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?

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Dylan Orr: Dylan Orr (born 1979) is the Director of the Office of Labor Standards for the City of Seattle.  Appointed by Mayor Murray in May 2015, Orr is responsible for enforcing Seattle's historic minimum wage law, as well as its paid sick and safe time law, wage theft law, and fair chance employment law.  Previously, Orr served as Chief of Staff to Assistant Secretary Kathy Martinez in the Office of Disability Employment Policy.  As part of the United States Department of Labor, he contributed to the development of national disability employment-related regulations and policies, including regulations issued under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  As the Department of Labor representative, he also worked with the White House Office of National AIDS Policy on the implementation of the President's National HIV/AIDS Strategy, in addition to making significant contributions to several federal LGBT policies and regulations.  Previously, he served as Special Assistant/Advisor to Assistant Secretary Martinez.  Upon his appointment to his role as Special Assistant in 2009, he became the first openly transgender person appointed to any U.S. presidential administration.

Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh: Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh is Professor Emeritus in History and former Dean of Arts and Vice-President of NUI Galway.  He was appointed to the Council of State by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins in 2012.

Patrick F. Fottrell: Patrick F. Fottrell was President of NUI Galway between 1996 and 2000.  He was appointed Chair of Biochemistry in December 1976.  A lecture theatre in the Arts Millennium Building on the university campus is named after him.  He became Chairperson of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) in 2003.

Gerard Quinn: 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, Michael D. Higgins in 2012.

NUI Galway Students' Union: The NUI Galway Students' Union / Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, OÉ, Gaillimh is the representative body of students at NUI Galway in Ireland.  Among its former leaders is Michael D. Higgins, the ninth President of Ireland.

Systems Biology Ireland: Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) is a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Centre for Science, Engineering and Technology research initiative between the University College Dublin (UCD) and the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway).  It is based on the Belfield campus of UCD, and works in the areas of systems biology, systems medicine and personalised medicine.

Galway W.F.C.: Galway Women's Football Club (Irish: "Cumann Peile Ghaillimh na mBan" ) is an Irish association football club based in Galway.  Since 2013–14 the club has played in the Women's National League.  The club is closely associated with both the Galway Ladies League and the Galway Football Association.  The WNL team has its origins in the Galway Ladies League representative team that won the 2007 FAI Women's Cup and then represented the Republic of Ireland in the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup.  The Galway Ladies League and its member clubs, such as Salthill Devon, Galway Bohemians, Colga F.C. and NUI Galway, are a feeder system for Galway W.F.C..

Michael D. Higgins: Michael Daniel Higgins (Irish: "Mícheál Daniél Ó hUiginn" ; born 18 April 1941) is the ninth and current President of Ireland, in office since 11 November 2011.

Gerard Jennings: Gerard Jennings, also known as Professor S. Gerard Jennings, is an Irish Professor of Physics in NUI Galway, in Ireland.

Sin Newspaper: Sin Newspaper is a student newspaper in Galway, Ireland.  Its offices are based at NUI Galway.  "Sin" is printed fortnightly and covers news about Galway events on and off campus, while its entertainment and features sections aim to entertain and provoke debate and shape opinion.  "Sin" accepts articles from past and present students and lecturers and staff.  "Sin" was founded in 2001 and is published every two weeks with a current print run of 6,000 copies.  "Sin" is currently printed in tabloid size across 32 pages.

Supporting paragraphs: Gerard Quinn Michael D. Higgins
Answer: 11 November 2011