Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 June 2012
184 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all current commercial semi State company and non-commercial State agency board appointees; and their annual remuneration and competencies. [28941/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe State agencies under the aegis of the Department of Defence are the Civil Defence Board and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Act 2002 provides that the Board shall consist of at least eight but not more than fourteen members who shall be appointed by the Minister for Defence. Legislation is currently being drafted to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer the functions of the Board back into the Department of Defence. I appointed the current Board as an interim measure from 11 July 2011. Membership of the interim Board appointed from 11 July 2011 is set out in the table below:
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Name |
Nominating Bodies |
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Civil Defence Board Chairperson |
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Mr. Brian Spain Director, Department of Defence |
Nominated by Minister for Defence |
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Civil Defence Board Members |
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Mr. Cathal Duffy Principal Officer, Department of Defence |
Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
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Ms. Clare Tiernan Principal Officer, Department of Defence |
Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
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Mr. Robert Mooney Principal Officer, Department of Defence |
Nominated by the Minister for Defence |
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Mr. Bill Smith Director General, Civil Defence Board |
Appointed as Director General, Civil Defence Board |
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Mr. Ned Gleeson County Manager, Limerick City Council |
Nominated by City and County Managers Association |
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Mr. Keith Leonard Assistant Fire Advisor |
Nominated by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government |
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Dr. Barbara Rafferty |
Nominated by Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland |
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Ms Becci Cantrell |
Nominated by the Environmental Protection Agency |
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Ms Veronica Forde Assistant Civil Defence Officer |
Nominated by the Civil Defence Officers Association |
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Lt. Col. Tony Kelly SSO, Defence Forces |
Nominated by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces |
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Chief Superintendent Orla McPartlin An Garda Síochána |
Nominated by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána |
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Mr. Fergal Conroy |
Elected volunteer member of Civil Defence |
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Ms Eileen Joyce |
Elected staff member of the Civil Defence Board |
There is no remuneration attached to membership of the Civil Defence Board.
The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. The chairperson and the civilian doctor are entitled to annual fees of €7,618 and €5,079 respectively. 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.
