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[Deputy Ruairí Quinn.]
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
Agency Name Number Names Remuneration Notes
Appointments /re-
Fees p.a. (other
appointments
than standard
expenses)
Residential 11 re- Dr. Fionnuala See Note 2 All re-appointed on 16th
Institutions appointments O’Loughlin, Dr. December 2011
Redress Board
Helen
(RIRB)
Cummiskey, Dr.
Harry Bugler,
Dr. Mary Bluett,
Dr. Ruth
Pilkington, Dr.
William
Delaney, Mr.
John Campbell,
Ms Ann
O’Brien, Ms
Samantha
Cruess
Callaghan, Ms
Dariona Conlon
Residential 6 re-appointments The Hon. Mr. See Note 3 All re-appointed on 16th
Institutions Justice Francis December 2011
Review
D. Murphy, Mr.
Committee
John Dalton, Ms
(RIRC)
Ita Managan,
Mr. Justice John
Buckley, Mr.
Brendan
Gogarty, Mr.
Colm Gaynor
Skillnets Ltd (See 1 Mr. Mícheál Ó Not Applicable A Departmental official
Note 1) Fiannachta appointed in June 2011.
Note 1: The Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) the Higher Education and Training Awards
Council (HETAC) and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) are to merged to form a new body
to be known as the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland (QQAAI) in the coming months.
Note 2: The Chairperson of the RIRB is due to retire with effect from 15th February and will be paid an annual
salary for a former President of the Circuit Court subject to abatement to take account of his pension. The other
board members of the RIRB are paid a per diem rate and the per diem rate from 1st January 2011 is €668 per day.
Note 3: The Chairperson of the RIRC is paid an annual salary for a Supreme Court judge subject to abatement to
take account of his pension. Since October 2011 the Chairperson has taken a 50% voluntary reduction in salary.
The other board members of the RIRB are paid a per diem rate and pension abatement applies in the case of
members receiving a pension from the State. The per diem rate from 1st January 2011 is €668 per day.
European Globalisation Fund
216. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm
whether an application has been made to the European Globalisation Fund for workers made
redundant in TalkTalk in 2011; if so, when the application was made; the number of workers
named in the application; the total funding being sought from the EGF for this application;
and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon):
Officials in the Department are currently finalising an application for EGF co-financing of
certain measures in support of almost 600 redundant workers at the TalkTalk company in
Waterford and a number of ancillary enterprises.
The application has involved considerable consultation to date with representatives of the
redundant TalkTalk workers and the relevant service providers at local, regional and national
levels and including a grouping chaired by the Waterford City manager. Both I and my officials
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