Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Ceisteanna (364)

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

370 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs all appointments made by him in the past 12 months; the persons appointed; the income received; the body to which they were appointed; the term of office they will serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46371/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy Pat Carey)

I assume that the Deputy is referring to appointments made to State bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group within the past twelve months.

The Deputy may wish to note the following:

A number of bodies under the aegis of my Department do not have boards — Waterways Ireland, the Equality Tribunal and the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga.

While Pobal, as a private company, is not a State agency, appointments to it are made by Government and details have been included accordingly.

In the case of the Ulster-Scots Agency, the appointments listed were made by the North South Ministerial Council arising from nominations from this jurisdiction.

For completeness, details have been included regarding appointments made within the past twelve months by my colleague, Minister Dermot Ahern, T.D., to the boards of the Equality Authority and the National Disability Authority, responsibility for which transferred to my Department with effect from 1 June 2010.

No appointments were made to the following boards/agencies within the ambit of my Department in the past twelve months — An Coimisiún Logainmneacha; Foras na Gaeilge; The Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests; The Western Development Commission; The Human Rights Commission.

The table below sets out the relevant information sought by the Deputy:

State body/agency	Name of appointee	Term of office	Annual fee payable
			€
Dormant Accounts Board	Mary Maguire	22 February 2010 — no specific term*	5,985
Dormant Accounts Board	Eimer O’Rourke	4 July 2010 — no specific term*	5,985
Dormant Accounts Board	Colin Wilson	30 August 2010 — no specific term*	5,985
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Liam Ó Cuinneagáin (Cathaoirleach)	19 April 2010 to 18 April 2013	20,520
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Treasa Uí Lorcáin	19 April 2010 to 18 April 2013	11,970
Údarás na Gaeltachta	Cathy Ní Ghoill	19 April 2010 to 18 April 2013	11,970
Family Support Agency	Michael O’Kennedy (Chair)	20 July 2010 to 19 July 2011	8,978
Family Support Agency	Marie Fenlon	1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011	5,985
Family Support Agency	Yvette O’Malley	1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011	N/A
Family Support Agency	Catherine Hazlett	26 July 2010 to 25 July 2011	N/A
Ulster-Scots Agency	Tony Crooks	16 December 2010 to 12 December 2011	8,100
Ulster-Scots Agency	Michael McLoone	26 May 2010 to 12 December 2011	8,100
Pobal	Marian Vickers	26 July 2010 to 26 July 2014	Nil
Pobal	Ruth Cullen	26 July 2010 to 26 July 2014	Nil
Pobal	Frank Cunneen	26 July 2010 to 26 July 2014	Nil
Pobal	Brendan O’Malley	26 July 2010 to 26 July 2014	Nil
National Disability Authority	Peter McKevitt (Chair)	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	8,978
National Disability Authority	Mary Lavelle	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Caroline Burrell	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Tara Cunningham	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Tony Bates	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Joanne McCarthy	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Des Kenny	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Fiona Duignan	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	David Joyce	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Frank Cunneen	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	5,985
National Disability Authority	Shane Hogan	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	N/A
National Disability Authority	Linda Grealy	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	N/A
National Disability Authority	Colm Desmond	21 December 2009 to 20 December 2013	N/A
Equality Authority	David Joyce	19 January 2010 to 31 August 2011	8,100
Equality Authority	Linda Tanham	19 January 2010 to 31 August 2011	8,100

*The terms of appointment reflect the decision of Government to dissolve the Dormant Accounts Board in the near future, under legislation currently being drafted.