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Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment - Who Does What


Secretary General

Oonagh Buckley
Oonagh Buckley
Secretary General of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

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Assistant Secretary, Energy - Security of Supply, Markets and Retail Energy Policy

Paul Bolger
Paul Bolger
Assistant Secretary, Energy – Security of Supply, Markets and Energy Policy

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Maurice Carey
Maurice Carey
Principal Officer, Wholesale Gas Policy
John Burke
John Burke
Principal Officer, Oil Security of Supply and Emergency Coordination
Jennifer Harte
Jennifer Harte
Principal Officer, Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Delivery
Hugh Dorgan
Hugh Dorgan
Principal Officer, Wholesale Electricity Policy and Security of Supply Section
Justina Corcoran
Justina Corcoran
Principal Officer, Retail Energy Policy, Consumer Supports and Regulations
Jenny O'Hora
Jenny O'Hora
Principal Officer, Energy Agency Planning and Sustainable Data Centre Connection Policy Section

Assistant Secretary, Climate Action and Environment Policy

Barry Quinlan
Barry Quinlan
Assistant Secretary, Environment - Climate Action and Environment

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Gerry Clabby
Gerry Clabby
Principal Advisor, Climate and Environment Research and Advisory Section
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Micheal Young
Senior Advisor, Environment and Climate Research and Advisory Unit
Marc Kierans
Marc Kierans
Principal Officer, Land Use and Sectoral Policies Section
Frank Maughan
Frank Maughan
Gráinne Uí Thuama
Gráinne Uí Thuama
Principal Officer, Climate Adaptation, Citizen Engagement and Local Government
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Eoin Deegan
Principal Officer, Environment Policy Section
Caroline Lyons
Caroline Lyons
Principal Officer, Just Transition and Sectoral Policy Section

Assistant Secretary, Energy - Renewable Electricity Hydrogen and Grid

Matt Collins
Matt Collins
Assistant Secretary, Energy – Renewable Electricity Hydrogen and the Grid

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John Finnegan
John Finnegan
Principal Officer, Electricity Networks and Systems
Aisling Greene
Aisling Greene
Principal Officer, Offshore Environment and Future Development Section
Eoin McShane
Eoin McShane
Principal Officer, Offshore Energy - Long Term Strategic Planning
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Charlie Brophy
Principal Officer, Electricity Storage and Hydrogen Policy
Philip Newsome
Philip Newsome
Principal Officer, Renewable Electricity

Assistant Secretary, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development

Lisa Keyes
Lisa Keyes
Assistant Secretary, Corporate Affairs and Strategic Development

Direct reports

Brendan Devlin
Brendan Devlin
Principal Officer, Major Projects Delivery Unit and Strategic Implementation Unit
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Fiona McElhatton
Financial Advisor
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Louise Carrigan
Principal Officer, Multiannual Funding Section
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Jim Whelan
Principal Officer, Finance
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Anthony Rourke
Principal Officer, Corporate Governance
Evin McMahon
Evin McMahon
Senior Economist, Economic Unit
Matthew Shaw
Matthew Shaw
Principal Solicitor, Central Professional Advisory Services
Stephen Carley
Stephen Carley
Principal Officer, Strategic Human Resources
Gary Martin
Gary Martin
Principal Officer, Internal Corporate Governance Section
Karen Whitlow
Karen Whitlow
Principal Officer, Organisational Design Section
Fiona Delaney
Fiona Delaney
Principal Officer, Work Environment, Digital Transformation and Data Security
Sorcha Loughnane
Sorcha Loughnane
Principal Officer, Communications and Media Relations Section
Barbara Leeson
Barbara Leeson
Principal Officer, Corporate Operations Office

Chief Audit Officer

Clare Keon
Clare Keon
Chief Audit Officer

Direct reports

Mary Mulligan
Mary Mulligan
Head of Internal Audit, Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Secretary, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

Martina Hennessy
Martina Hennessy
Assistant Secretary, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

Direct reports

Niall McLoughlin
Niall McLoughlin
Principal Officer, Circular Economy - Strategic Policy
Bernie Kiely
Bernie Kiely
Principal Officer, Circular Economy - Materials Management
Mairead McCabe
Mairead McCabe
Principal Officer, Geoscience Policy Section
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Catherine McGinty
Principal Officer, Inland Fisheries and Geological Survey Ireland
Koen Verbruggen
Koen Verbruggen
Director, Geological Survey Ireland
Michael Hanrahan
Michael Hanrahan
Principal Officer, Geoscience Regulation Office
Principal Officer, Geoscience Regulation Office

Assistant Secretary, Energy - Built Environment Retrofit and Heat Policy

Brian Carrol
Brian Carroll
Assistant Secretary, Energy – Built Environment Retrofit and Heat Policy

Direct reports

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Deirdre Fennelly
Principal Officer, Energy Engagement and National Energy Coordination Section
Sean Kinsella
Seán Kinsella
Principal Officer, Renewable Heat Delivery Section
Fergal McParland
Fergal McParland
Chief Technical Advisory Officer, Energy Technical Advisory Section
Stephen Brophy
Stephen Brophy
Principal Officer, Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Section
Headshot of Claire Finn. She is wearing glasses and a sage green top.
Claire Finn
Principal Officer, Residential Energy Efficiency Section

Assistant Secretary, EU and International Affairs and Marine Planning

Philip Nugent
Philip Nugent
Assistant Secretary, EU and International Affairs and Marine Planning

Direct reports

A headshot of Marie Minihan. She has brown hair and is wearing a black top.
Marie Minihan
Principal Officer, Marine Planning Legislation Section
Rory O’Leary
Rory O'Leary
Principal Officer, Marine Planning Policy Section
Kevin O'Donoghue
Kevin O'Donoghue
Principal Officer, EU and International Climate Section
Conor McCabe
Conor McCabe
Principal Officer, EU and International Energy and EU Presidency Preparation Section
Robert Deegan
Robert Deegan
Principal Officer, EU and International Environment and Circular Economy Section
Principal Officer, EU and International Environment and Circular Economy Section
Principal Officer, EU and International Environment and Circular Economy Section
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Principal Officer, Planning Advisory
Principal Officer, Planning Advisory

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