Ms Kate Hayes has been reappointed as chairwoman of the Employment Equality Agency. She was first appointed chairwoman in 1992 and served a five-year period as vice-chair of the EEA board. However, her new term is unlikely to be a long one. When equality legislation is enacted by the Oireachtas early next year the EEA will be replaced by an Equality Authority, which will have a wide remit. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mr O'Donoghue, will then have to appoint a chairperson for the authority and chief executive. The chief executive of the EEA is Ms Carmel Foley.