Press release
Liam O’Sullivan appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Tailte Éireann
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien, has announced the appointment of Liam O’Sullivan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tailte Éireann.
Mr O’Sullivan will take up the CEO position with Tailte Éireann from 10 July 2023.
Commenting Minister O’Brien said:
“Liam O’Sullivan has demonstrated with An Post and the International Post Corporation that he has the skills required to lead Tailte Éireann through a period of transformation and to work with the Board to set and deliver Tailte Éireann’s first strategy statement which will comprise the key objectives, outputs and related strategies for this new agency.
"I would also like to thank Liz Pope sincerely for her excellent work as Acting Chief Executive in overseeing the merger process and leading the establishment of Tailte Éireann.”
Liam O’Sullivan worked with An Post at a senior level for over twenty years. He served at executive Director level from 2004 to 2017 and was the National Director of Mails Operations from 2009 to 2017. At An Post he created and successfully implemented the strategies for three of the largest change programmes – National Automation, National Collection and Delivery re-design and National Quality of Service programme. In 2017, he joined the International Post Corporation (IPC), Brussels, as the Chief Operations Officer. In this role he has overseen the restructuring of that international organisation’s operations, the reshaping of the existing services portfolio, the innovation of new services and the significant expansion of IPC services usage by posts globally.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. O’Sullivan said:
“I am honoured to step into the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tailte Éireann as we navigate the transformation challenge brought by our recent foundation. I look forward to leading the implementation of our new strategy, while building on the strong foundations of the merged entities. Together, with the exceptional staff and management, our commitment to providing excellent public service will remain steadfast, we will meet the challenges ahead and maximise the value we deliver for Ireland.”
Tailte Éireann was established on 1 March 2023 as an independent government agency under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Tailte Éireann provides a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. The agency was formed by the merger of the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office and Ordnance Survey Ireland.