Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2022
952. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the State boards that are under her remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33838/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe agencies under my Department's aegis are Water Safety Ireland (WSI), Pobal, the Western Development Commission (WDC) and the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). In addition, an appellate body, the Charity Appeals Tribunal, was provided for in the Charities Act of 2009.
The details of each State board and the details of all the persons who are currently on each board are provided in the table below.
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Public Body |
Details of each State board |
Board Members |
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Western Development Commission |
The Western Development Commission (WDC) is a statutory body that was established in 1997 to promote social and economic development in the Western Region (the counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare). |
Gerry Finn, Chairperson Henry McGarvey Mary Corcoran John Kelleher Christy Loftus Mary McKenna Sandra Divilly Mary Coyne Aisling Meehan Audrey Crummy Peter Hynes Edmund Jennings |
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Water Safety Ireland |
Water Safety Ireland is the statutory, voluntary body and registered charity established to promote water safety in Ireland. |
Clare McGrath, Chairperson John Claffey Paul Devins Leo Mahon Simon McGarrigle Paul Burke Philip Keleghan Christine Moloney Dervla Quinn Natalie McGuinness Melanie Cullen Mary Plunkett Tom O’Mahony |
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Charities Regulator Authority. |
The Charities Regulator was established in 2014 and is an independent authority. It is Ireland's national statutory regulator for charitable organisations. |
Patricia Cronin Patrick Hopkins, Chairperson Rosemary Keogh Tom Costello Geraldine Smith Lorraine Lally Cathy Holahan Tony Ward Nicola Keogh Maire McMahon Martin Sisk David Brady Ercus Stewart |
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Charity Appeals Tribunal |
The Charity Appeals Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) is a statutory body established to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulatory Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to section 45 of the Charities Act, 2009 (the “Act”). 1. Appeals to the Tribunal The Charity Appeals Tribunal Rules (S.I. 209 of 2018) commenced on 4 July 2018. |
Patrick O'Connor (Chairperson) Bill Holohan Carol Fawsitt Karen Horgan Nuala E. Dockry |
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Pobal |
Pobal works on behalf of Government, and in conjunction with communities and local agencies, to support social inclusion and local and community development. Pobal does this by managing funding and providing support for circa 38 programmes in the areas of Social Inclusion and Equality, Inclusive Employment and Enterprise, and Early Learning and Care. |
Rosarii Mannion, Chairperson Ann Hanley Ciarán Reid Donna Creaven Molly Buckley Tom Lavin Catherine Lynch Patricia Ball O’Keeffe Fintan Breen Iseult White Dr. Breda McTaggart John Curran Niall Garvey Derville Brennan Sean Sheridan Pat Bennett |
