Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
26. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will outline to Dáil Éireann the names and addresses of all those she appointed to State boards, committees, commissions and inquiries, and all other appointments within her remit, since she was appointed to her current Ministry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39039/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection are the Citizens Information Board, the Pensions Authority, the Pensions Ombudsman (which does not have a Board) and the Social Welfare Tribunal.
Details of appointments to the boards/committees/commissions/inquiries made since March 2011 are set out in the following table.
|
Board |
Name of Person |
|
Citizens Information Board |
Mr. Eugene McErlean Mr. David Stratton (CIB Staff representative) Ms Fiona Ward (Tánaiste's representative, senior official, Department of Social Protection -resigned) Ms. Simonetta Ryan (Tánaiste's representative, senior official Department of Social Protection -replacement) |
|
Pensions Authority-established March 2014 (formerly the Pensions Board) |
Ms. Jane Williams, Chairperson Dr. Orlaigh Quinn (Tánaiste's representative, senior official, Department of Social Protection -resigned) Ms. Anne Vaughan (Tánaiste's representative, senior official, Department of Social Protection - replacement) Ms. Ann Nolan (Minister of Finance representative, senior official, Department of Finance) |
|
Pensions Board (up to March 2014) |
Nil |
|
Social Welfare Tribunal |
Mr. Colin Walker Ms. Chris Rowland Mr. Don O'Higgins Mr. Michael Carr Mr. Fergus Whelan |
Other appointments
Details of other appointments with the remit of the Minister for Social Protection since March 2011:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
STATUS |
|
Mr. Edward Brophy |
Special Adviser |
(has since been appointed to new role) |
|
Ms. Kathleen Barrington |
Press Adviser |
(resigned) |
|
Mr. Paul O Brien |
Press Adviser |
(has since been appointed to new role) |
|
Ms. Karen O'Connell |
Personal Assistant |
(has since been appointed to new role) |
|
Ms. Irene Martin |
Personal Secretary |
(resigned) |
|
Ms. Irene Shelley |
Personal Secretary/Temporary Clerical Officer |
(temporary appointment) |
|
Ms. Elaine Dooley |
Personal Secretary |
|
|
Mr. Gerard Mc Carrick |
Civilian Driver |
(resigned) |
|
Mr. Vincent Cahill |
Civilian Driver |
(made redundant) |
|
Ms. Irene Martin |
Civilian Driver |
(made redundant) |
|
Ms Irene Shelley |
Civilian Driver |
(temporary appointment) |
As Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection from 4 July 2014 to date the following were appointed:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
|
Mr. Edward Brophy |
Chief of Staff |
|
Mr. Terry Quinn |
Economic Adviser |
|
Ms. Karen O'Connell |
Special Adviser |
|
Ms. Claire Power |
Special Adviser |
|
Ms Laura Bambrick |
Personal Assistant |
Note 1: It is not possible to release the addresses of appointees as they are considered to be personal information under the Data Protection legislation.
Note 2: Appointments of civil servants to posts reserved by legislation for civil servants are excluded from this reply.
