Departmental Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2010

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Ceisteanna (102, 103)

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

113 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all public appointments since 22 November 2010; in each case the remuneration both in salary, expenses and any other forms of compensation associated with each such appointment; the length of tenure in each case; if it was a re-appointment or a new appointment and if he will detail the selection process undertaken in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47002/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

There have been no appointments to the boards or bodies under the aegis of my Department since 22 November 2010.

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

114 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if he will list all public appointments that he is due to make between 14 December 2010 and 28 February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47017/10]

Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

The Independent Mediation Officer for the Civil Service Grievance Procedure is due to be appointed for a further year from the 1 January 2011. This appointment is sent to the Staff Panel for their agreement and then it is forwarded to the Minister for Finance for approval. The term of office of the current Board of the Public Appointments Service is due to finish on 20th February 2011. A new Board consisting of one Chairperson and seven members will be due to be appointed from that date. The CEO will continue to be an ex officio member of the Board.

One vacancy will arise on the National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee on 31 December 2010.

In accordance with the terms of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010, the Minister for Finance may make between 1 and 3 further appointments to the Central Bank Commission in addition to the appointments already made to the Commission in October 2010.