S.I. No. 36/2015 - Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 3rd February, 2015.
WHEREAS I, BRENDAN HOWLIN, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, am of the opinion that each body, organisation or group specified in the following regulations ought, in the public interest and having regard to the provisions and spirit of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995), to be prescribed:
AND WHEREAS I consider that it is necessary in the public interest to prescribe the directorships of the public bodies specified in the following regulations for the purposes of the definition of “designated directorship” in section 2 of that Act:
AND WHEREAS I consider that it is necessary in the public interest to prescribe the positions of employment in the public bodies specified in the following regulations for the purposes of the definition of “designated position” in section 2 of that Act:
NOW, I, BRENDAN HOWLIN, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of, and paragraph 1(13) of the First Schedule to, that Act (as adapted by the Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 418 of 2011 )) and after consultation with every Minister of the Government hereby make the following regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
2. The Schedule (inserted by the Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 271 of 2013 )) to the Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 699 of 2004 ) is amended—
(a) at reference numbers 2, 4, 6, 7, 13, 41, 46, 47, 64, 67, 91, 99, 109, 112, 128, 129, 145, 190, 191, 211, 219, 221, 223, 231, 238, 250, 258, 325, 326, 327, 334, 338 and 346, by substituting for the existing entries in columns (1) to (4) at each of those reference numbers the entries at the same reference number in the Table to this paragraph—
TABLE
Ref No.

(1)
Public Body

(2)
Designated Directorships

(3)
Designated Positions of Employment

(4)
2.
An Bord Bia
Chairman and Main Board

Meat & Livestock Subsidiary Board

Consumer Foods & Ingredients Subsidiary Board

Quality Assurance Subsidiary Board

Horticulture Subsidiary Board

Dairy Subsidiary Board
Chief Executive

Secretary/Director

Financial Controller

HR Manager

Manager Horticulture & Food Dudes

Director Quality & Environmental Assurance

Director Food & Beverages

Director Marketing Services

Manager Milan

Director Strategic Information Services

Manager Meat

Director Markets
4.
Bord na gCon — Irish Greyhound Board
Chairman

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Head of Human Resources

Director of Commercial Operations

Director of Tote and Wagering

Director of Racing Governance and Compliance
6.
Coillte Teoranta
Board DirectorChief Executive
Chief Executive

Company Secretary

Chief Financial Officer

Group Director Corporate Affairs

Managing Director Coillte Enterprise

Group Director Innovation

Group Director Human Resources

Chief Operations Officer, Coillte Enterprise

Director of Wind Energy

Programme Manager Wind Energy

Business Analyst Wind Energy

Managing Director Coillte Forest

Director Stewardship and Risk Management, Coillte Forest

Director of Finance and Resource Planning, Coillte Forest

Chief Operations Officer, Coillte Forest

Director of Sales & Marketing, Coillte Forest
General Manager Operations, Coillte Forest

Transformation Programme Director

Head of Procurement

Head of Business Alignment ICT

Chief Architect ICT

Group Safety Manager

Head of HR Business Services

Head of HR Specialist Services

Head of Organisation / People Development
7.
Coillte Teoranta subsidiaries:

Coillte Panel Products UK Ltd

Medite Europe Limited

SmartPly Europe Ltd
All subsidiaries

Directors
HR Manager

Secretary

Managing Director

Director of Sales and Marketing

Director Finance, Procurement and IT

Operations Director

Secretary

Managing Director

Director of Sales and Marketing

Director Finance, Procurement and IT

Operations Director

Secretary

Managing Director

Director of Sales and Marketing

Director Finance, Procurement and IT
13.
The Irish Horse Board Co-Operative Society Limited
Chairman

Board of Directors
Director General

Secretary
41.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland
Chairperson

Board Member
Chief Executive Officer

Principal Officer

Assistant Principal
46.
Ervia
Member of the Board
Chief Executive

Company Secretary

Executive Directors

Band 1 Employees

Band 2 Employees

Band 3 Employees

Purchasing Administrators/ Leads/Officers/ Specialists/Managers

Procurement Administrators/ Leads/Officers/Specialists Managers
Every position of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary for a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service.
47.
Ervia subsidiaries:

Aurora Telecom Limited

BGE Finance Plc

BGE Holdings Limited

BGE (IOM) Limited

National Gas Finance Limited

Conservation Engineering Limited

Oisin Power Generation Limited

BGE (UK) Limited

Bord Gáis ESOP Trustee Limited

Bord Gáis Energy Trading Limited

Platin Power Trading Limited

Sudanor Limited

Gaslink Independent System Operator Limited

Irish Water
All subsidiaries

Director of the Board
General Manager

Every position of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary for a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service.

Company Secretary

Band 1 Employees

Band 2 Employees

Band 3 Employees
Purchasing Administrators Leads/Officers/ Specialists/Managers

Procurement Administrators/ Leads/Officers/Specialists Managers

Every position of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary for a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service
64.
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Chairman

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer

Head of Operations

Head of Human Resources

Head of Finance/ICT

Head of Research & Development

Head of Business Development
67.
National Oil Reserves Agency Limited
Chairman

Directors
Chief Executive

Financial Controller

Operations Manager

Technical Operations Manager

Operations Engineer

Financial Accountant
91.
Higher Education Authority
Authority Members
Chief Executive Officer

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Head of Policy and Strategic Planning

Head of System Governance & Performance Management

Head of Labour Market Skills & Enterprise Engagement

Programme Manager

Head of Corporate Affairs/Secretary Management Accountant

Head of Capital Programmes

Head of ICT Skills
99.
National Council for Special Education
Chairperson

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer

Principal Officers

Assistant Principal Officers
109.
Skillnets Limited
Members of the Board
Chief Executive Officer

Head of Finance and Services

Senior Programme Manager

Communications Manager
112.
State Examinations Commission
Commissioners of the State Examinations Commission
Chief Executive Officer

Director of Operations

Principals or equivalent professional grades and Assistant Principals and equivalent professional grades involved in procurement
128.
Health and Safety Authority
Chairman of the Authority

Members of the Authority
Secretary

Head of Communications and Customer Relations

Head of ICT
129.
Health and Safety Authority Committee:

Irish National Accreditation Board
Chair

Members
145.
Science Foundation Ireland
Members of the Board
Director General

Chief Operations Officer

Director of Programmes

Director of Strategy and Communications

Scientific Programme Managers

Accounting Manager

Manager of PR and Communications

Manager Secretariat

Finance Manager

IT Manager

Business Analyst

Associate Scientific Programme Officers

Positions at Level F or higher grades
190.
Investment Committee of the National Treasury Management Agency
Investment Committee Members

Investment Committee Chairperson
191.
National Treasury Management Agency
Chairperson of Agency

Members of Agency
Chief Executive

Corporate Development

Deputy Director

Senior Manager NTMA

Communications Officer

Finance Technology & Risk

Director

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Head of IT

Direct Reports to Head of IT

Financial Controller

Direct Reports to Financial Controller

Head of Risk

Direct Reports to Head of Risk

Funding & Debt Management

Director

Deputy Directors

Head of Retail Debt

Dealers

Analysts

Economists

Human Resources

Head of Human Resources

Human Resources Manager

Facilities Manager

Legal, Control & Compliance

Head of Legal

Senior Legal Advisors

Legal Advisors

Head of Control
Senior Internal Auditor

Internal Auditor

Procurement Manager

Strategic Procurement Adviser

Compliance Officer

Assistant Compliance Officer

National Asset Management Agency

Chief Executive Officer

All employees assigned to the National Asset Management Agency under section 42 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 National Development Finance AgencyDirector Deputy Director Head of Project ManagementOperations ManagerSenior Analysts
Senior Project Managers

Senior Contracts Managers

Analysts

Project Managers

Assistant Project Managers

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

Director

Deputy Director

Heads of Asset Class

Senior Managers

Managers

Senior Analysts

Analysts

Senior Advisors

Commission Secretary

NewERA

All employees assigned to NewERA

State Claims Agency

DirectorDeputy Director

Head of C.I.S

Head of Claims

Deputy Head of Claims

C.I.S

Deputy Head of Claims

EL/PLC

Clinical Risk Advisers

Clinical Claims Managers

Claims Managers

Risk Managers

Head of Litigation

Head of Clinical Negligence Litigation

Assistant Solicitors

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

Chief Executive Officer

All staff or employees assigned to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland under section 10 (3) of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Act 2014 (No. 22 of 2014)
211.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Society Members
Chief Pharmacy Officer

Chief Pharmacy Advisor

ICT Director

Head of Administration and Finance
219.
Health Information and Quality Authority
Chairperson

Board Members
Head of Corporate Services

Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

Chief Inspector of Social Services

Director of Health Information

Director of Health Technology Assessment

Director of Safety and Quality Improvement

Deputy Director of Regulation — Health and Children

Deputy Director of Operations

Board Secretary
National Head of Children’s Services Regulation National

Head of Registration and Regional Manager Adult Social Care Services National

Head of Older Peoples Programme and Regional Manager Adult Social Care Services

Head of Policy and Business Development Unit

Head of Health Technology Assessment

HR Manager

Inspector Managers
221.
Health Research Board
Chairperson

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer Secretary to the Board/Head of Corporate Services Division

Head of Applied Biomedical and Clinical Research

Head of Population Health and Health Services Research

Head of Cross Organisation Strategy Projects

Head of Policy Evaluation and External Relations

Head of Alcohol and Drugs Research Unit

Head of Disability Databases Unit
223.
Health Service Executive subsidiary:

Aontacht Phobail Teoranta
Chairperson

Board members
Chief Executive Officer All positions of employment in respect of which the minimum salary point is equal to or above the minimum point of Grade VIII in the Health Service Executive
231.
Medical Council
President

Council Members
Chief Executive Officer

Director of Professional Development and Practice

Director of Regulation

Director of Finance and Administration

Head of Registration

Head of Education and Training

Head of Strategic Project Management

Finance Manager

Head of HR

Head of ICT

Head of Corporate Services and Secretary to the Council
238.
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board
Chairperson

Board members
Project Director

Finance Officer

Medical Director
250.
Voluntary Health Insurance Board
Chairperson

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer

Medical Director

Director — Finance

Director — Human Resources

Director — Individual & Corporate Business

Director — Information Technology

Director — Marketing & Business Development

Corporate Solicitor and Secretary General

Manager Medical Relations

Director of Claims
258.
Insolvency Service of Ireland
Assistant Principals

Professional Accountants Grade 1

Solicitor

Administration Officers

Higher Executive Officers

Executive Officers
325.
Citizens Information Board
ChairpersonBoard Members
Chief Executive Senior

Manager, Support Services Senior

Manager, Regional Services

Manager, Information Resources

Manager, Information, Communications Technology and Project Management Office

Manager, Training Manager

Manager Finance & Administration

Manager, Social Policy & Research

Manager, Advocacy

Manager, Quality

Manager region 1

Manager region 2

Manager region 3

Manager region 4

Manager — Human Resources and Governance

Manager — Human Resources and Governance
326.
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman
All positions of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary of a Principal Officer (general service grade, Class B PRSI) in the Civil Service
327.
The Pensions Authority
Chairperson

Pensions Authority Board Members
Pensions Regulator

Principal Officers

Assistant Principal Officer of Corporate Services
334.
Bus Átha Cliath — Dublin Bus
Board Members
Chief Executive

Head of HR & Development

Chief Engineer

Operations Manager

Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary

Strategic Planning Manager

Marketing & Sales Manager

Human Resources Services Manager

Area Manager, Phibsboro Depot

Area Manager, Harristown Depot

Recruitment & Training Manager (Operations)

Management Accountant

Regulatory Affairs & Quality Manager

Senior Engineer

Financial Accountant

Media & Communications Manager
338.
Coras Iompair Éireann — CIE
Board Members
Group Secretary All other positions of employment in respect of which the maximum salary for the position is not less than the maximum salary of a Principal Officer in the Civil Service (general service grade, class B PRSI)
346.
Fáilte Ireland — National Tourism Development Authority
Chairman

Members of the Authority
Chief Executive

Director Strategic Development

Director Market Development

Director Enterprise Development

Head of Communications

Head of People & Talent

Head of Research & Evaluation

Head of Finance, Risk and Central Services

All Heads of Programmes

Head of Project Management Office

Head of Consumer Engagement

Head of Online & Infrastructure

Head of Business and Events

Head of Leisure Sales

Head of Stakeholder Engagement

Head of Hospitality & Standards

Head of Brand Experience
and
(b) by inserting after reference number 365 the following:
“
366.
Child and Family Agency
Chairperson

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer All positions in the Agency across all grade categories and work streams where the minimum salary point is equal to or above the minimum point of Grade VIII
367.
Grangegorman Development Agency
Chairperson

Board Members
Chief Executive Officer

Principal Officers

Director of Finance

Corporate Affairs Manager

Director of Architecture and Planning

Director of Construction and Planning

Senior Architects
368.
An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna (SOLAS)
Members of the Board
Chief Executive Officer

Assistant Chief Executive

Officers

Directors

Manager(s) Internal Audit

Manager Procurement
369.
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Board Members
Chief Executive

Director of Services

Head of Finance and Administration
370.
Education and Training Boards

Cavan and Monaghan

City of Dublin

Cork

Donegal

Dublin and Dun Laoghaire

Galway and Roscommon

Kerry

Kildare and Wicklow

Kilkenny and Carlow

Laois and Offaly

Limerick and Clare

Longford and Westmeath

Louth and Meath

Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim

Tipperary

Waterford and Wexford
All Education and Training Boards

Members of the Board
All Education and Training Boards

Chief Executive

Education Officer

Adult Education Officer

Personnel Officer

Buildings Officer

School Principal

Education & Training Centre Managers

All posts the maximum salary of which is not less than the maximum salary of a Grade VII officer involved in procurement, grants and scholarships.
371.
Pyrite Resolution Board
Chairman and Members of Board
General Manager

Engineering Inspector (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Supervising Inspector (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)
372.
South Dublin County Partnership Limited
Directors
Chief Executive Officer
373.
Taskforce on Big Data and Data Analytics
Chairperson

Members of the Task Force
374.
Credit Review Office
Credit Reviewer
375.
Office of Regulator of National Lottery
Regulator of National Lottery
Every position of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary for a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service
376.
Charities Regulatory Authority
Members of the Authority
Chief Executive

Assistant Principal Officers
377.
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Chairperson

Members
378.
Irish National Accreditation Board Appeals Board
Chairperson

Members
379.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Chairperson

Members
Officers at Principal Officer equivalent levels

Director of Corporate Services
380.
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Chief Commissioner

Members of the Commission
Every position of employment in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary for a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service.

Assistant Principal Officers

Solicitors

Higher Executive Officers
”.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
29 January 2015.
BRENDAN HOWLIN T.D.,
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).
These Regulations are made under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995) to apply the provisions of the Act to persons holding or occupying specified directorships and positions in the Public Service (other than in the Civil Service). The Regulations prescribe certain directorships and positions of employment in the Public Service as either “designated directorships” or “designated positions of employment” as referred to in Sections 17 and 18 of the Act, respectively.
Persons holding directorships or occupying positions prescribed in these regulations are required to furnish a statement of disclosable interests (as defined in the Second Schedule to the Act) to such officer or relevant authority (as defined in Sections 17 and 18 of the Act) as determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Persons holding directorships prescribed as “designated directorships” are also required to furnish a statement of disclosable interests to the Standards in Public Office Commission.
Details of the officer or relevant authority in each of the public bodies, as determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, will be available in an Appendix to the Standards in Public Office Commissions “Guidelines on Compliance with the Provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 - Public Servants”.
These regulations amend the Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 699 of 2004 ) which was most recently amended by Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 271/2013).

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