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Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science - Who Does What


Secretary General

Colm O'Reardon
Colm O'Reardon
Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services and Capital Division

Paul Lemass
Paul Lemass
Assistant Secretary, Corporate Services and Capital Division

Direct reports

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Aideen Foley
Principal Officer, Climate Action and Capital Planning
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Thérèse Gorman
Principal Officer, Capital Programmes
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Eamonn Dunican
Principal Officer, Student Accommodation Unit
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Alan O Callaghan
Principal Officer, Programme Development Governance and Evaluation
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Tanya Kenny
Director of Corporate Services, Corporate Services and Capital Division
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Andrew Conlon
Principal Officer, External Staff Relations
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Valerie Considine
Principal Officer, Finance Unit
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Aongus McGrane
Principal Officer, Organisation Development and Operations
Deirdre Watters
Deirdre Watters
Principal Officer, Communications

Assistant Secretary, Research and Innovation Division

William Beausang
William Beausang
Assistant Secretary, Research and Innvovation Division

Direct reports

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Trudy Duffy
Principal Officer, Evidence For Policy
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Dervila Flynn
Principal Officer, ESF/EGF
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David Keating
Principal Officer, Research Policy Programmes
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Ian McKenna
Principal Officer, International Division
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Joseph Moore
Principal Officer, Research and Innovation, European Research Innovation and Tertiary Education

Assistant Secretary, Higher Education - Policy Division

Keith Moynes
Keith Moynes
Assistant Secretary, Higher Education - Policy Division

Direct reports

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Ann Gorman
Principal Officer, Student Support / SUSI
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Enda Hughes
Principal Officer, Higher Education Funding
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Caoimhe Hope
Principal Officer, Higher Education Policy & Reform
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Olivia Clarke
Principal Officer, EDI and Social Policy
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Siobhán Sleeman
Principal Officer, Higher Education Quality and Higher Education Governance

Assistant Secretary, Skills Policy and FET Division

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Fiona O'Byrne
Assistant Secretary, Skills Policy and FET Division

Direct reports

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Sally Cao
Principal Officer, Apprenticeship Policy
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Orla Lynch
Principal Officer, Strategic Policy & Policy Support / Tertiary Sector Integration
Sarah Miley
Sarah Miley
Principal Officer, Construction and Green Skills
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Emma Kinsella
Principal Officer, Skills Policy and Enterprise Engagement Unit
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Principal Officer, FET Policy, Funding and Governance
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Principal Officer, FET Policy, Funding and Governance

Assistant Secretary, Office of Government Science Advisor

Aoife McLysaght
Professor Aoife McLysaght
Assistant Secretary, Office of Government Science Advisor

Direct reports

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Barry McGreal
Principal Officer, Office of Government Science Advisor