In response to the Deputy's query, please find, in tabular form, the name of each appointee made; the date of appointment; whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process and the number of vacancies which presently exist on State Boards, in period March 2011 to date 2015. I have included ex officio members in the figures provided.
I would ask the Deputy to note that The National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee, State Claims Agency and the National Development Finance Agency have all been dissolved following the commencement of the relevant sections of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014.
State Board
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Name of each appointee made from 7 March 2011 to date (27th October) in 2015
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Date of appointment
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Whether or not each appointee came through an advertised public application process
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Number of vacancies which presently exist on State Boards under his remit
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Central Bank
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Alan Ahearne (original appointment and re-appointment)
Blanaid Clarke (re-appointment)
Michael Soden (re-appointment)
Des Geraghty (re-appointment)
Patricia Byron (original appointment)
John FitzGerald (re-appointment)
Philip Lane (original appointment)
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Alan Ahearne - 8 March 2011, re-appointed 8 March 2015
Blanaid Clarke - 1 October 2013
Michael Soden - 1 October 2014
Des Geraghty - 1 October 2014
Patricia Byron - 1 January 2014
John FitzGerald - 1 October 2015
Philip Lane - 21 October 2015
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Alan Ahearne - No
Blanaid Clarke - No re-appointment
Michael Soden - No re-appointment
Des Geraghty - No re-appointment
Patricia Byron - Yes
John FitzGerald - No re-appointment
Philip Lane - Yes
State Board appointments arrangements Exception 9.1.5:
In the case of proposed re-appointments to State Boards where the Minister is satisfied having consulted with the Chair that the Board member has already demonstrated through their performance as a member of the State Board their effectiveness and contribution which warrants their re-appointment.
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1
Section 18CA(1)(b) of the Central Bank Act 1942, as amended, provides that the Central Bank Commission comprises of at least 6, but no more than 8, members appointed by the Minister. The Commission currently comprises of 7 members appointed by the Minister. The Minister has the discretion to appoint 1 additional member.
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Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo)
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Mr Bobby McVeigh Chairman
Mr Eoin McGettigan
Mr Tom Kavanagh
Mr Brendan Burke
Ms Kathleen Prendergast
Mr Stephen O'Donovan
Mr Joe O'Toole
Mr Pat Fay ILCU
Mr Jimmy Johnstone - ILCU
Mr Kevin Johnson - CUDA
Mr Tim Molan CUMA
Mr Neil Ryan - DoF
Ms Elaine Byrne - CB
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31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
31/08/2012
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All Board posts were advertised on Publicjobs.ie. 6 appointments were made as a result of applications through the Publicjobs.ie website.
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None
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Financial Services Ombudsman Council
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Mr Dermott Jewell
Mr Paddy Leydon
Mr Frank Wynn
Ms Caitriona Ni Charra
Mr Tony Kerr
Mr Michael Connolly
Ms Elizabeth Walsh
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Mr Dermott Jewell - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015
Note
(The current Council is reappointed with effect from 29th October 2015 to 28th October 2016 (one year only) or the date of the amalgamation of the Offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman, whichever is the sooner.)
Mr Paddy Leydon - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015 (see note above)
Mr Frank Wynn - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above)
Ms Caitriona Ni Charra - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above)
Mr Tony Kerr - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015 (see note above)
Mr Michael Connolly - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above)
Ms Elizabeth Walsh - 29 October 2013; Reappointed 29 October 2015; (see note above)
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No public application process
(In view of the short term of the Council and the amalgamation of the Offices of the Pension Ombudsman and the Financial Services Ombudsman which required the experience of the existing Council to effect, these positions were not advertised. The appointment of an additional person with specific legal qualifications and experience was also required.)
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3 Vacancies
(Although the full complement of 10 has not been filled over the past number of years, there is an option for the Minister to appoint people to fill all positions. Currently there are 7 members on the Council)
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Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
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Prof. John McHale
Dr Róisín O'Sullivan
Mr Sebastian Barnes
Dr Donal Donovan (term expired 31/12/2014)
Prof. Alan Barrett (resigned May 2015)
Dr Íde Kearney
Michael G. Tutty
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30 June 2011*
30 June 2011*
30 June 2011*
30 June 2011*
30 June 2011*
11 March 2015
24 September 2015
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Of the 5 current members of the Fiscal Council, 2 were appointed through the State Boards appointments process. Following a recent State Boards appointments process, an appointment will be made to fill a further vacancy on the Council in January 2016
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No vacancies at present.
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National Asset Management Agency
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Mr. Frank Daly
Mr. Brian McEnery
- Board member
Mr. William Soffe
- Board member
Mr. Oliver Ellingham
- Board member
Ms. Mari Hurley
- Board member
Mr. John Mulcahy
- Board Member
Mr Conor O Kelly became an ex-officio Board Member automatically when he became CE of NTMA on 4 January 2015
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Mr. Frank Daly - Re-appointed 22 December 2014
Mr. Brian McEnery - Re-appointed on 22 December 2013
Mr. William Soffe - Reappointed on 22 December 2013
Mr. Oliver Ellingham - Appointed on 10 April 2013.
Ms. Mari Hurley - Appointed on 8 April 2014.
Mr. John Mulcahy - Appointed on 7 March 2012 .
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All the positions were not part of a public process
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2
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National Treasury Management Agency Members (The Board)
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Mr John Corrigan
Mr Derek Moran
Mr Robert Watt
Mr Willie Walsh, Chair
Ms Mary Walsh
Ms Susan Webb
Mr Martin Murphy
Ms Maeve Carton
Mr Brendan McDonagh
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18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
18 Dec 2014
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Ex. officio member
Ex. officio member
Ex. officio member
Ministerial Appointment
Ministerial Appointment
Ministerial Appointment
Advertised process
Ministerial Appointment
Ministerial Appointment
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There are no vacancies
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National Treasury Management Agency Advisory Committee
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Mr John Moran
Mr Willie Walsh
Mr Donald C Roth
Mr Derek Moran
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Mr John Moran - 06 Mar 2012
Mr Willie Walsh - 11 Nov 2013
Mr Donald C Roth - 16 Dec 2013
Mr Derek Moran - 03 Sept 2014
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Secretary General Dept. of Finance
Ministerial Nominee
Reappointment
Secretary General Dept. of Finance
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The NTMA Advisory Committee has been dissolved. It has been replaced by the NTMA Members (The Board)
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National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission
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Mr Maurice Keane
Dr Frances Ruane
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04 April 2012
01 July 2014
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Reappointment
Reappointment
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Pending the transfer of the assets of the NPRF to the ISIF the NPRF Commission will consist of one Member, the Chief Executive of the NTMA
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State Claims Agency Policy Committee
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Dr Noel Whelan
Mr Fachtna Murphy
Ms Wendy Thompson
Mr Charlie Hardy
Ms Mary Jackson
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01 Jul 2012
27 Jun 2012
27 Jun 2012
27 Jun 2012
04 Dec 2013
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Reappointment
Advertised process
Advertised process
Department of Health representative
Department of Health representative
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The SCA Policy Committee has been dissolved
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National Development Finance Agency Board
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Mr Brian Murphy
Mr Gerry Murray
Ms Petrina Smyth
Mr Robert Watt
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01 Jan 2013
18 July 2012
18 July 2012
18 July 2012
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Reappointment
Advertised process
Advertised process
Secretary General Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform
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The NDFA Board has been dissolved
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
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John Corrigan (Chairperson - retired)
Conor O'Kelly (Chairperson)
Ann Nolan
Nick Ashmore (CEO ex officio director)
Tom McAleese
Barbara Cotter
AJ Noonan
Eilis Quinlan
Richard Pelly
Rosheen McGuckian
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John Corrigan- 10 Sept 2014 (interim)12 January 2015
Conor O'Kelly - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015
Ann Nolan - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015
Nick Ashmore - Interim appointment 10 Sept 2014. Confirmed 19 March 2015
Tom McAleese- 19 March 2015
Barbara Cotter - 19 March 2015
AJ Noonan - 19 March 2015
Eilis Quinlan - 19 March 2015
Richard Pelly- 19 March 2015
Rosheen McGuckian - 19 March 2015
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John Corrigan - No
Conor O'Kelly - No
Ann Nolan - No
Nick Ashmore - No
Tom McAleese - Yes
Barbara Cotter - Yes
AJ Noonan - Yes
Eilis Quinlan - Yes
Richard Pelly - Yes
Rosheen McGuckian - Yes
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Nil
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* Initially appointed on an administrative/non-statutory basis in June 2011. IFAC subsequently established on a statutory basis on 31 December 2012, Members already serving from June 2011 were appointed to the statutory Fiscal Council on that date.