Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2018
84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the persons on State boards, under the aegis of his Department, who also serve on other State boards; the persons on State boards, under the aegis of his Department, who have previously served on other State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe only State body currently under the aegis of this Department is the Army Pensions Board.
The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non-military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
I am not aware of any current member of the Army Pension Board either currently or previously serving on other State boards.
