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Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

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Fergus O'Dowd

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73 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Finance 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. [46376/10]

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The following table list the appointments to bodies under the aegis of my Department in the past 12 months.

Name of Body

Name of Appointee

Date Appointed

Term of office

Income received

Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the Civil Service

Turlough O’Donnell Tom Wall Gerard Barry Kieran McGovern (Adjudicator)

All appointed 21st Jul 2010

30 Jun 2011

Nil €1,156 Nil €1,664

Implementation Body under Public Service Agreement 2010-2014

Mr PJ Fitzpatrick

2 Jul, 2010

Not Specified

€7,472

Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal *

Dr. Jimmy Leitch Mr. Niall Mulvihill Dr. John O’Keeffe

Jul 2010 The appointments to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal are made by the Minister for Finance on the nomination of the Minister for Health and Children.

4 yrs

The two doctors who attend each Appeal Board sitting with the Chairperson receive a session rate of €607.20 per doctor per hearing.

An Post National Lottery Company

Caroline Murphy Oliver Wilkinson (re-appointment)

06 Nov 2010 06 Nov 2010

3 Years 3 Years

€12,600 €12,600

Central Bank Commission

Professor John Fitzgerald Mr. Max Watson Mr. Michael Soden Mr. Des Geraghty Professor Blanaid Clarke

All appointed 01 Oct 2010

5 years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 3 Years

The fee payable to non ex-officio members of the Commission is currently set at €14,936 per annum.

National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission

Mr Paul Carty (Chair) Mr Knut N Kjaer Mr John A Canning Jr

1 Aug 2010 2 Apr 2010 2 Apr 2010

5 Years 5 Years 5 Years

€51,424 (chair) €34,283 (Ordinary member) €34,283 (Ordinary member)

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) Advisory Committee

Ms Tytti Noras Mr Brendan McDonagh Mr Kevin Cardiff

1 Aug 2010 1 Sep 20101 Feb 2010

5 Years 5 Years For term of appointment as Secretary General, Department of Finance

Both ordinary Members receive €22,500 None

Name of Body

Name of Appointee

Date Appointed

Term of office

Income received

Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt Group

Mr. Hugh Cooney (Chairman) Mr. Brendan Burgess Dr. David Duffy Mr. Matthew Elderfield Mr. Pat Farrell Mr. Tom Foley Mr. Paul Joyce Ms. Patricia T. Rickard-Clarke

25th Feb 2010 to 16th Nov 2010

All work conducted by these appointees was on a pro bono basis — no income received

Valuation Tribunal

1. Fred Devlin 2. John Kerr 3. Patricia O’Connor

4 Jan 2010 4 Jan 2010 (reappointments) 22 Feb 2010 (new appointment)

All appointed for 5 Year term

€10,272 €11,893 €2,158

Credit Union Advisory Committee

Pádraig O’Cearbhaill (Chair) Iris White Michael O’Conaill Gerry Murphy Noreen Byrne Denise O’Connell Donal McKillop

All appointed 01 Sep 2010

3 Years

€3,705 p.a. all other members receive €2,470 p.a.

National Asset Management Agency

Frank Daly (Chairperson) Michael Connolly (Chairperson of the Credit Committee) William Soffe Eilish Finan Brian McEnery Peter Stewart Steven Seelig John Corrigan Brendan McDonagh

22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009 26 May 2009 22 Dec 2009 22 Dec 2009

5 Years 5 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 3 Years 3 Years ex-officio ex-officio

€170,000 €150,000 €50,000 €50,000 €50,000 €50,000 €50,000

Notes: re-fees for NAMA

the level of the respective fees for Chairperson and Ordinary Board Members originally set on appointment in December 2009 were revised on 10 March 2010;

the fees payable for Chairperson and Chairperson of the Credit Committee are subject to conditions on availability and time;

the Chairperson's fee is subject to the relevant pension abatement provisions;

Ordinary Board Members may receive one additional fee of €10k if they act as a Chair of other Committees;

all fees are subject to review in Spring 2011.

The Minister did not make appointments in Anglo Irish Bank — he approved certain appointments as sole shareholder.

These approvals included Chairman, Board members and senior management. The appointments were made by the Board.

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