
Mr. Cathal O’Loghlin |
January 1999, July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Mr. Frank Cunneen |
July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Mr. Ciaran Dolan |
July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Ms Paula Carey |
July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Mr. Steve Couldwell |
January 1998 |
|
Ms Marian Harkin |
July 1999, August 2001 |
|
Ms Mary Doyle |
January 2001, August 2001 |
|
Ms Helen Nic Fhlannchadha |
March 2002 |
|
Law Reform Commission |
||
The Hon. Mr. Justice Vivian Lavan |
27 July 1998 — retired February 2000 |
|
President |
The Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd |
22 February 2000 |
Commissioner (Full-time) |
Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, |
1 October 2001 |
Commissioner (Part-time) |
Dr. Hilary A. Delaney, B.L. |
15 April 1997. Reappointed 15 April, 2002 |
Commissioner (Part-time) |
Professor Finbarr McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, MPhil, LLD, |
1 September 1999 |
Commissioner (Part-Time) |
Marian Shanley |
Appointed 13 November 2001 |
National Economic and Social Council |
||
Chairperson |
Dermot McCarthy |
November 1998 |
Deputy Chairperson |
Mary Doyle |
November 1998 |
Trade Union Pillar Nominees |
||
Dave Begg |
November 1998 |
|
Peter McLoone |
November 1998 |
|
Manus O’Riordan |
November 1998 |
|
Joan Carmichael |
November 1998 |
|
Des Geraghty |
November 1998 |
|
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees |
||
Turlough O’Sullivan |
November 1998 |
|
Brian Geoghegan |
November 1998 |
|
John Dunne |
November 1998 |
|
Liam Kelleher |
November 1998 |
|
Brendan Butler |
November 1998 |
|
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees |
||
Seamus O’Donohue |
November 1998 |
|
Ciaran Dolan |
November 1998 |
|
Michael Berkery |
November 1998 |
|
Con Lucey |
November 1998 |
|
Damian McDonald |
November 1998 |
|
Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees |
||
Fr. Sean Healy |
November 1998 |
|
Siobhan O’Donoghue |
November 1998 |
|
Orla O’Connor |
November 1998 |
|
Donal Geoghegan |
November 1998 |
|
Dan Boyle |
November 1998 |
|
Noeleen Hartigan |
November 1998 |
|
Government Department Nominees |
||
Tom Considine |
November 1998 |
|
Paul Haran |
November 1998 |
|
John Hynes |
November 1998 |
|
Brendan Tuohy |
November 1998 |
|
John Fitzgerald |
November 1998 |
|
John Hurley |
November 1998 |
|
Eddie Sullivan |
November 1998 |
|
Independent Nominees |
||
Jim Walsh |
November 1998 |
|
John Fitzgerald |
November 1998 |
|
Geraldine McAteer |
November 1998 |
|
David Finn |
November 1998 |
|
National Centre for Partnership and Performance |
||
Executive Chairperson |
Mr. Peter Cassells |
Appointed July 2001 and resigned 29 April 2004. |
Government Departments |
||
Mr. Philip Kelly, Asst. Secretary, Deputy Chairperson |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Ciaran Connolly, Asst. Secretary |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Maurice Cashell |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. John Walsh, Asst. Secretary |
June 2002 — replaced Mr. Maurice Cashell |
|
Ms Sylda Langford, Asst. Secretary |
October 2001 |
|
Employers |
||
Mr. Brendan McGinty |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Liam Doherty |
October 2001 |
|
Ms Marie Moynihan |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Terry McEvoy |
October 2001 |
|
Trade Unions |
||
Mr. Tom Wall |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Jack O’Connor |
October 2001 |
|
Ms. Marie Levis |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. John Tierney |
October 2001 |
|
Independent Members |
||
Prof. Bill Roche |
October 2001 |
|
Dr. Sheelah Ryan |
October 2001 |
|
Mr. Seamus O’Brien |
October 2001 |
|
Prof. Kathy Monks |
October 2001 |
|
National Economic & Social Forum |
||
Full Membership 1998 |
||
Independent Chairperson |
Ms Maureen Gaffney |
October 1998 |
Deputy Chairperson |
Mr. Dermot McCarthy |
October 1998 |
Independent Appointments |
Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh |
October 1998 |
Ms Marian Vickers |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Helen Johnston |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Niall Fitzduff |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Noreen Kearney |
October 1998 |
|
Strand (i) Oireachtas |
Deputy Gerry Reynolds |
October 1998 |
Deputy Paul McGrath |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Bill Timmins |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Mary Jackman |
October 1998 |
|
Senator Therese Ridge |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Derek McDowell |
October 1998 |
|
Senator Joe Costello |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Michael Lowry |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Noel Ahern |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Sean Haughey |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Beverly Cooper-Flynn |
October 1998 |
|
Deputy Michael Kitt |
October 1998 |
|
Senator Helen Keogh |
October 1998 |
|
Senator Margaret Cox |
October 1998 |
|
Senator Pascal Mooney |
October 1998 |
|
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions |
||
Employers/Business |
Mr. Brian Geoghegan |
October 1998 |
Ms Aileen O’Donoghue |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Lilian O’Carroll |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Mirette Corboy |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Alison Begas |
October 1998 |
|
Farming |
Ms Eileen Doyle |
October 1998 |
Mr. John Dillon |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Mary Coleman |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Pat O’Rourke |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Eva Coyle |
October 1998 |
|
Trade Unions |
Mr. Eamon Devoy |
October 1998 |
Mr. Blair Horan |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. John Tierney |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Manus O’Riordan |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Rosaleen Glacken |
October 1998 |
|
Strand (iii) Community and Voluntary |
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Women’s Organisations |
Ms Susan McNaughton |
October 1998 |
Ms Grainne Healy |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Ursula Barry |
October 1998 |
|
Unemployed |
Ms Joan Condon |
October 1998 |
Ms Mary Murphy |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Mike Allen |
October 1998 |
|
Disadvantaged |
Mr. Chris McInerney |
October 1998 |
Ms Janice Ransom |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Joe Gallagher |
October 1998 |
|
Youth |
Mr. Gearóid Ó Maolmhichíl |
October 1998 |
The Elderly |
Mr. Paddy Donegan |
October 1998 |
Disability Interests |
Mr. Roger Acton |
October 1998 |
Environment |
Ms Jeanne Meldon |
October 1998 |
Others |
Fr. Sean Healy |
October 1998 |
Mr. Liam O’Dwyer |
October 1998 |
|
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents |
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Local Government |
Councillor Constance Hanniffy |
October 1998 |
Councillor Tom Kelleher |
October 1998 |
|
Councillor Enda Nolan |
October 1998 |
|
Councillor Tadgh Curtis |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. D. O’Donoghue |
October 1998 |
|
Government Departments |
Department of Finance |
October 1998 |
Mr. Paul Haran |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Eddie Sullivan |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Margaret Hayes |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Jimmy Farrelly |
October 1998 |
|
Independents |
Prof. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh |
October 1998 |
Ms Marian Vickers |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Helen Johnston |
October 1998 |
|
Mr. Niall Fitzduff |
October 1998 |
|
Ms Noreen Kearney |
October 1998 |
The National Economic and Social Forum was reconstituted in 1998.
State Board/Agency |
Name |
Organisation |
Date of Appointment |
National Statistics Board |
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Mr. Frank Cunneen |
Health and Safety Authority |
February 2004 |
|
Mr. Ciaran Dolan |
ICMSA |
February 2004 |
|
Ms Paula Carey |
ICTU |
February 2004 |
|
Ms Marian Harkin |
Teacher |
August 2001 |
|
Ms Mary Doyle |
Department of the Taoiseach |
February 2004 |
|
Professor Brendan Walsh |
University College Dublin |
February 2004 |
|
Dr. Pat O’Hara |
Western Development Commission |
February 2004 |
|
Mr. Derek Moran |
Department of Finance |
July 2003, February 2004 |
|
Law Reform Commission |
|||
Commissioner (Full-time) |
Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke, |
Solicitor |
Reappointed 30 September 2004 |
Commissioner (Part-time) |
Professor Finbar McAuley, B.C.L., LLB, MPhil, LLD, |
Jean Monnet Professor of European Criminal Justice, UCD |
Reappointed 1 September 2004 |
President |
Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness |
Judge of the Supreme Court |
22 February 2005 replaced Hon. Mr. Justice Declan Budd |
Marian Shanley |
Solicitor |
Re-appointed 12 November 2004 |
|
National Economic and Social Council |
|||
Chairperson |
Dermot McCarthy |
Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach |
September 2003 |
Deputy Chairperson |
Mary Doyle |
Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach |
September 2003 |
Trade Union Pillar Nominees |
|||
Dave Begg |
General Secretary, ICTU |
September 2003 |
|
Peter McLoone |
General Secretary, IMPACT |
September 2003 |
|
Manus O’Riordan |
SIPTU |
September 2003 |
|
Joan Carmichael |
ICTU |
September 2003 |
|
Jack O’Connor |
SIPTU |
September 2003 |
|
Sally Ann Kinahan |
ICTU |
January 2004 (replaced Joan Carmichael) |
|
Business and Employer or Organisation Pillar Nominees |
|||
Brian Geoghegan |
IBEC |
September 2003 |
|
John Dunne |
CCI |
September 2003 |
|
Liam Kelleher |
CIF |
September 2003 |
|
Brendan Butler |
IBEC |
September 2003 |
|
Aileen O’Donoghue |
IBEC |
September 2003 |
|
Danny McCoy |
IBEC |
October 2005 |
|
Agricultural and Farming Organisation Pillar Nominees |
|||
Seamus O’Donohue |
Irish Co-operative Organisation Society |
September 2003 |
|
Ciaran Dolan |
ICMSA |
September 2003 |
|
Michael Berkery |
General Secretary, IFA |
September 2003 |
|
Con Lucey |
Chief Economist, IFA |
September 2003 |
|
Damian McDonald |
Macra na Feirme |
September 2003 |
|
Community and Voluntary Pillar Nominees |
|||
Fr. Sean Healy |
CORI |
September 2003 |
|
Donal Geoghegan |
National Youth Council |
September 2003 |
|
Deirdre Garvey |
The Wheel |
September 2003 |
|
John Mark McCafferty |
Saint Vincent de Paul |
September 2003 |
|
John Dolan |
Disability Federation of Ireland |
September 2003 |
|
Government Department Nominees |
|||
Tom Considine |
Secretary General Department of Finance |
September 2003 |
|
Sean Gorman |
Secretary General Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
Replaced Paul Haran |
|
John Hynes |
Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs |
September 2003 |
|
Brendan Tuohy |
Secretary General, Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources |
September 2003 |
|
Niall Callan |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
September 2003 |
|
Independent Nominees |
|||
John Fitzgerald |
ESRI |
September 2003 |
|
Colin Hunt |
Goodbody Stockbrokers |
September 2003 |
|
Brigid Laffan |
UCD |
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Eithne McLaughlin |
Queens University |
September 2003 |
|
Peter Bacon |
Economic Consultant |
September 2003 |
|
Dr. Sean Barrett |
Economic Consultant |
January 2005, replaced Colin Hunt |
I appointed a new council of the NCPP on Tuesday, 24 January 2006
State Board/Agency |
Name |
Organisation |
Date of Appointment |
National Centre for Partnership and Performance |
|||
Executive Chairperson |
Mr. Peter Cassells |
7 November 2005 |
|
Deputy Chairperson |
Mr. Philip Kelly |
Department of the Taoiseach |
24 January 2006 |
Mr. Ciaran Connolly |
Department of Finance |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. John Walsh |
Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Brendan McGinty |
IBEC |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Liam Doherty |
IBEC |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Eddie Keenan |
CIF |
24 January 2006 |
|
Ms Irene Canavan |
Arnotts |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Fergus Whelan |
ICTU |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Jerry Shanahan |
AMICUS |
24 January 2006 |
|
Ms Catherine Byrne |
INTO |
24 January 2006 |
|
Mr. Gerry McCormack |
SIPTU |
24 January 2006 |
|
Prof. Joyce O’Connor |
National College of Ireland |
24 January 2006 |
|
Ms Dorothy Butler Scally |
Independent Human Resosurces Consultant |
24 January 2006 |
|
Dr. Catherine Kavanagh |
UCC |
24 January 2006 |
|
Previous appointments to the NCPP |
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Government Departments |
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Mr. John Walsh, Assistant Secretary |
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
June 2002 replaced Maurice Cashell |
|
Employers |
|||
Mr. Morgan Nolan |
Industrial Relations Executive, CIF |
January 2004 replaced Terry McEvoy |
|
Trade Unions |
|||
Mr. Fergus Whelan |
Industrial Officer, ICTU |
October 2003 replaced Mr. Tom Wall |
|
Mr. Des Geraghty |
Member of Executive Council, ICTU |
September 2004 replaced Mr. John Tierney, MSF |
|
Ms Angela Kirk |
IMPACT |
September 2004 replaced Ms Marie Levis |
|
National Economic and Social Forum |
|||
Full Membership 2004 |
|||
Independent Chairperson |
Maureen Gaffney |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Deputy Chairperson |
Mary Doyle |
Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Independent Appointments |
Dr. Mary P. Corcoran |
Senior Lecturer, NUI, Maynooth |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Cait Keane |
South Dublin County Council |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Dr. Colm Harmon |
Director, Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Mr. Brian Nolan |
Research Professor, ESRI |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Mr. Paul Tansey |
Economist |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
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 TD |
Technical Group |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Strand (ii) Employer/Trade Unions |
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Employer/Business Organisations |
Jackie Harrison |
IBEC |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Heidi Lougheed |
IBEC |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Patricia Callan |
Small Firms Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Kevin Gilna |
Construction Industry Federation |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Carmel Mulroy |
Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Industry/Exporters Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Maria Cronin |
IBEC |
Oct.-Nov. 2004 replaced Jackie Harrison |
|
Sean Murphy |
Chamber of Commerce |
Replaced Carmel Mulroy |
|
Trade Unions |
Eamon Devoy |
Technical Engineering and Electrical Union |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Blair Horan |
Civil & Public Service Union |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Jerry Shanahan |
AMICUS |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Manus O’Riordan |
SIPTU |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Paula Carey |
ICTU |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Agricultural/Farming Organisations |
Mary McGreal |
Irish Farmers Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Michael Doody |
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
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 |
|
Strand (iii) Community & Voluntary Sector |
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Women’s Organisations |
Frances Byrne |
National Women’s Council of Ireland |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Joanna McMini |
National Women’s Council of Ireland |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Orla O’Connor |
Frances Byrne |
Replaced Frances Byrne |
|
Unemployed |
June Tinsley |
INOU |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Patricia Short |
ICTU Centres for the Unemployed |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Disadvantaged |
Sr. Brigid Reynolds |
CORI |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
John-Mark McCafferty |
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Sharon Keane |
Anti-Poverty Networks |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Audrey Deane |
Society of St. Vincent de Paul |
Nov 2004 replaced John-Mark McCafferty |
|
Youth/Children |
Malcolm Byrne |
NYCI |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Raymond Dooley |
Children’s Rights Alliance |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Marie Claire McAleer |
NYCI |
Replaced Malcolm Byrne |
|
Jillian Van Turnhout |
Children’s Rights Alliance |
Replaced Raymond Dooley |
|
Older People |
Robin Webster |
National Council for Aging and Older People/Senior Citizen’s Parliament/Age Action |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Others |
Sean Gallagher |
The Carers Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Seamus Boland |
Irish Rural Link |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Fergus O’Ferrall |
The Wheel |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Frank Goodwin |
Carers Association |
Replaced Sean Gallagher |
|
Strand (iv) Central Government, Local Government and Independents |
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Central Government |
Tom Considine |
Secretary General, Department of Finance |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Paul Haran |
Secretary General, Departmment of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
John Hynes |
Secretary General, Department of Social and Family Affairs |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Gerry Kearney |
Secretary General, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Niall Callan |
Secretary General, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Local Government |
Councillor John Egan |
General Council of County Councils |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Councillor Patsy Treanor |
General Council of County Councils |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Councillor Constance Hanniffy |
General Council of County Councils |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Councillor Patricia McCarthy |
Association of Municipal Authorities |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Donal O’Donoghue |
County and City Managers Association |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
Councillor Ger Barron |
General Council of County Councils |
Nov. 2004 replaced Cllr. John Egan |
|
Councillor Jack Crowe |
General Council of County Councils |
Nov. 2004 replaced Patsy Treanor |
|
John Tierney |
County and City Managers Association |
Nov. 2004 replaced Donal O’Donoghue |
|
Independents |
Dr. Colm Harmon |
Institute for the Study of Social Change, UCD |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
Dr. Mary P. Corcoran |
Department of Sociology |
Jan.-Feb. 2004 |
|
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 |