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Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 18 November 2019
- Last updated on: 15 April 2025
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Section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 requires each public body to publish a list showing the name, grade and brief details of the role and responsibilities of each “Designated Public Official” of the body.
The purpose of the list is to:
- allow members of the public identify those persons who are Designated Public Officials
- act as a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the Register who may need to source a Designated Public Official’s details
| Name | Organisation/Division | Job Title |
| Helen McEntee | Department of Justice | Minister for Justice |
| James Browne | Department of Justice | Minister of State for Law Reform |
| Patrick Cluskey | Department of Justice | Special Advisor to the Minister |
| Cliona Doyle | Department of Justice | Special Advisor to the Minister |
| Matthew Fenlon | Department of Justice | Special Advisor to the Minister of State |
| Oonagh McPhillips | Department of Justice | Secretary General |
| Doncha O'Sullivan | Civil Justice | Deputy Secretary |
| John O'Callaghan | Criminal Justice | Deputy Secretary |
| Yvonne Furey | Corporate | Assistant Secretary |
| Carole Sullivan | Criminal Justice - Governance and EU Affairs | Assistant Secretary (Acting) |
| Ben Ryan | Criminal Justice - Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| Rachel Woods | Criminal Justice - Legislation | Assistant Secretary |
| Andrew Munro | Civil Justice - Legislation | Assistant Secretary |
| Louise Jevens | Operations and Information, Management and Technology | Assistant Secretary |
| Neil Ward | Transparency | Assistant Secretary |
| David Gilbride | Civil Justice - Immigration Service Delivery | Assistant Secretary |
| Deirdre Meenan | Criminal Justice - Security Northern Ireland | Assistant Secretary |
| Vacancy | Financial Share Services | Director |
| Richard Dixon | Civil Justice - Immigration Service Delivery | Director of International Protection Office |
| Carole Sullivan | Service Delivery | Director of Service Delivery |
| Stjohn O'Connor | Civil Justice - Governance | Director |
| Chris Enright | Forensic Science Ireland | Director General |
| Dr Linda Mulligan | Office of the State Pathologist | Chief State Pathologist |
| Dr SallyAnn Collis | Office of the State Pathologist | State Pathologist |
| Dr Heidi Okkers | Office of the State Pathologist | State Pathologist |
| Dr Yvonne McCartney | Office of the State Pathologist | State Pathologist |
| Mark Wilson | Probation Service | Director |
| Ciairin de Buis | Parole Board | CEO |
| Anne Marie Caulfield | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland | CEO Designate |
| Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe | Cuan | CEO |
| Hilkka Becker | International Protection Appeals Tribunal | Chairperson |
| George Sinclair | International Protection Appeals Tribunal | Registrar |
| Dr. Brian Doherty | Legal Services Regulatory Authority | CEO |
| John Phelan | Private Security Authority | CEO |
| Maeve Hogan | Property Services Regulatory Authority | CEO |
| Dr. Ciarán Kissane | Irish Film Classification Office | Director |
| Mark Kelly | Inspector of Prisons | Chief Inspector |
For further information, see Register of Lobbying at www.lobbying.ie.