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Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth - Who Does What


Office of the Secretary General

Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Mother and Baby Homes, Finance and Research Division

Laura McGarrigle
Laura McGarrigle
Assistant Secretary, Mother and Baby Homes, Finance and Research Division

Direct reports

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Julia Tarrant
Principal Officer, Mother and Baby Homes Action Plan Unit
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Nicola Tickner
Senior Statistician, Data and Analytics (Seconded to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Grainne Morrissey
Grainne Morrissey
Principal Officer, Memorialisation and Historic Burials Unit
Caitriona O'Connor
Caitriona O'Connor
Principal Officer, Payment Scheme Executive Office
Ciara Pidgeon
Ciara Pidgeon
Principal Officer, Research and Evaluation
Gordon Gaffney
Gordon Gaffney
Principal Officer, Finance
Janice Witcombe
Janice Witcombe
Principal Officer, Payments and Accounts

Child Policy and Tusla Governance Division

Lara Hynes
Lara Hynes
Assistant Secretary, Child Policy and Tusla Governance Division

Direct reports

Olive McGovern
Olive McGovern
Principal Officer, Child Protection Policy and Legislation Unit
john Gilbane
John Gilbane
Principal Officer, Alternative Care Policy Unit
David Byrne
David Byrne
Principal Officer, Tusla Governance and Performance Oversight Unit
Desmond Delaney
Desmond Delaney
Chief Social Worker, Child Care Performance and Social Work Unit
Bridget Wilson
Bridget Wilson
Principal Officer, Child Rights Policy Unit
Simon Conry
Simon Conry
Principal Officer, Parenting Support Policy Unit
Una Ni Dhubhghaill
Úna Ní Dhubhghaill
Principal Officer, Children's Detention Schools Unit
Tony O'Donovan
Tony O Donovan
Child Welfare Officer
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Vacancy
Principal Officer, Guardian Ad Litem

Organisation and Strategy Development and Business Capability Division

Sheenagh Rooney
Sheenagh Rooney
Assistant Secretary, Organisation and Strategy Development and Business Capability Division

Direct reports

Michael Thornhill
Michael Thornhill
Principal Officer, Facilities Management and External HR
Noreen Leahy
Noreen Leahy
Principal Officer, Human Resources, Learning and Development and People Strategy
Kate Levey
Kate Levey
Principal Officer, Programme Development Office
Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Principal Officer, Corporate Governance and Climate Action Unit
Sinead Whooley
Sinead Whooley
Principal Officer, Communications Unit
Dr. Raymond O Neill
Dr. Raymond O Neill
Principal Officer, ICT and Procurement
Mary Rogerson
Mary Rogerson
Principal Officer, Information Management Unit

Disability Division

Colm O Conaill
Colm Ó Conaill
Assistant Secretary, Disability Division

Direct reports

Margot Loughman
Margot Loughman
Principal Officer, Disability Finance and Reform
James Gibbs
James Gibbs
Principal Officer, Disability Governance and Performance
Aine Kilroy
Aine Kilroy
Principal Officer, Disability Day Services
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Deirdre Comiskey
Principal Officer, Disability Children's Services
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Audrey Hagerty
Principal Officer, Disability Residential Services
Niall Brunell
Niall Brunell
Principal Officer, Disability Policy Unit

Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Division

Anne Marie Brooks
Dr. Anne Marie Brooks
Assistant Secretary, Early Years Division

Direct reports

Davin Roche
Davin Roche
Principal Officer, Scheme Oversight, Communication and Coordination
Ciaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
Principal Officer, Finance, Compliance, Research and Data
Mark Considine
Mark Considine
Principal Officer, Access and Inclusion
Mark Doheny
Mark Doheny
Principal Officer, Government and Systems Development
Oonagh Fleming
Oonagh Fleming
Principal Officer, Sector Development (Acting)
Toby Wolfe
Toby Wolfe
Principal Officer, Quality
Hazel O'Byrne
Hazel O'Byrne
Principal Officer, Supply
Paul Gleeson
Paul Gleeson
Principal Officer, Workforce

International Protection and Integration Division

David Delaney
David Delaney
Assistant Secretary, International Protection and Integration Division

Direct reports

Paula Quinn
Paula Quinn
Principal Officer, Head of State-Owned International Protection Accommodation
Kate Gillen
Kate Gillen
Principal Officer, International Protection Head of Welfare and Compliance
John Harding
John Harding
Principal Officer, International Protection Head of Operations
Wendy Doyle
Wendy Doyle
Principal Officer, International Protection Procurement Services
Colm O'Loughlin
Colm O'Loughlin
Principal Officer, International Protection Accommodation Policy and Anti-Racism Policy
Paul Fay
Paul Fay
Principal Officer, International Protection Accommodation Services - Future Operating Model
Fidelma Browne
Fidelma Browne
Principal Officer, International Protection Transparency and Community Engagment
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Fionnuala McGee
Principle Officer, International Protection Corporate Affairs
Claire Guilfoyle
Claire Guilfoyle
Principal Officer, Irish Refugee Protection Programme

Ukraine Division

Conor Rowley
Assistant Secretary, Ukraine Division

Direct reports

Hilda Ó Riain
Hilda Ó Riain
Principal Officer, Ukraine Coordination and Outreach
John Lohan
John Lohan
Principal Officer, Ukraine Strategy and Corporate
Eddie Forsyth
Eddie Forsyth
Principal Officer, Ukrainian Accommodation Procurement
Sharonne O'Reilly
Sharonne O'Reilly
Principal Officer, Ukrainian Accommodation Management
Tom Talbot
Tom Talbot
Principal Officer, Ukraine Transit Centre
Albert O Donoghue
Albert O Donoghue
Principal Officer, Relocations and Critical Incidents

Equality, Participation, Youth, International and Adoption Division

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Carol Baxter
Assistant Secretary, Equality, Participation, Youth, International and Adoption Division

Direct reports

Jane-Ann Duffy
Jane Ann Duffy
Principal Officer, Equality and Gender Equality
Sinead McEvoy
Sinead McEvoy
Principal Officer, Traveller, Roma and LGBTI+ Policy
Orla Corrigan
Orla Corrigan
Principal Officer, Youth Affairs
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Bairbre Meaney
Principal Officer, Play, Participation and Recreation Unit
Eanna Hickey
Eanna Hickey
Advisory Council Grade 2, Legal Services
Bryan Patten
Bryan Patten
Principal Officer, EU and International Unit
Karl Duff
Karl Duff
Principal Officer, Adoption Policy