Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
535. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the appointments process for the 13 members of the Charities Regulatory Authority; if membership of the authority is a paid or voluntary position; the service terms for members of the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraSchedule 1, section 2(1) of the Charities Act 2009 states that the Authority shall consist of not less than nine and not greater than twenty members. Section 2(2) of schedule 1 provides that the members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Government.
The Act also states that the Minister shall ensure that among the members of the Authority are persons who have knowledge of and expertise in relation to:
(a) the law relating to charities,
(b) the keeping of accounts by, and funding of, charitable organisations, and
(c) the management of charitable organisations.
The fees payable to board members of the Charities Regulatory Authority are €5,985 per annum.
Under the Charities Act 2009, appointments to the Authority will be for an initial period of up to five years. Appointments to the Board are made on the recommendation of the Minister based on the results of an open competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Section 2(8) of Schedule 1 of the Act provides that a member of the Authority shall be eligible for re-appointment subject to the condition that they shall not hold office for periods the aggregate of which exceeds ten years.
The following table shows the composition of the current Board, including appointment dates.
|
Name |
First Appointed |
Reappointed |
Expiry Date |
Position type |
|
Patrick Hopkins |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Chair |
|
|
Cynthia Clampett |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
David Brady |
16/10/2014 |
16/10/2017 |
15/10/2022 |
Board Member |
|
Fergus Finlay |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
Graham Richards |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
Katie Cadden |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
Noel Wardick |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
Patricia Cronin |
16/10/2014 |
16/10/2017 |
15/10/2022 |
Board Member |
|
Sandra Chambers |
16/10/2014 |
15/10/2018 |
Board Member |
|
|
Tom Costello |
16/10/2014 |
16/10/2017 |
15/10/2022 |
Board Member |
|
Maire McMahon |
16/01/2018 |
15/01/2023 |
Board Member |
|
|
Niamh Cahill |
16/01/2018 |
15/01/2023 |
Board Member |
|
|
Ercus Stewart |
16/01/2018 |
15/01/2023 |
Board Member |
