The term of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) ended in summer 2010. The Government decided to change the composition of the NESC to reflect changes to the structure of social partnership, most notably the addition of the Environmental Pillar, and to increase the number of independent members of the Council. The National Economic and Social Development Act 2006 specifies that these changes must be made through secondary legislation. On 14th December 2010, I signed the National Economic and Social Council (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010 facilitating these changes, following approval of the draft Order by both Houses of the Oireachtas.
Consequently, I appointed some new members of the Council as outlined below on 20th January, 2011. All of the appointments below were made either on the basis of nominations received from social partner organisations, and each Pillar of Social Partnership proposed individuals they deemed suitable to represent their respective Pillar, or are civil servants from the relevant Departments. No remuneration is payable for membership of the Council.
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Name
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New appointment or Re-appointment
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When first appointed in case of reappointments
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Trade Union Pillar
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Mr. David Begg
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Re-appointment
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August 2001
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Ms. Sally Anne Kinahan
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Re-appointment
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January 2004
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Mr. Peter McLoone
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Re-appointment
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November 1998
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Mr. Manus O’Riordan
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Re-appointment
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March 2000
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Farming Pillar
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Mr. Edmond Connolly
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Re-appointment
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March 2009
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Mr. Pat Smith
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Re-appointment
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June 2009
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Mr. Seamus O’Donohoe
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Re-appointment
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April 2000
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Mr. Frank Allen
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New appointment
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Community and Voluntary Pillar
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Fr. Sean Healy
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Re-appointment
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November 1998
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Ms. Caroline Fahey
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New appointment
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Mr. James Dorley
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New appointment
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Ms. Brid O’Brien
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Re-appointment
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May 2007
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Business and Employers Pillar
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Mr. Danny McCoy
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Re-appointment
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October 2005
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Mr. Tom Parlon
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Re-appointment
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March 2009
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Mr. Ian Talbot
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New appointment
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Mr. Tony Donohue
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Re-appointment
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January 2010
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Environmental Pillar
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Mr. Oisin Coghlan
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Re-appointment
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May 2009
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Ms. Karin Dubsky
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New appointment
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Ms. Siobhan Egan
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New appointmentt
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Mr. Michael Ewing
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New appointment
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Public Sector Representatives
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Mr. Dermot McCarthy
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Re-appointment
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November 1998
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Mr. Kevin Cardiff
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Re-appointment
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February 2010
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Mr. Seán Gorman
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Re-appointment
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October 2004
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Ms. Brigid McManus
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Re-appointment
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May 2007
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Ms. Geraldine Tallon
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Re-appointment
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May 2007
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