Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
125. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Taoiseach the State boards that are under his remit; the details of each State board; and the details of all the persons who are currently on each board in tabular form. [33840/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Taoiseach appoints members to two state boards – the NESDO and the National Statistics Board. The role of the National Statistics Board is to guide the broad strategic direction of the Central Statistics Office and to establish priorities for the development of official statistics in Ireland.
The NESDO board is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, its financial position and enables it to ensure that the financial statements comply with Section 31(2) of the National Economic and Social Development Act, 2006.
Appointments to these boards generally fall into three categories - independent members, members nominated by sectoral organisations and ex-officio members (including public servants). The Taoiseach has limited discretion on appointments depending on the category where the vacancy arises. All appointments to the NESDO and to the National Statistics Board are made in line with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards and on the basis of the relevant legislative provisions.
The Department of the Taoiseach endeavours to improve gender balance on the NESDO and the National Statistics Board by requesting nominating bodies and organisations to take account of gender balance when making nominations in future. The Department will also seek to ensure that the nomination of independent members continues to meet the Government’s gender balance objective.
Current Membership of the National Statistics Board
|
Name |
Position Type |
Basis of Appointment |
|
Ms. Anne Vaughan (Chairperson) |
Chairperson |
Appointed by the Taoiseach |
|
Dr. Eimear Cotter |
Board Member Head of Department - Low Carbon Technologies, SEAI |
Appointed by the Taoiseach |
|
Mr. Gerard Brady |
Board Member Senior Economist, IBEC |
Appointed by Taoiseach on nomination by organisation(s) representative of the users of official statistics |
|
Mr. John Martin |
Board Member Adjunct Research Fellow, UCD Geary Institute |
Appointed by Taoiseach on nomination by organisation(s) representative of the users of official statistics |
|
Ms. Eithne Fitzgerald |
Board Member Disability Policy Analyst D/Health Disability Unit |
Appointed by Taoiseach on nomination by organisation(s) representative of the users of official statistics |
|
John Shaw |
Board Member Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach |
Act specifies the appointment of Assistant Secretaries from D/Taoiseach & D/Finance |
|
John McCarthy |
Board Member Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance |
Act specifies the appointment of Assistant Secretaries from D/Taoiseach & D/Finance |
|
Padraig Dalton |
Board Member Director General of the CSO |
Ex-officio |
Current Membership of the NESDO Board
|
Name |
Position Type |
Basis of Appointment |
|
Mr. John Callinan (Chairperson) |
Chairperson |
Appointed by the Taoiseach (ex officio) |
|
Ms. Elizabeth Canavan |
Deputy Chair, D/Taoiseach |
Appointed by the Taoiseach |
