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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Ministerial Appointments.

Social Welfare appointments to State boards

Summary

Treacy sought the names, occupations and remuneration of Government appointees to boards and agencies under the Minister’s aegis since January 1983. O’Brien said no appointments of the kind specified had been made, but declined to answer Treacy’s broader question about the Minister’s own appointments; the Chair clarified the wording before moving to the next question.

asked the Minister for Social Welfare the names of all people appointed by the Government to State and semi-State boards and to other agencies and organisations under his aegis since 1 Janaury 1983; their ordinary occupation; and the remuneration which they will receive from their appointments.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

No appointments of the kind mentioned by the Deputy have been made as far as my Department are concerned.

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Have any people not been reappointed or dismissed from agencies?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

I answered the question on the Order Paper: no appointments of the kind mentioned by the Deputy have been made as far as my Department are concerned.

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Any dismissed?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

I have answered the question.

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The Minister may be side-stepping the question——

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

I am not.

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Has the Minister made any appointments?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

The question on the Order Paper asked about the people appointed by the Government to State and semi-State boards and to other agencies——

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As far as I am concerned the Minister is a member of that Government.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

I have answered the question: no appointments of the kind mentioned have been made.

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A direct question: has the Minister for Social Welfare appointed any people to any Department, board or agency——

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

If the Deputy wants an answer to that question, I suggest he puts it down in that form.

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I cannot understand the answer the Minister has given because I presume the Minister for Social Welfare is a member of the Government.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The question on the Order Paper asks the names of all people appointed by the Government to State and semi-State boards and to other agencies and organisations. Question No. 5.

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Did the Minister of State say no new appointments were made?

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

Yes, no appointments of the kind mentioned have been made.

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We can assume that other appointments were made.

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The Minister of State took a narrow interpretation of the question.

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