Question: Gerard Quinn is a professor of law at NUI Galway, Ireland, and Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the School of Law, he was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, in 2012, Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, in office since what year?
Sentence (from "Gerard Quinn"): He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012.
Relevant evidence: Yes