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Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Who Does What


Secretary General

Graham Doyle
Graham Doyle
Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Assistant Secretary, Corporate Business and Support

Marguerite Ryan
Marguerite Ryan
Assistant Secretary, Corporate and Business Support

Direct Reports

Alex Connolly
Alex Connolly
Principal Officer, Communications Unit
Elizabeth Cosgrave
Elizabeth Cosgrave
Principal Officer, Strategic and Business Support Unit
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Siobhán Nic Thighearnain
Principal Officer, Corporate and Business Support
Mairéad Ross
Mairéad Ross
Principal Officer, Project Díon
Dr. Mihai Bilauca
Dr. Mihai Bilauca
Chief Information Officer and Head of Operations
Evelyn McGuinness
Evelyn McGuinness
Principal Officer, ICT
Martin Tully
Martin Tully
Principal Officer, Statistics and Data Analytics Unit
Alison Boland
Alison Boland
Principal Officer, Digital Transformation
Mike Moone
Mike Moone
Principal Officer, ICT-PMO
Lyn Carroll
Lyn Carroll
Principal Officer for Strategic HR, Information Management
Sarah Farrell
Sarah Farrell
Head of Legal Unit
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Niamh Martin
Principal Officer, Human Resources
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Principal Officer, Departmental Finance and Accounts
Principal Officer, Departmental Finance and Accounts
Principal Officer, Facilities Management Unit
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Assistant Secretary, Social Housing Delivery

Paul Benson
Paul Benson
Acting Assistant Secretary, Social Housing Delivery

Direct Reports

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Principal Officer, Social Housing Capital Investment 1
Roger Harrington
Roger Harrington
Principal Officer, CALF, MTR & HA Acquisitions Programme
Brendan White
Brendan White
Principal Officer, Social Housing Capital Investment 2
Derek Kavanagh
Derek Kavanagh
Senior Adviser, Housing
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Lorraine O'Donoghue
Principal Officer, Leasing and Ukraine Support Unit
Emer Dalton
Emer Dalton

Assistant Secretary, Water

Fintan Towey
Fintan Towey
Assistant Secretary, Water

Direct Reports

Richard Cronin
Richard Cronin
Principal Adviser, Marine
Douglas Kelly
Douglas Kelly
Principal Officer, Water Policy and Rural Water Programme
Brían Munnelly
Brían Munnelly
Principal Officer, Water Services Finance and Investment Unit
Donal Grant
Donal Grant
Principal Officer, Water Sector Policy
Shirley Groarke
Shirley Groarke
Principal Officer, Water Services Governance
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Principal Officer, EU and International Affairs (Vacancy)
Colin Byrne
Colin Byrne
Senior Adviser, Water

Assistant Secretary, Housing Policy and Standards

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Caroline Timmons
Assistant Secretary, Housing policy and standards division

Direct Reports

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David Dalton
Principal Officer, Housing Market Strategic Policy and Research
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Vincent Colgan
Derek Rafferty
Derek Rafferty
Principal Officer, Housing Remediation Unit
Sean Armstrong
Sean Armstrong
Senior Adviser, Climate and Construction Unit
Sarah Neary
Sarah Neary
Principal Advisor, Housing Advisors/Building Standards
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Sarah Cooney
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Diarmuid O'Leary
Principal Officer, Housing for All Strategy and Programme Management and Housing Co-ordination

Assistant Secretary Planning

Paul Hogan
Paul Hogan
Acting Assistant Secretary, Planning

Direct Reports

Principal Officer, Planning Governance and Oversight
Eoin Dornan
Principal Officer, Planning Governance and Oversight
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Lisa Clifford
Principal Officer, EU and International Planning Regulation
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Mary Jones
Principal Officer, Planning Legislation Review Unit
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Terry Sheridan
Acting Principal Advisor, National Strategic Planning
Claragh Mulhern
Principal Adviser, National, Regional and Urban Planning Policy

Assistant Secretary, Affordable Housing Division

Caroline Timmons
Caroline Timmons
Assistant Secretary, Affordable Housing

Direct Reports

Ann Marie O'Connor
Ann Marie O'Connor
Principal Officer, Vacant Homes unit
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Michael Hough
Principal Officer, Local Authority Mortgage Lending & LIHAF
Laura Behan
Laura Behan
Principal Officer, Affordable Housing Capital Funding and Schemes
Martin Colreavy
Martin Colreavy
Senior Adviser, Strategic Delivery and Urban Advisory
Trevor Donnelly
Trevor Donnelly
Principal Officer, Residential Viability Unit

Assistant Secretary, Heritage Division

Niall Ó Donnchú
Niall Ó Donnchú
Assistant Secretary, Heritage Division

Direct Reports

Emer Connolly
Emer Connolly
Principal Officer, National Monuments Service
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Daniel Sinnott
Principal Officer, Built Heritage & Architectural Policy Unit
Malachy Corcoran
Malachy Corcoran
Principal Officer for NPWS, Engagement, Corporate and Specialist Supports Directorate
Michael MacDonagh
Michael MacDonagh
Chief Archaeologist, National Monuments Service
Suzanne Nally
Suzanne Nally
Principal Officer for NPWS, Wildlife Enforcement and Nature Protection
Sorcha de Brúch
Sorcha de Brúch
Principal Officer for NPWS, Legislation and Licensing
Ciara Carberry
Ciara Carberry
Principal Officer, NPWS - Nature Conservation
Catriona Ryan
Catriona Ryan
Principal Officer, NPWS - Parks and Nature Reserves
Andy Bleasdale
Andy Bleasdale
Principal Officer for NPWS, Scientific Advice and Research Directorate
Áinle Ní Bhríain
Áinle Ní Bhríain
Principal Officer, NPWS International and EU Affairs

Assistant Secretary, Homelessness, Rental and Social Inclusion Unit

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David Kelly
Assistant Secretary, Homelessness, Rental and Social Inclusion

Direct Reports

Nina Murray
Nina Murray
Principal Officer, Social Housing Policy
Deirdre Mason
Deirdre Mason
Principal Officer, HAP and RAS Schemes
Catherine Comer
Catherine Comer
Principal Officer, Rental Market
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Rosemarie Tobin
Principal Officer for Homelessness Policy, Funding and Delivery
Patrick O'Sullivan
Patrick O'Sullivan
Principal Officer, Social Inclusion Unit
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Miriam Cadwell
Principal Officer, AHB Policy and Regulation

Assistant Secretary, Local Government

Fiona Quinn
Fiona Quinn
Assistant Secretary, Local Government

Direct Reports

Keith Leonard
Keith Leonard
National Director for Fire and Emergency Management
Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan
Principal Officer, Franchise
Sinead O'Gorman
Sinead O'Gorman
Principal Officer, Local Government Finance Unit
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Tim Carey
Principal Officer, LG Governance and Elected Members
Petra Woods
Petra Woods
Principal Officer, Franchise (Electoral Registration Project)
Sharon Finegan
Sharon Finegan
Principal Officer, Local Government HR
Ciara Hendley
Ciara Hendley
Principal Officer
Niamh Drew
Niamh Drew

Director, Met Éireann

Eoin Moran
Eoin Moran
Director, Met Éireann

Direct Reports

Keith Lambkin
Keith Lambkin
Senior Meteorologist, Climate Services Division
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Alyn Deane
Principal Officer, Business Continuity and Facilities Management
Sarah O'Reilly
Sarah O'Reilly
Assistant Director, Met Éireann
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Josephine Prendergast
Senior Meteorologist
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Eoin Sherlock
Senior Meteorologist, Flood Forecasting Division
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Sarah Gallagher
Senior Meteorologist, Observations Division
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Tony Tighe
Senior Meteorologist, Aviation Services Division
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Saji Varghese
Senior Meteorologist, Research and Applications Division

Director of Audit, Local Government Audit Service

Niamh Larkin
Niamh Larkin
Director of Audit, Local Government Audit Service

Direct Reports

Claire Gavin
Claire Gavin
Principal Officer, National Oversight LG and Water
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Pat Guiney
Principal Auditor, Local Government Audit Service
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Ray Lavin
Principal Auditor, Local Government Audit Service
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James Moran
Principal Auditor, Local Government Audit Service
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Richard Murphy
Principal Auditor, Local Government Audit Service
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Ita Howe
Principal Auditor, Local Government Audit Service