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


Secretary General

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

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

Direct reports

Maurice Carey
Maurice Carey
Principal Officer, Energy Security Emergency Management
John Burke
John Burke
Principal Officer, Oil Security of Supply and Emergency Co-ordination
Jennifer Harte
Jennifer Harte
Principal Officer, Wholesale Gas Policy and Security of Supply
Hugh Dorgan
Hugh Dorgan
Principal Officer, Wholesale Electricity Policy and Security of Supply
Justina Corcoran
Justina Corcoran
Principal Officer, Retail Energy Policy and Regulation Division
Jenny O'Hora
Jenny O'Hora
Principal Officer, Energy Agency Planning Division
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Emer Griffin
Principal Officer, Sustainable Data Centre Demand and Connections Division

Director, National Cyber Security Centre

Richard Browne
Richard Browne
Director, National Cyber Security Centre

Direct reports

Joseph Stephens
Joseph Stephens
Director of Resilience, National Cyber Security Centre
Gerard Kirrane
Gerard Kirrane
Chief Technology Officer, National Cyber Security Centre
Colm Stapleton
Colm Stapleton
Director of Operations, National Cyber Security Centre

Assistant Secretary, Climate Action and Environment Policy

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

Direct reports

Gerry Clabby
Gerry Clabby
Principal Advisor, Environment and Climate Research and Advisory Unit
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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 Division
Frank Maughan
Frank Maughan
Principal Officer, Just Transition and Sectoral Policies Division
Martina Hennessy
Martina Hennessy
Principal Officer, Climate Action Plan and Public Sector
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Principal Officer
Principal Officer, Aarhus, Climate Adaptation, Citizen Engagement and Local Government
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Eoin Deegan
Principal Officer, Environment Policy Division

Assistant Secretary, Energy - Renewable Electricity Hydrogen and Grid

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

Direct reports

John Finnegan
John Finnegan
Principal Officer, Electricity Networks and Systems
Aisling Greene
Aisling Greene
Principal Officer, Offshore Environment and Future Development Division
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Anne Marie Clancy
Principal Officer, Offshore Energy - Long Term Strategic Planning
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 Division
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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

Director of Corporate Affairs

Rhona Gaynor
Rhona Gaynor
Director of Corporate Affairs

Direct reports

Stephen Carley
Stephen Carley
Principal Officer, Strategic Human Resources
Sorcha Loughnane
Sorcha Loughnane
Principal Officer, Communications and Media Relations Division
Gary Martin
Gary Martin
Principal Officer, Internal Corporate Governance Division
Karen Whitlow
Karen Whitlow
Principal Officer, Organisational Design Division
Barbara Leeson
Barbara Leeson
Principal Officer, Corporate Operations Office
Fiona Delaney
Fiona Delaney
Principal Officer, Work Environment, Digital Transformation and Data Security

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, Communications Sector

Patrick Neary
Patrick Neary
Assistant Secretary, Communications Sector

Direct reports

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David McGill
Principal Officer, Cyber Security, Internet Policy, and Emergency Planning
Eamonn Confrey
Eamonn Confrey
Principal Officer, Electronic Communications Policy and Regulation
Kevin O'Donoghue
Kevin O'Donoghue
Acting Director, Digital Connectivity Office
Brefne Sweeney
Brefne Sweeney
Principal Officer, Digital Connectivity Office, Network Operations and Market Development
Tim Forde
Tim Forde
Chief Technology Officer, Strategy Development and Business Management Division
Una Dixon
Una Dixon
Principal Officer, GSM Legal Cases Unit
Ben King
Ben King
Principal Officer, Digital Innovation and Eircodes

Assistant Secretary, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

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Assistant Secretary
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 Division
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Frank Gallagher
Principal Officer, Environmental Protection
Michael Hanrahan
Michael Hanrahan
Acting Head of Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO)
Koen Verbruggen
Koen Verbruggen
Director, Geological Survey Ireland

Assistant Secretary, Energy - Built Environment Retrofit and Heat Policy

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

Direct reports

Tony Collins
Tony Collins
Principal Officer, Heat Policy
Robert Deegan
Robert Deegan
Principal Officer, Residential Energy Efficiency Division
Gráinne Uí Thuama
Gráinne Uí Thuama
Principal Officer, Energy Engagement and National Energy Coordination Division
Sean Kinsella
Seán Kinsella
Principal Officer, Renewable Heat Delivery Division
Fergal McParland
Fergal McParland
Chief Technical Advisor, Energy Technical Advisory Unit
Stephen Brophy
Stephen Brophy
Principal Officer, Non-Residential Energy Efficiency Division

Assistant Secretary, EU and International Affairs and Marine Planning

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

Direct reports

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Claire Finn
Principal Officer, Marine Planning Governance and Regulation Division
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Marie Minihan
Principal Officer, Marine Planning Legislation Division
Paul O'Neill
Paul O'Neill
Principal Officer, Planning Advisory
Rory O’Leary
Rory O'Leary
Principal Officer, Marine Planning Policy Division
Fionnuala Callanan
Fionnuala Callanan
Principal Officer, EU and International Affairs Division
Conor McCabe
Conor McCabe
Principal Officer, EU and International Energy and EU Presidency Preparation Division