Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 February 2013
643. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the qualifications of all the appointees 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 Judiciary for the appointments they have accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8132/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI 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 is a list of all appointments made by me to the Boards of Management under the aegis of my Department together with details of their terms of appointment and their qualifications/competencies.
National Educational Welfare Board
|
Board Member |
Term |
Qualifications |
|
Nuala Doherty (Chair) |
30/07/12 – 29/07/17 |
Director, Centre for Effective Services, former Director of Educational Welfare Services in National Educational Welfare Board |
|
Brendan Broderick |
15/09/11 – 03/03/14 |
ASTI |
|
Catherine Connery |
28/05/12 – 27/05/15 |
Former Teacher. Member of Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny VEC |
|
Marian Jennings |
28/05/12 – 27/05/15 |
Law Lecturer, DIT |
|
Eamonn Flynn |
15/09/11 – 03/03/14 |
National Educational Welfare Board |
|
Bob Dowling |
02/03/12 – 01/03/15 |
Teacher |
|
Ruairí Gogan |
02/03/12 – 01/03/15 |
Civil Servant – Department of Justice and Equality Rep |
|
Deirdre Matthews |
14/01/13 – 30/09/13 |
Civil Servant – Department of Education and Science Rep |
|
Mary Donnelly |
23/04/12 – 22/04/15 |
Civil Servant – Department of Social Protection Rep |
Children Detention Schools
|
Board Member |
Term |
Qualifications |
|
Joe Horan (Chair) |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Retired (ex County Manager) |
|
Gerard McKiernan |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Acting Local Health Manager HSE |
|
Ursula Kilkelly |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Lecturer, University College Cork |
|
Diego Gallagher |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Practising Solicitor |
|
Sylda Langford |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Retired – ex Civil Servant |
|
Pat Rooney |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Farmer (Local Rep) |
|
Elizabeth Howard |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Homemaker (Local Rep) |
|
Colin Fetherston |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Residential Care Worker |
|
Barry Rooney |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Residential Care Worker |
|
Deirdre Keyes |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Education Officer County Dublin VEC |
|
Dan Kelleher |
26/03/12 – 25/03/14 |
Civil Servant – Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
Family Support Agency
|
Board Member |
Term |
Qualifications |
|
Sharon Foley (Chair) |
30/01/12 – 31/03/13 (Ordinary Board member) 26/03/12 – 31/03/13 (Chair) |
CEO Irish Hospice Foundation |
|
Caroline Murphy |
20/10/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Organisational Psychologist and Broadcaster |
|
Dick Hickey |
02/06/11 – 01/12/11 02/12/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Executive Director, St. Brigid’s Family resource Centre |
|
Dr. John Griffin |
30/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Consultant Psychiatrist |
|
Marie Fenlon |
01/09/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Nominee of the Family Resource Centre National Forum |
|
Liz Chaloner |
30/01/12 – 31/03/13 |
Independent Researcher, Facilitator, Consultant |
|
Nuala Ryan |
30/01/12 – 31/03/13 |
President UCD Women Graduates Association |
|
Catherine Downey Murphy |
11/07/12 – 31/03/13 |
Management positions in Health Service, Southern Health Board |
|
Catherine Hazlett (Resigned on 16/05/12 due to restructuring of Department) |
26/07/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Civil Servant – Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
|
Yvette O’Malley (Resigned on 10/11/11) |
01/09/11 – 10/11/11 |
Family Support Agency Staff Rep, Mediator |
|
Marie Dullea |
11/07/12 – 31/03/13 |
Department of Children and Youth Affairs Rep |
|
Imelda Martin |
28/11/11 – 31/03/12 16/04/12 – 31/03/13 |
Family Support Agency Staff Rep |
|
Lorraine Mulligan |
12/12/12 – 31/03/13 |
Experienced Researcher, financial analysis, advocacy |
|
Dr. Nollaig Byrne |
08/02/12 – 31/03/13 |
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist |
Adoption Authority of Ireland
|
Board Member |
Term |
Qualifications |
|
Dr. Imelda Ryan |
07/02/12 – 6/07/17 |
Doctor/medical |
