Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
72. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all State board appointments since general election 2011; the person who recommended each appointment; the credentials of those appointed; if the vacancy was publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39284/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince coming to Office in March 2011, I have made 44 appointments within my discretion to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit. A further 25 appointments were made that were reappointments and a further 45 were allocated under legislation to Department Representatives, social partners, nominees of other Ministers, nominees of prescribed bodies and appointments on an Ex Officio basis and were not appropriate, therefore, for public advertisement.
In respect of appointments that are wholly within my discretion, my overriding priority is to appoint the best people available for particular board positions. To assist me in doing so, I have used the services of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on several occasions, with approximately 70% of appointments made within my discretion being filled through this route. Towards the end of 2013, I requested that the Public Appointments Service administer a single Expressions of Interest process in respect for vacancies arising in 2014 on the Boards of all Agencies under the Department’s remit.
The credentials of the appointees vary depending on the requirements of the individual posts. I am satisfied however that in all cases, they have the skills and expertise to allow them to contribute positively to the functions of their individual board.
All appointments made since March 2011 to date are as follows.
Labour Relations Commission
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Breege O'Donoghue, Chairperson |
Ministerial- Nominated by the Government |
01/04/2003 |
Yes 7/7/2013 |
06/07/2014 |
|
Brendan McGinty |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
06/11/2000 |
Yes 7/7/2013 |
06/07/2014 |
|
Fergus Whelan |
Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU |
05/07/2009 |
Yes 7/7/2013 |
06/07/2014 |
|
Gerard Barry |
Ministerial |
01/04/2006 |
Yes 7/7/2012 |
Expired |
|
Iarla Duffy |
Ministerial |
05/07/2009 |
Yes 7/7/2012 |
Expired |
|
John Hennessy |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
05/07/2009 |
Yes 7/7/2013 |
06/07/2014 |
|
Peter McCloone |
Ministerial –Nominated by ICTU |
29/03/2000 |
Yes 7/7/2013 |
06/07/2014 |
*These positions are currently vacant with no fees attached to the positions.
Forfás
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Professor Mark Ferguson |
Ex Officio (DG of SFI) |
18/01/2012 |
No |
06/01/2017 |
|
John Murphy |
Ministerial -Dept Rep (Sec Gen) |
18/01/2012 |
No |
* |
|
Eoin O’Driscoll Chair |
Ministerial. Original app. |
13/07/2014 |
Yes 1/1/2013 |
* |
|
Julie Sinnamon |
Ex Officio (New CEO) |
03/11/2013 |
No |
* |
* In 2012, following the decision to integrate Forfas into the Department, the Minister reduced the numbers serving on the Forfas Board from 13 to 6. Forfas was dissolved on 1st August 2014
Enterprise Ireland
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Terence O’ Rourke Chairman of EI Board |
Ministerial on Application |
01/08/02013 |
No |
31/07/2018 |
|
Amanda Pratt |
Ministerial |
10/10/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Clare Dunne |
Ministerial -Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
10/10/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Colum Horgan |
Ministerial on Application |
15/10/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Geoff Meagher |
Ministerial on Application |
15/10/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Helen Ryan |
Ministerial |
26/03/2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
John McMahon |
Ministerial on Application |
26/03/2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Elaine Coughlan |
Ministerial |
12/05/2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Patrick Flynn |
Ministerial |
08/07/2014 |
No |
*see note below |
*In accordance with Section 9 of the Industrial Development Act, (Enterprise Ireland) 1998, on each anniversary of the establishment day (23rd July, 1998), two members of the Board (other than the chairperson and the chief executive officer) shall retire from office. The members to retire in any year shall be those who have been longest in office since their appointment.
InterTradeIreland
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Thomas Hunter McGowan (CEO) |
Nominated by Ministers North and South and approved by NSMC on Application |
23/07/2013 |
No |
22/07/2017 |
|
Martin Cronin (Chair) |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC on Application |
13/12/2011 |
No |
12/12/2015 |
|
Brendan Butler |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
12/12/2007 |
Yes 13/12/2011 |
12/12/2015 |
|
Patricia McKeown |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
12/12/2007 |
Yes 13/12/2011 |
12/12/2015 |
|
Kevin Norton |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
No |
12/12/2015 |
|
Mairead Sorensen |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
No |
12/12/2015 |
|
John Corbett |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
No |
12/12/2015 |
|
Prof. Terri Scott |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
06/12/2013 |
No |
05/12/2017 |
|
Rosemary Delaney |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
06/12/2013 |
No |
05/12/2017 |
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Breda Power |
Ministerial -Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
26/10/2011 |
No |
25/10/2016 |
|
Ann Fitzgerald |
Ministerial |
12/09/2006 |
Yes 08/09/2011 |
17/10/2012 |
|
Sean Murphy |
Ex Officio |
20/12/2012 |
No |
- |
|
Martin Naughton |
Statutory nomination by ICTU |
05/04/2012 |
No |
04/04/2017 |
|
Dr. Fionnuala O'Loughlin |
Ministerial on Application |
01/08/2012 |
No |
31/07/2015 |
|
John Lynch |
Ministerial on Application |
01/08/2012 |
No |
31/07/2015 |
|
Karen O’Leary |
Ex Officio |
19/03/2013 |
No |
- |
|
Mick Stewart |
Designated member- Central Bank Nominee |
01/01/2014 |
No |
31/12/2016 |
|
Margot Slattery |
Designated member – IBEC nominee |
30 /04/2014 |
No |
29 /04/2016 |
|
Walter Cullen |
Designated member – ICTU nominee |
30 /04/2014 |
No |
29 /04/ 2016 |
|
Dermot Divilly (Chairperson) |
Ministerial on Application |
16 /07/2014 |
No |
15 /07/2018 |
|
Dermot Gorman |
Designated Member – Insurance Industry Nominee |
26 /09/2014 |
No |
25/09/2017 |
Health and Safety Authority
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
John Newham |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) |
10/04/12 |
No |
09/07/13* * Official resigned as DJEI representative on the Board as he transferred to another post. |
|
Michael Horgan (chair)* |
Ministerial |
20/12/13 |
Yes |
19/12/16 |
|
Michael Gillen, IBEC |
Ministerial - Nominated by IBEC |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
George Brett, |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
20/12/13 |
Yes |
19/12/16 |
|
Robert Butler, CIF |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
Christine Rowland, SIPTU |
Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
Pat Kenny, CWU (Deputy Chair since 14.05.2014) |
Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
Frank Vaughan, ICTU |
Ministerial -Nominated by ICTU |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
Paul Cullen, |
Ministerial -Dept Rep |
20/12/13 |
No |
19/12/16 |
|
Ms Carol Bolger |
Ministerial on Application |
26.02.14 |
No |
25.02.17 |
|
Dr John McCartney |
Ministerial on Application |
26.02.14 |
No |
25.02.17 |
|
Ms Vicki O'Reilly |
Ministerial on Application |
26.02.14 |
No |
25.02.17 |
|
Professor James Phelan |
Ministerial on Application |
26.02.14 |
No |
25.02.17 |
*The Chairperson was re-appointed to that position by the Minister, having appeared before the JEI Joint Oireachtas Committee.
National Standards Authority of Ireland
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Terry Landers |
Ministerial on Application |
06/03/2012 |
28 March 2014 |
*see note below |
|
Barbara O'Leary |
Ministerial on Application |
06/03/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Anne Clarke |
Ministerial -Staff Rep by election |
14/04/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Kieran Cox |
Ministerial -Staff Rep by election |
14/04/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Deirdre O’Hara |
Ministerial on Application |
31/01/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Aedin Goggin |
Ministerial on Application |
31/01/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Kieran Ryan |
Ministerial |
27/06/2013 |
Yes |
*see note below |
|
Peter Oates |
Ministerial -Staff Rep by election |
27/06/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Julie O’Neill |
Ministerial on Application |
16/07/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Eugene Forde |
Ministerial – Dept Rep |
24/10/2013 |
No |
|
|
Dr Aidan O’Boyle |
Ministerial nomination |
12 May 2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Valerie Bowens |
Ministerial on Application |
12 May 2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Deirdre Smith |
Ministerial on Application |
12 May 2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Maurice Buckley – Chief Executive |
Ex-officio |
N/A – term contract of employment |
*Three longest serving members resign each year on April 14
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of first appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Mr Brendan Walsh Chairperson |
Ministerial on Application |
21/12/12 |
No |
20/12/15 |
|
Deirdre Behan |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Revenue Commissioners in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/12 |
No |
02/01/15 |
|
Marie Daly |
Ministerial - Nominated by IBEC in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/06 |
Yes 3/1/2012 |
02/01/15 |
|
Mairead Devine |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Central Bank in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/12 |
No |
02/01/15 |
|
Sean Hawkshaw |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Irish Association of Investment Managers in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/06 |
Yes 03/01/2012 |
02/01/15 |
|
David Martin |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/06 |
Yes 03/01/2012 |
29/05/14 |
|
Sylvia McNeece |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Pensions Board in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/12 |
No |
02/01/15 |
|
Kevin O'Donovan |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
30/05/11 |
No |
29/05/14 |
|
Conor O'Mahony |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Director of Corporate Enforcement in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
01/03/12 |
No |
20/01/14 |
|
Ms Bernadette McGrory-Farrell |
Ministerial - Nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/13 |
No |
02/01/2016 |
|
Mr Paddy Keating |
Ministerial - Nominated by ICTU in accordance with the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 |
03/01/13 |
No |
02/01/2016 |
|
Ms Helen Hall |
Ex-Officio Member |
18/12/12 |
No |
N/A |
|
Ms Muireann O’Neill |
Ministerial on Application |
01/09/12 |
No |
02/09/2015 |
|
Etain Doyle |
Prescribed Accountancy Body |
30/05/2014 |
N/A |
29/05/2014 |
|
David Devlin |
Prescribed Accountancy Body |
30/05/2014 |
N/A |
29/05/2014 |
Shannon Development
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of First appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Stephen Curran |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) |
23/02/2012 |
No |
April 2016 |
|
Rose Hynes |
Ministerial Appointment |
12/02/2013 |
No |
April 2017 |
|
Pat Dalton |
Ministerial Appointment |
22/02/2013 |
No |
April 2017 |
|
Tony Brazil |
Ministerial Appointment |
13/05/2013 |
No |
April 2017 |
Following the transfer of shares under The State Airports (Shannon Group) Act, 2014, Shannon Development became a subsidiary of Shannon Group PLC on 5th September 2014 and the Board of Shannon Development was dissolved.
National Consumer Agency
|
Membership |
Date of appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
|
Stephen Costello |
Ministerial |
01/05/2007 |
Yes 01/05/2012 |
30/04/2017 |
|
Sean Murphy |
Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) |
18/10/2012 |
No |
19/03/2013 |
|
Karen O’Leary |
Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) |
19/03/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Isolde Goggin |
Ministerial Competition Authority Rep (Chair of Competition Authority) |
30/11/2011 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Robin O'Sullivan |
Ministerial |
01/05/2007 |
Yes 06/05/2012 |
*see note below |
|
Colleen Savage |
Ministerial on Application |
06/05/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Eugene Gallagher |
Ministerial on Application |
06/05/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Tina Leonard |
Ministerial on Application |
31/01/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Fergus J. Gallagher |
Ministerial |
23 March 2010 |
1 May 2014 |
*see note below |
|
David Pierce |
Ministerial |
23 March 2010 |
1 May 2014 |
*see note below |
* Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act provides that on the anniversary of the establishment day of the Agency and on each subsequent anniversary of that day, two members of the Agency (other than the chairperson and the CEO) shall retire from office. The section further provides that a member of the Agency (other than the CEO) shall serve for not more than 10 consecutive years. The NCA will be merged with the Competition Authority to form the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission with effect from the 1st November 2014. The Board of the NCA will cease from that date.
IDA Ireland
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Lionel Alexander |
Ministerial |
19/03/08 |
4//02/13 |
*see note below |
|
Dermot Curran |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
09/07/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Alan W. Gray |
Ministerial |
25/01/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Mary Campbell |
Ministerial |
23/05/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Peter Cassels |
Ministerial |
23/05/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Frank Ryan (Chairperson) |
Ministerial |
01/01/2014 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Dr Geraldine Mc Ginty |
Ministerial |
08/08/14 |
no |
*see note below |
|
Martin D Shanahan |
CEO of IDA Ex Officio |
01/09/14 |
*While the normal term of office is for a 5 year period, legislation provides that at the end of each year the two longest serving members step down from the Board.
Science Foundation Ireland
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of appointment |
Re-appointment |
Expiry of contract |
|
Professor Mark Ferguson |
Ex Officio (DG of SFI) |
16/01/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Dermot Curran |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
01/09/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Mary Doyle |
Ministerial Nominated by Minister for Education |
05/12/2012 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Dr. Rita Colwell |
Ministerial |
31/03/2008 |
Yes 26 July 2011 |
*see note below |
|
Prof. Martina Newell -McGloughlin |
Ministerial |
25/07/2003 |
Yes 26 July 2011 |
July 2013 |
|
Liam Madden |
Ministerial on Application |
31/01/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Ann Riordan (Chair) |
Ministerial on Application |
05/12/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Aidan Donnelly |
Ministerial on Application |
05/12/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
|
Geraldine Ruane |
Ministerial on Application |
05/12/2013 |
No |
*see note below |
*Section 9.3 of the 2003 Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Act 2003 determines that each year (on anniversary of formal establishment of SFI – 25th July 2003) that the two longest serving members of the Board shall retire from the Board with effect from July 24th each year. However, there is also a stipulation in the legislation that a member cannot serve more than ten years in succession.
