Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2013
245. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned banks and the judiciary. [8119/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra246. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the details of the qualifications of all the appointees made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8137/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra247. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Finance the number of appointees and the percentage of appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office including the State owned banks and the Judiciary that were subject to a public applications process.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8155/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 245, 246 and 247 together.
In response to the Deputy's question the information in relation to appointments made by me since March 2011 are as follows:
Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointment process |
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Dr Angela McNamara 7 Nov 2011 |
Medical Doctor |
There was no public applications process for this appointment. |
Board of National Asset Management Agency
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Mr. John Mulcahy Appointed 12 Mar 2012 |
Mr Mulcahy is a member of the Credit Committee, Finance & Operating Committee, Risk Management Committee and Planning Advisory Committee. Mr Mulcahy is a chartered surveyor and has worked in all aspects of the property industry for over 40 years, most recently concentrating on property investment and asset management |
He was not appointed under the new procedures for board appointments. His appointment was a National Asset Management Agency Executive Appointment. Mr Mulcahy is head of Asset Management within the National Asset Management Agency. |
National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Mr John A Moran 6 March 2012 |
Secretary General of the Department of Finance. |
The Secretary General of the Department of Finance is by convention appointed to the Advisory Committee. Expressions of interest were not sought on this basis. |
National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
|
Mr Maurice Keane Reappointed 5 February 2012 |
Retired, Group Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland. |
Mr. Keane was re-appointed in accordance with Section 7 of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000. |
State Claims Agency Policy Advisory Committee
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Dr. Noel Whelan (re-appointed 1 July 2012) Mr. Fachtna Murphy Appointed 1 July 2012 Ms.Wendy Thompson Appointed 1 July 2012 Mr. Charlie Hardy Appointed 1 July 2012 |
Former Secretary of the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Economic Planning and Development, former Vice-President of the European Investment Bank. Currently Vice-President and Dean of the University of Limerick. Formerly the Garda Commissioner. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Police Management and a Diploma in Management & Industrial Relations. Currently the Insurance & Litigation Manager for the Railway Procurement Authority. She has served on a number of boards, committees and steering groups. Mr Hardy is the Principal Officer responsible for clinical indemnity issues in the Department of Health. |
Expressions of interest were sought on the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform websites in June 2012 in respect of four vacancies that were filled on 1 July 2012. |
National Development Finance Agency
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Mr. Robert Watt* Mr. Gerry Murphy* Ms. Petrina Smyth* * July 2012 Mr Brian Murphy (re-appointed December 2012 |
Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Chief Executive, Institutes of Technology Ireland and former head of PPP unit Department Education Tax Partner in a multinational Law firm. Director, National Treasury Management Agency |
Expressions of interest were sought on the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform websites in June 2012. As the Chief Executive of NDFA Mr Murphy is a Member of the Board |
Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo)
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Mr. Bobby McVeigh Appointed Chair of Board on 31 Aug 2012 Members of the Board appointed 31 Aug 2012: Mr. Eoin McGettigan Mr. Tom Kavanagh Mr. Brendan Burke Ms Kathleen Prendergast Mr. Stephen O'Donovan Mr. Joe O'Toole Mr. Pat Fay Mr. Jimmy Johnstone Mr. Tim Molan Mr. Kevin Johnson Mr. Neil Ryan (Dept of Finance) Ms Elaine Byrne (Central Bank of Ireland) |
BA, BEd, CGC, MEd, CCD, CUDE, ICD.D FCMA, MBA BComm, FCA FCCA MBA, MBs, BSc FCCA BA, HDip Ed, FEIS Irish league of Credit Unions (ILCU) Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU)BSc, H. Dip in Education, BSc in Mutual and Credit Union Business Credit Union Managers’ Association (CUMA) BA, QFA Credit Union Development Association (CUDA) MBA, FIB, FSII Department of Finance Deputy Head, Registrar of Credit Unions |
Chair was not required to go before Oireachtas Committees. On 22 May 2012, the Minister for Finance gave his approval to proceed with the process of establishing the Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo). The ReBo comprises 13 members in total with nominations from the credit union representative bodies, the Central Bank of Ireland and the Department of Finance as well as six independent members (including a Chair). The vacancies for independent members were advertised on the websites of the Department of Finance and the Public Appointments Service, where expressions of interest were invited from the public. |
Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Chairperson Mr Justice Francis D Murphy Deputy Chairperson Ms Inge Clissman Lay Members Ms Paulyn Marrinan-Quinn Ms Geraldine Clarke Mr John Fish Mr Liam Madden Mr John Loughery All of above were reappointed on 27th February 2012. |
Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Lay Members of the Tribunal were all reappointed for a period of one year, on the 27 February 2012, under Section 57F of the Central Bank Act 1942 as amended by the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003, having already served a full five year term as Members of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal. Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson; the eligibility criteria being a former judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court or a barrister or solicitor of not less than 7 years standing. Lay Members; the criteria being having special knowledge or skill in relation to the provision of financial services. |
all members were already in situ and reappointed for a further year |
Fiscal Advisory Council
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Professor John McHale (Chair) Mr. Sebastian Barnes Professor Alan Barrett Dr. Donal Donovan, Dr Roisin O'Sullivan All of the above were appointed with effect from 7th July 2011 |
Professor McHale received Ph.D and A.M degrees from Harvard in 1996, and also holds first-class B.Comm. (1988) and M.Econ.Sc. (1990) degrees from the National University of Ireland. Mr. Barnes holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, a master’s degree in European Political Economy from the College of Europe (Bruges) and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. Professor Barrett received his Ph.D. in Economics from Michigan State University in 1994. Dr. Donovan holds a B.A. from Trinity College Dublin and a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. Dr. O'Sullivan holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and received her Ph.D. in economics from the Ohio State University. |
The Chairman and the Council members were not subject to public appointments process. The Department did not seek expression of interest. The composition of a body such as a Fiscal Council is critical to its independence and credibility. In following the Common Principles recommendations, we sought candidates who hold valuable experience and demonstrate competence in their fields of expertise. A significant number of potential candidates were considered against a range of criteria. The criteria included the desire of having a mix of appropriate backgrounds, namely academia, the financial sector/financial markets and public finance; expertise in macroeconomic/microeconomic and a strong international dimension, in addition to the need to take gender considerations into account. As would be normal practice, the process by which potential nominees were identified, considered and selected involved officials from my Department. The final decisions regarding the appointments were made by me following consultations with Cabinet colleagues and others. |
Board of Allied Irish Banks
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Name of appointee/ Date of appointment or reappointment |
Qualifications |
Appointments process |
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Dr Michael Somers Re-appointed 28 December 2012 |
B Comm, M.Econ.Sc Ph.D According to AIB's 2011 published Annual Report - Dr Somers is former Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency. He is Chairman of Goodbody Stockbrokers, a Non-Executive Director of Fexco Holdings Limited, Willis Group Holdings plc, Hewlett-Packard International Bank plc, the Institute of Directors, the European Investment Bank, St. Vincent's Healthcare Group Ltd, and President of the Ireland Chapter of the Ireland-US Council. He has previously held the posts of Secretary, National Debt Management, in the Department of Finance, and Secretary, Department of Defence. He is a former Chairman of the Audit Committee of the European Investment Bank and former Member of the EC Monetary Committee. Dr Somers was Chairman of the group that drafted the National Development Plan 1989-1993 and of the European Community group that established the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD"). He was formerly a member of the Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce |
There was no public applications process for this appointment |
In addition I also appointed Ms Mary Kenny and Mr Eoin Dorgan as special advisors in my own Department.
