Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
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From: Department of Justice
- Published on: 18 November 2019
- Last updated on: 8 May 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 |
Jim O'Callaghan |
Department of Justice |
Minister for Justice |
Niall Collins |
Department of Justice |
Minister of State with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice |
Colm Brophy |
Department of Justice |
Minister of State with responsibility for Migration |
Adrian O'Higgins |
Department of Justice |
Special Advisor to the Minister |
Suzanne Coogan |
Department of Justice |
Press Advisor to the Minister |
Jack White |
Department of Justice |
Special Advisor to the Minister of State Niall Collins |
Robert Lahiff |
Department of Justice |
Special Advisor to the Minister of State Colm Brophy |
Oonagh McPhillips |
Department of Justice |
Secretary General |
Doncha O'Sullivan |
Civil Justice |
Deputy Secretary |
John O'Callaghan |
Criminal Justice |
Deputy Secretary |
Yvonne Furey |
Corporate |
Head of Corporate |
Deirdre McDonnell |
Criminal Justice |
Head of Criminal Governance |
Ben Ryan |
Criminal Justice |
Head of Legislation |
Rachel Woods |
Criminal Justice |
Head of Policy |
Andrew Munro |
Civil Justice Policy and Legislation |
Head of Policy and Legislation |
Stjohn O'Connor |
Civil Justice Governance |
Director |
Louise Jevens |
Change,Technology and Innovation |
Chief Information Officer |
Neil Ward |
Transparency |
Head of Transparency and Head of European Affairs |
David Gilbride |
Civil Justice Immigration Service Delivery |
Head of ISD |
Deirdre Meenan |
Criminal Justice Security Northern Ireland |
Assistant Secretary |
Vacancy |
Financial Share Services |
Director |
Conor Rowley |
International Protection Accommodation Services |
Head of Ukraine Division |
David Delaney |
International Protection Accommodation Services |
Head of International Protection & Integration Division |
Richard Dixon |
Civil Justice Immigration Service Delivery |
Director in Immigration Service Delivery |
Carole Sullivan |
Criminal Service Delivery |
Director of Service Delivery |
Geraldine O'Donnell |
Forensic Science Ireland |
Director General (Acting) |
Dr Linda Mulligan |
Office of the State Pathologist |
Chief State Pathologist |
Dr Yvonne McCartney |
Office of the State Pathologist |
State Pathologist |
Dr SallyAnn Collis |
Office of the State Pathologist |
State Pathologist |
Dr Heidi Okkers |
Office of the State Pathologist |
State Pathologist |
Mark Wilson |
Probation Service |
Director |
Anne Marie Caulified |
Gambling Regulatory |
CEO |
Ciairin de Buis |
Parole Board |
CEO |
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 |
Mark Kelly |
Inspector of Prisons |
Chief Inspector |
Helen Hall |
Policing & Community Safety Authority |
CEO |
Dr Ciarán Kissane |
Irish Film Classification Office |
Director |
For further information, see Register of Lobbying at www.lobbying.ie.