Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
509 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all appointments made to State boards under his remit; the boards to which they were appointed since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to inform the Deputy that details of appointments made to State boards within my Department's remit since March 2011 are set out below:
1. Children Detention Schools Board of Management Member Mr. Dan Kelleher was appointed on 20 September 2011.
2. Courts Service Board Member Mr. Shane Browne, Mr. Pat Doyle, Ms Deirdre O'Keeffe.
The above were appointed on 5 December 2011.
3. Equality Authority
I have re-appointed the following members of the outgoing Board of the Equality Authority until the end of July 2012.
Chairperson
Dr. Angela Kerins
Vice-chairperson
Mr. Christy Lynch
Ordinary Members
Ms Rhona Murphy
Ms Salome Mbugua
Ms Ellen Mongan
Ms Betty O'Leary
Mr. Peter White
Mr. Séan Fogarty
Mr. Kieran Rose
Mr. Nigel Brander
Ms Lynn Jackson
Mr. Paddy Maguinness
All of the above were re-appointed on 7 March 2012.
In addition the following were also re-appointed on 13 April 2012:
Annette Dolan
David Joyce
As already announced, I intend to move very shortly to initiate the process of selection of members of the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Once the persons for appointment to the Commission have been identified, the intention is to arrange for their appointment to both existing bodies (the Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority) in the interim. This will ensure that the two organisations can start to operate as a cohesive whole, with a transition programme being prepared and put in place, so that the two boards operating as one unit can commence preparing a Strategic Plan for the new body and that work can be taken forward rapidly on the staffing review and other preparatory work envisaged in the Working Group report.
4. Judicial Appointments Advisory Board Ordinary Members Dr. Simon Boucher Ms Karen Dent Dr. Valerie Bresnihan. All of the above were appointed with effect from 7 June 2011.
5. Legal Aid Board Chairperson Ms Muriel Walls Ordinary Members: Ms Oonagh Buckley, Ms Mary Dalton, Ms Kate Hayes, Ms Joy McGlynn, Ms Oonagh Mc Phillips, Mr. Mícheál O'Connell, Mr. Donncha O'Connell, Mr. John O'Gorman, Mr. Philip O'Leary, Ms Michelle O'Neill, Mr. Ger Power, Mr. Rob Reid
All of the above were appointed on 14 December 2011.
Mr. David Garvey was appointed on 18 January 2012.
6. Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board Chairperson: Judge Brian McCracken was re-appointed as Chairperson with effect from 27 September 2011. Ordinary Members Ms Nora McGarry, Dr. Michael Mulcahy. Both of the above were appointed with effect from 27 September 2011.
7. Parole Board Chairperson: Mr. John Costello was appointed with effect from 26 July 2011. Ordinary Member: Ms Ciairín de Buis was appointed with effect from 26 July 2011.
8. Property Registration Authority Ordinary Members: Mr. Frank Branigan was appointed on 29 April 2011. Ms Teresa Pilkington was appointed on 27 May 2011. Ms Deirdre Fox was appointed on 4 August 2011.
9. Property Services Regulatory Authority
Chairperson
Ms Geraldine Clarke
Ordinary Members
Ms Carol Boate
Mr. Edward Carey
Mr. Patrick Davitt
Mr. James Doorley
Ms Deirdre Fox
Mr. Martin Hanratty
Ms Josephine Henry
Mr. Paul Mooney
Mr. Myles O'Reilly
Ms Regina Terry
All of the above were appointed on 3 April 2012.
