Community Relations Council (Hansard, 14 March 1996)

Mr. John D. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the current members of the Community Relations Council; and what remuneration they receive. [19990]
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§ Mr. Ancram
The members of the council are as follows:

Dr. Arthur Aughey

Jonathan Bardon (Chairman)

Ms May Blood

Ms Joan Broder

Ms Mary Canavan

Ms Tanya Gallagher

Ms Avila Kilmurray

Rev. Tim Kinahan

Fr. Brian Lennon

Aodan MacPoilin

Ms Geraldine McAteer

Eamonn McCartan

Ms Ann McLaughlin

Ms Monica McWilliams

Dr. Duncan Morrow

George Patterson

Billy Robinson

A number of further Government appointments are expected to be made in the near future. The chairman receives an honorarium of £8,587 per annum for his services. The other members of the council receive no remuneration, other than travelling expenses.

Mr. Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who are the current members of the cultural traditions group of the Community Relations Council; and how they are selected. [19991]

§ Mr. Ancram
The cultural traditions group is a sub-committee of the Community Relations Council and currently consists of the following members of the council:

Dr. A. Aughey

Mr. J. Bardon

Mr. A. MacPoilin

Mr. E. McCartan

Dr. M. McWilliams
and the following external members who are co-opted by the council to the group in line with agreed criteria:

Ms K. Baird

Dr. J. Bell

Ms I. Foley

Ms C. Gallagher

Professor D. Harkness

Dr. J. Hawthorne

Dr. M. Hill

Ms M. Jefferson

Mr. G. Lucy

Mr. B. McFerran

Mr. V. McIver

Mr. M. McLoone

Mr. S. Nolan

Mr. C. Ryder

Mr. P. Sweeney
The term of several members of the group will end in March 1996.
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