I would like to inform the Deputy that the position in respect of my Department is that four agencies are funded by the Exchequer through my Department's Vote. These are the Adoption Authority of Ireland (AAI), the Family Support Agency (FSA), the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Ombudsman for Children. With effect from 1 January 2012, I have taken responsibility for children detention schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001. They are also funded through my Department's Vote and I am responsible for the appointment of their Board of Management.
The Deputy should note that the Board of the AAI was only established on 1st November, 2010. The Office for the Ombudsman for Children does not have a Board of Management.
All Board members are paid travel and subsistence as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the governing legislation, for attendance at Board meetings. A record of attendance at all meetings is maintained. I cannot provide a list of all expenses associated with membership of these boards on an individual basis and could not compile such without a disproportionate use of my Department's staff resources. The accounts of each of the bodies in question are audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
I have set out in tabular format below a list of all appointments for the Boards of Management as described above:
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Member
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Board
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NEWB Board members for all or part of 2007
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Ian Murphy
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Department of Education and Science
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Ann Louise Gilligan
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St Patrick’s College Department of Education and Science
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Gerry Managan
|
Office of Social Inclusion, Department of Social and Family Affairs
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|
Fergal McCarthy
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Teacher Unions
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|
Guss O’Connell
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FAS
|
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Donal O’Connor
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NEWB
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Gearoid O’Maoilmhichil
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National Youth Council of Ireland
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Fionnuala Kilfeather
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National Parents Council
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Brendan Callaghan
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Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
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Seamus Moore
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HSE South
|
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Eddie Ward
|
National Educational Welfare Board
|
|
Cathal Flynn
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Retired
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Declan Dunne
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Ballymun Partnership
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Pat McSitric
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Department of Education and Skills
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Eileen Randles
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JMB
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|
|
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NEWB Board members for all or part of 2008
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|
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Gerry Managan
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Office of Social Inclusion, Department of Social and Family Affairs
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Fergal McCarthy
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Teacher Unions
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|
Guss O’Connell
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FAS
|
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Donal O’Connor
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NEWB
|
|
Gearoid O’Maoilmhichil
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National Youth Council of Ireland
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Fionnuala Kilfeather
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National Parents Council
|
|
Brendan Callaghan
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Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
|
|
Seamus Moore
|
HSE South
|
|
Eddie Ward
|
National Educational Welfare Board
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|
Aine Lynch
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National Parents Council
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|
Eileen Randles
|
JMB
|
|
Billy Sheehan
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INTO
|
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Sonja Croke
|
NEWB
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
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Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
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Declan Dunne
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Ballymun Partnership
|
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Marie-Claire McAleer
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National Youth Council of Ireland
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|
Pat McSitric
|
Department of Education and Skills
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|
Cathal Flynn
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Retired
|
|
Ruairi Gogan
|
Irish Youth Justice Service, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform
|
|
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NEWB Board members for all or part of 2009
|
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Seamus Moore
|
HSE South
|
|
Eddie Ward
|
NEWB
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|
Aine Lynch
|
National Parents Council
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|
Eileen Randles
|
JMB
|
|
Billy Sheehan
|
INTO
|
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Sonja Croke
|
NEWB
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
|
Department of Community Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
|
Declan Dunne
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Ballymun partnership
|
|
Fionnuala Anderson
|
FAS
|
|
Ruairi Gogan
|
Irish Youth Justice Service, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform
|
|
Michele Clear
|
HSE
|
|
Cathal Flynn
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Retired
|
|
Marie-Claire McAleer
|
National Youth Council of Ireland
|
|
Pat McSitric
|
Department of Education and Skills
|
|
|
|
NEWB Board members for all or part of 2010
|
|
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Eddie Ward
|
NEWB
|
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Aine Lynch
|
National Parents Council
|
|
Eileen Randles
|
JMB
|
|
Billy Sheehan
|
INTO
|
|
Sonja Croke
|
NEWB
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
|
Department of Community Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
|
Declan Dunne
|
Ballymun partnership
|
|
Fionnuala Anderson
|
FAS
|
|
Nuala Doherty
|
NEWB
|
|
Ruairi Gogan
|
Irish Youth Justice Service, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform
|
|
Michele Clear
|
HSE
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Retired
|
|
Marie-Claire McAleer
|
National Youth Council of Ireland
|
|
Pat McSitric
|
Department of Education and Skills
|
|
|
|
NEWB Board members for all or part of 2011
|
|
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Aine Lynch
|
National Parents Council
|
|
Eileen Randles
|
JMB
|
|
Billy Sheehan
|
INTO
|
|
Sonja Croke
|
NEWB
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
|
Department of Community Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
|
Declan Dunne
|
Ballymun partnership
|
|
Fionnuala Anderson
|
FAS
|
|
Nuala Doherty
|
NEWB
|
|
Jack Keane
|
ASTI
|
|
Ruairi Gogan
|
Irish Youth Justice Service, Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform
|
|
Michele Clear
|
Retired
|
|
Don Myers
|
National Parents Council
|
|
Brendan Broderick
|
ASTI
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Retired
|
|
Anne McDonnell
|
JMB
|
|
Pat McSitric
|
Department of Education and Skills
|
|
Clare Ryan
|
NEWB
|
|
Eamonn Flynn
|
NEWB
|
|
Marie-Claire McAleer
|
National Youth Council of Ireland
|
|
|
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Children Detention School Board members for all or part of 2007
|
|
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John Lynch
|
Principal Teacher
|
|
Sean O’Toole
|
Department of Education and Science
|
|
Suzanne Phelan
|
Department of Health and Children
|
|
Helen Casey
|
Assistant Principal Officer Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
|
|
Barry Cogan
|
Retailer and TD
|
|
Martin Quinn
|
Bus Éireann Official
|
|
John Grant
|
Principal Teacher
|
|
David Ruddy
|
Teacher
|
|
Martina Coombes
|
Lecturer
|
|
Pat Rooney
|
Farmer
|
|
Ned Ryan
|
Councillor
|
|
Patricia Flynn
|
Director Oberstown Girls School
|
|
Deirdre Seery
|
Director Trinity House School
|
|
Brian Hogan
|
Director Oberstown Boys School
|
|
Eamonn Hughes
|
Staff Representative Trinity House School
|
|
Rose Murray
|
Staff Representative Oberstown Girls School
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|
|
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Children Detention School Board members for all or part of 2008
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|
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John Lynch
|
Principal Teacher
|
|
Rachel Sheehan
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Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Rep
|
|
Deirdre Keyes
|
Education Officer, County Dublin VEC, Minister for Education Rep
|
|
Gerry McKieran
|
Acting Local Health Manager, HSE, Bray, Minister for Health Rep
|
|
Ned Ryan
|
Councillor
|
|
Pat Rooney
|
Farmer
|
|
Elizabeth Howard
|
Homemaker
|
|
Dermot Cronin
|
Residential Care Worker Oberstown Boys School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Martin Clougher
|
Night Supervising Officer Trinity House School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Fiona McGowan
|
Barrister
|
|
Alice Leahy
|
Director of TRUST
|
|
John Harraghy
|
Deputy Head of HR St. Vincent’s Hospital
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Member of National Education and Welfare Board
|
|
|
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Children Detention School Board members for all or part of 2009
|
|
|
John Lynch
|
Principal Teacher
|
|
Deirdre Keyes
|
Education Officer, County Dublin VEC, Minister for Education Rep
|
|
Gerry McKiernan
|
Acting Local Health Manager, HSE, Bray, Minister for Health Rep
|
|
Dolores Kavanagh
|
Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Rep
|
|
Ned Ryan
|
Councillor
|
|
Pat Rooney
|
Farmer
|
|
Elizabeth Howard
|
Homemaker
|
|
Dermot Cronin
|
Residential Care Worker Oberstown Boys School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Martin Clougher
|
Night Supervising Officer Trinity House School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Fiona McGowan
|
Barrister
|
|
Alice Leahy
|
Director of TRUST
|
|
John Harraghy
|
Deputy Head of HR St. Vincent’s Hospital
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Member of National Education and Welfare Board
|
|
|
|
Children Detention School Board members for all or part of 2010
|
|
|
John Lynch
|
Principal Teacher
|
|
Pat McLoughlin
|
CEO Irish Payment Services Organisation
|
|
Dolores Kavanagh
|
Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Rep
|
|
Deirdre Keyes
|
Education Officer, County Dublin VEC, Minister for Education Rep
|
|
Gerry McKiernan
|
Acting Local Health Manager, HSE, Bray, Minister for Health Rep
|
|
Ned Ryan
|
Councillor
|
|
Pat Rooney
|
Farmer
|
|
Elizabeth Howard
|
Homemaker
|
|
Dermot Cronin
|
Residential Care Worker Oberstown Boys School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Martin Clougher
|
Night Supervising Officer Trinity House School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Fiona McGowan
|
Barrister
|
|
Alice Leahy
|
Director of TRUST
|
|
John Harraghy
|
Deputy Head of HR St. Vincent’s Hospital
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Member of National Education and Welfare Board
|
|
|
|
Children Detention School Board members for all or part of 2011
|
|
|
Pat McLoughlin
|
CEO Irish Payment Services Organisation
|
|
Dolores Kavanagh
|
Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Rep
|
|
Dan Kelleher
|
Principal Officer, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Rep
|
|
Deirdre Keyes
|
Education Officer, County Dublin VEC (Minister for Education Rep)
|
|
Gerry McKiernan
|
Acting Local Health Manager, HSE, Bray (Minister for Health Rep)
|
|
Ned Ryan
|
Councillor
|
|
Pat Rooney
|
Farmer
|
|
Elizabeth Howard
|
Homemaker
|
|
Dermot Cronin
|
Residential Care Worker Oberstown Boys School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Martin Clougher
|
Night Supervising Officer Trinity House School (Staff Rep)
|
|
Fiona McGowan
|
Barrister
|
|
Alice Leahy
|
Director of TRUST
|
|
John Harraghy
|
Deputy Head of HR St. Vincent’s Hospital
|
|
Cathal Flynn
|
Member of National Education and Welfare Board
|
|
|
|
FSA Board members for all or part of 2007
|
|
|
Micheal O’Kennedy
|
Senior Counsel
|
|
Clare Cashman
|
FRC Project Co-Ordinator
|
|
Paddie Connellan
|
Nurse, Reflexologist and Aromatherapist
|
|
Maria Corrigan
|
Psychologist and Member of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council
|
|
Geoffrey Corry
|
FSA staff member (Mediator)
|
|
Helen Faughan
|
Department of Social Protection
|
|
Angela Gaule
|
Consultant Mediator
|
|
Rita Hayes
|
Involved in Bereavement Counselling
|
|
Dick Hickey
|
Director, St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre
|
|
Colm O’Connor
|
Clinical Psychologist and Director of Cork Marriage Counselling Centre
|
|
Brid Rocks
|
Principal, Scoil Uí Mhuirí
|
|
Muriel Walls
|
Solicitor and Family Law Specialist
|
|
|
|
FSA Board members for all or part of 2008
|
|
|
Micheal O’Kennedy
|
Senior Counsel
|
|
Clare Cashman
|
FRC Project Co-Ordinator
|
|
Paddie Connellan
|
Nurse, Reflexologist and Aromatherapist
|
|
Maria Corrigan
|
Psychologist and Member of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council
|
|
Geoffrey Corry
|
FSA staff Member
|
|
Helen Faughnan
|
Department of Social Protection
|
|
Angela Gaule
|
Consultant Mediator
|
|
Rita Hayes
|
Involved in Bereavement Counselling
|
|
Dick Hickey
|
Director, St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre
|
|
Colm O’Connor
|
Clinical Psychologist and Director of Cork Marriage Counselling Centre
|
|
Brid Rocks
|
Principal, Scoil Uí Mhuirí
|
|
Caroline Murphy
|
Organisational Psychologist, Journalist
|
|
Muriel Walls
|
Solicitor and Family Law Specialist
|
|
|
|
FSA Board members for all or part of 2009
|
|
|
Micheal O’Kennedy
|
Senior Counsel
|
|
Clare Cashman
|
FRC Project Co-Ordinator
|
|
Maria Corrigan
|
Psychologist and Member of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Council
|
|
Geoffrey Corry
|
FSA staff member
|
|
Marie Fenlon
|
Director of Le Chéile Family Resource Centre
|
|
Helen Faughnan
|
Department of Social Protection
|
|
Angela Gaule
|
Consultant Mediator
|
|
Dick Hickey
|
Director, St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre
|
|
Colm O’Connor
|
Clinical Psychologist and Director of Cork Marriage Counselling Centre
|
|
Brid Rocks
|
Principal, Scoil Uí Mhuirí
|
|
Caroline Murphy
|
Organisational Psychologist, Journalist
|
|
Muriel Walls
|
Solicitor and Family Law Specialist
|
|
|
|
FSA Board members for all or part of 2010
|
|
|
Micheal O’Kennedy
|
Senior Counsel
|
|
Geoffrey Corry
|
FSA staff member
|
|
Helen Faughnan
|
Department of Social Protection
|
|
Marie Fenlon
|
Director of Le Chéile Family Resource Centre
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
|
Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
|
Dick Hickey
|
Director, St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre
|
|
Yvette O’Malley
|
Staff member, Mediator
|
|
Brid Rocks
|
Principal, Scoil Uí Mhuirí
|
|
Caroline Murphy
|
Organisational Psychologist, Journalist
|
|
Muriel Walls
|
Solicitor and Family Law Specialist
|
|
FSA Board members for all or part of 2011
|
|
|
Micheal O’Kennedy
|
Senior Counsel
|
|
Marie Fenlon
|
Director of Le Chéile Resource Centre
|
|
Catherine Hazlett
|
Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
|
|
Dick Hickey
|
Director, St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre
|
|
Imelda Martin
|
FSA Staff Member (Executive Officer)
|
|
Yvette O’Malley
|
Staff member, Mediator
|
|
Brid Rocks
|
Principal, Scoil Uí Mhuirí
|
|
Caroline Murphy
|
Organisational Psychologist, Journalist
|
|
Muriel Walls
|
Solicitor and Family Law Specialist
|
|
|
|
Adoption Board members for all or part of 2007
|
|
|
Judge James O’Sullivan
|
Retired Judge (retired September 2007)
|
|
Margaret Dromey
|
CEO
|
|
Assumpta Hogan
|
Nurse
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Child Care Manager
|
|
Tony Lynam-Loane
|
Accountant
|
|
Dr. Valerie O’Brien
|
Lecturer
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Orlaith Traynor
|
Solicitor
|
|
Fachtna Whittle
|
Solicitor
|
|
|
|
Adoption Board members for all or part of 2008
|
|
|
Judge James O’Sullivan
|
Retired Judge (retired September 2007)
|
|
Margaret Dromey
|
CEO
|
|
Assumpta Hogan
|
Nurse
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Child Care Manager
|
|
Tony Lynam-Loane
|
Accountant
|
|
Dr. Valerie O’Brien
|
Lecturer
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Orlaith Traynor
|
Solicitor
|
|
Fachtna Whittle
|
Solicitor
|
|
|
|
Adoption Board members for all or part of 2009
|
|
|
Margaret Dromey
|
CEO
|
|
Assumpta Hogan
|
Nurse
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Child Care Manager
|
|
Tony Lynam-Loane
|
Accountant
|
|
Dr. Valerie O’Brien
|
Lecturer
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Orlaith Traynor
|
Solicitor
|
|
Fachtna Whittle
|
Solicitor
|
|
|
|
Adoption Board members for all or part of 2010*
|
|
|
Margaret Dromey
|
CEO
|
|
Assumpta Hogan
|
Nurse
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Retired Child Care Manager
|
|
Tony Lynam-Loane
|
Accountant
|
|
Dr. Valerie O’Brien
|
Lecturer
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Orlaith Traynor
|
Solicitor
|
|
Fachtna Whittle
|
Solicitor
|
|
|
|
AAI Board members for all or part of 2010
|
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Helen Collins
|
Solicitor
|
|
Corinna Carrick
|
Solictor
|
|
Helen Greally
|
Psychologist (Retired November 2010)
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Retired Child Care Manager
|
|
Dr. Cyril McNulty
|
Doctor (Retired December 2010)
|
|
Ann McWilliams
|
Lecturer
|
|
|
|
AAI Board members for all or part of 2011
|
|
|
Geoffrey Shannon
|
Solicitor
|
|
Helen Collins
|
Solicitor
|
|
Corinna Carrick
|
Solictor
|
|
Siobhan Keogh
|
Retired Child Care Manager
|
|
Ann McWilliams
|
Lecturer
|
*Adoption Board replaced by Adoption Authority of Ireland, November 2010.
