Ministerial Appointments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2013

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Ceisteanna (642)

Shane Ross

Ceist:

642. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of all appointments made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office, including the State owned banks and the Judiciary. [8114/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I would like to inform the Deputy there are four agencies which 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 the Children Detention Schools as provided in Part 10 of the Children Act 2001.

Apart from the Ombudsman for Children's Office which does not have a board, I am responsible for all Board of Management appointments.

Since I took office in March, 2011 there have been 35 appointments to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department. I can confirm to the Deputy that I have not made any appointments to any commercial bodies, state owned banks or the Judiciary since taking office.

Set out in tabular format are the details of all appointments made by me to the Boards of Management under the aegis of this Department.

National Educational Welfare Board

Board Member	Term	Annual remuneration
Nuala Doherty (Chair)	30/07/12 – 29/07/17	Does not receive fee
Brendan Broderick	15/09/11 – 03/03/14	Does not receive fee
Catherine Connery	28/05/12 – 27/05/15	Does not receive fee
Marian Jennings	28/05/12 – 27/05/15	Does not receive fee
Eamonn Flynn	15/09/11 – 03/03/14	Does not receive fee
Bob Dowling	02/03/12 – 01/03/15	Does not receive fee
Ruairí Gogan	02/03/12 – 01/03/15	Does not receive fee
Deirdre Matthews	14/01/13 – 30/09/13	Does not receive fee
Mary Donnelly	23/04/12 – 22/04/15	Does not receive fee

Children Detention Schools

Board Member	Term	Annual remuneration
Joe Horan (Chair)	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Gerard McKiernan	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Ursula Kilkelly	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Diego Gallagher	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Sylda Langford	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Pat Rooney	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Elizabeth Howard	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Colin Fetherston	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Barry Rooney	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Deirdre Keyes	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee
Dan Kelleher	26/03/12 – 25/03/14	Does not receive fee

Family Support Agency

Board Member	Term	Annual remuneration
Sharon Foley (Chair)	30/01/12 – 31/03/13 (Ordinary Board member) 26/03/12 – 31/03/13 (Chair)	€8,978
Caroline Murphy	20/10/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Dick Hickey	02/06/11 – 01/12/11 02/12/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Dr. John Griffin	30/04/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Marie Fenlon	01/09/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Liz Chaloner	30/01/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Nuala Ryan	30/01/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Catherine Downey Murphy	11/07/12 – 31/03/13	€5,985
Catherine Hazlett (Resigned on 16/05/12 due to restructuring of Department)	26/07/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13	Does not receive fee
Yvette O’Malley (Resigned on 10/11/11)	01/09/11 – 10/11/11	Does not receive fee
Marie Dullea	11/07/12 – 31/03/13	Does not receive fee
Imelda Martin	28/11/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13	Does not receive fee
Lorraine Mulligan	12/12/12 – 31/03/13	Does not receive fee
Dr. Nollaig Byrne	08/02/12 – 31/03/13	Does not receive fee

Adoption Authority of Ireland

Board Member	Term	Annual remuneration
Dr. Imelda Ryan	07/02/12 – 6/07/17	Does not receive fee