Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2023
187. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of retired senior civil servants and public servants appointed by the officeholder of the day to State boards, authorities and other State-appointed bodies, after being recommended on draft lists submitted by the Public Appointments Service, in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9046/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are six State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. They are:
- the Adoption Authority of Ireland,
- Tusla (the Child and Family Agency),
- Oberstown Children Detention Campus,
- the National Disability Authority,
- the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and
- the Ombudsman for Children’s Office.
While Gaisce – The President’s Award - is an organisation that is also under the aegis of this department, it is not a State or Semi-State body per se. Gaisce has charitable status and is also a registered Company Limited by Guarantee.
The Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission are independent offices and will provide their own response to this PQ.
Details of retired senior civil servants and public servants appointed the remaining five bodies are as follows.
|
Adoption Authority of Ireland |
Nil |
|
Gaisce |
Nil |
|
Oberstown Children Detention Campus |
Year No of Appointments. 2013 02014 02015 02016 12017 02018 02019 12020 02021 02022 0 |
|
National Disability Authority |
2022 1 (Note: The National Disability Authority became an agency under the aegis of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth following the transfer of functions from the Department of Justice in 2020. The appointment of members to the Authority prior to the transfer of functions would have been the responsibility of the Minister for Justice). |
Child and Family Agency (Tusla)
|
Year Appointed |
Year term commenced |
Number of Appointments* |
Number of former civil or public servants appointed** |
|
2022 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2021 |
2022 |
3 |
1 |
|
2020 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2019 |
2019 / 2020 |
2 |
1 |
|
2018 |
2019 |
5 |
2 |
|
2017 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2016 |
2016/2017 |
5 |
2 |
|
2015 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2014 |
2014 |
2 |
1 |
|
2013 |
2014 |
9 |
5 |
|
Total |
26 |
12 |
*Includes external members of committees
**Includes third level education institutes and certain C&V sector organisations
