The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. Tables set out membership of these Boards for years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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Board
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Term
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Civil Defence Board
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Mr. Joe Meagher (Chair)
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2005-2011
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Mr. Ned Gleeson
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2005-2011
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Ms Gabrielle Willis
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2005-2011
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Mr. Gerry Naylor
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2005-2008
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Ms Róisín McGuire
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2005-2008
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Ms Kay Caball
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2005-2011
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Mr. Tony Kelly
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2005-2008
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Mr. Oliver O’Loughlin
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2005-2011
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Chief Supt. John Farrelly
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2005-2007
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Mr. Liam King
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2008-2011
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Mr. Seán Hogan
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2005-2008
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Dr. Barbara Rafferty
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2005 to date
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Ms Majella Byrne
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2005-2008
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Comdt. Kevin Houston
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2005-2008
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Mr. Bill Smith
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2007-2011
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Mr. Michael Sheehan
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2008-2011
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Ms Noeleen Ryan
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2008-2011
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Mr. Jim Guinane
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2008-2009
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Ms Celina Barrett
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2008-2011
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Ms Valerie Doyle
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2008-2011
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Col. Jim Foley
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2008-2011
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Mr. Jim Hickey
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2009-2011
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Ms Veronica Forde
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2011 to date
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Mr. Fergal Conroy
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2011 to date
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Ms Eileen Joyce
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2011 to date
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Mr. Brian Spain (Chair)
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2011 to date
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Mr. Cathal Duffy
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2011 to date
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Ms Clare Tiernan
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2011 to date
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Mr. Robert Mooney
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2011 to date
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Chief Superintendent Orla McPartlin
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2011 to date
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Mr. Keith Leonard
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2011 to date
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Ms Becci Cantrell
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2011 to date
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Lt. Col. Patrick (Tony) Kelly
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2011 to date
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Army Pensions Board
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Mr. Tom Harrington
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2001-to date
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Dr. Alan O’Grady
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1998 to date
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Lt. Col. John Tobin
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2002-2011
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Comdt. Adam Lagun
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2011 to date
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Coiste an Asgard Board
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Mr. Brian Byrne
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2007-2010
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Ms Joanne Berkery
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2007-2011
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Mr. Gerry Donnelly
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2007-2008
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Mr. James Gleeson
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2008-2011
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Mr. Pat Hogan
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2007-2009
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Mr. Gerard O’Donnell
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2007
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Mr. Michael Murphy
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2007
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Mr. Sean Flood
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2007
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Mr. Patrick O’Hara
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2007
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Mr. Roy Browne
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2007
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Mr. Gerard Kiely
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2007-2010
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Commodore Frank Lynch
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2007-2010
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Mr. Paddy Madden
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2008-2011
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Mr. Gerry McMahon
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2007-2010
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Mr. Seamus McLoughlin
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2007-2011
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Mr. Joe McPeake
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2008-2011
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Mr. Eoin O’Mahony
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2008-2011
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Ms Kalanne O’Leary
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2007-2011
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Mr. Noel Ryan
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2008-2011
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Mr. Billy Grimes
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2009-2011
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There is no remuneration attached to membership of the Civil Defence Board. The Deputy may wish to note that legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions of the Board back into the Department of Defence.
The Army Pensions Board comprises three members: a chairperson, a civilian doctor, and an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairperson and the civilian doctor are entitled to annual fees of €7,618 and €5,079 respectively.
There is no remuneration attached to membership of the Board of Coiste an Asgard, which will be dissolved shortly. In the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure, and the winding up of Coiste an Asgard is currently underway.
The only expenses payable to the members of the above Boards are travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines.
All appointments to Boards under the aegis of my Department are in accordance with the relevant legislation or regulations, and are to suitably qualified and experienced individuals.
