Stateboards under Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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Ó An Roinn Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide
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Maximum Number of Positions: 12
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (10), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (77%), Male (23%)
Notes: 12 members of which: One is EPA Director General, ex-officio, appointed by Government, who also chairs Committee (or Deputy DG, in absence of, or vacancy of post of DG) Of the other 11 members, 7 are appointed by MCCAE from among nominations made by bodies prescribed under the Act, and 4 are appointed directly by MCCAE. Term: 3 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Aebhín Cawley | 01/07/2019 | 30/06/2022 | Member | Ministerial | |
Dr Aoife Foley | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Laura Burke | 08/11/2011 | 05/12/2019 | 04/12/2022 | Chairperson | Government Reappointment (ex officio) |
Laure Marignol (Dr) | 01/07/2019 | 30/06/2022 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Mr Brendan Dunford | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Mr Thomas Cooney | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Ms Elaine Mahon | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Ms Elaine Nevin | 13/02/2013 | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Ministerial appointment |
Ms Sadhbh O'Neil | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Ms Yvonne Mullooly | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Professor Frances Lucy | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Professor John Wegner | 18/02/2021 | 17/02/2024 | Member | Designated Nominating Body | |
Sharon Finnegan | 19/04/2021 | 18/04/2026 | Director | Ex-Officio |
Legal basis: Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, s. 16. Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011, s. 50.
Maximum Number of Positions: 15
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (8)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)
Notes: Membership includes the CEO of An Post (ex officio), five Employee Directors and a Postmaster Director. Ter|Ms of office: 5 years (Chair & Ministerial appointed members), 4 years (Employee Directors), 3 years (Postmaster Director)
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Anthony McCrave | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | |
Carol Bolger | 20/07/2021 | 19/07/2026 | Chairperson Designate | PAS Process | |
David McRedmond | 03/10/2016 | 02/10/2023 | CEO | Ex Officio | |
Frank Burke | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | |
Gerry Sexton | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | |
Kieran Mulvey | 16/09/2019 | 15/09/2024 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process) | |
Martina O'Connell | 01/11/2012 | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member |
Mary O'Donovan | 31/10/2018 | 30/10/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process) | |
Padraig McNamara | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2021 | Member | Elected Postmaster Member | |
Peter Coyne | 31/10/2018 | 30/10/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process | |
William Mooney | 01/11/2012 | 01/11/2020 | 31/10/2024 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member |
Áine Flanagan | 22/10/2020 | 21/10/2025 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process) |
Legal basis: Turf Development Act 1998, Part II
Maximum Number of Positions: 12
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (7)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (30%), Male (70%)
Notes: The Managing Director of Bord na Móna is an ex officio member. Term of office: 7 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment | |
Barry Walsh | 16/10/2012 | 16/10/2017 | 15/10/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial Re Appointment | |
Eddie Tynan | 26/09/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | ||
Elaine Treacy | 17/07/2012 | 18/07/2017 | 17/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial Re Appointment | |
Geoffrey Meagher | 20/10/2017 | 19/10/2022 | Chair | Ministerial appointment | ||
Gerard O'Donoghue | 02/10/2012 | 02/10/2017 | 01/10/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial Reappointment | |
Kevin Healy | 01/11/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | ||
Margot Slattery | 13/09/2019 | 12/09/2024 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | ||
Mary Rose Burke | 13/09/2019 | 12/09/2024 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | ||
Paddy Rowland | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | ||
Tom Donnellan | 16/04/2018 | 15/04/2025 | Board Member | Ex Officio |
Legal basis: Communications Regulations Act 2002, Part 2
Maximum Number of Positions: 3
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (0), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (0%), Male (100%)
Notes: The Commission shall consist of at least 1 but not more than 3 members. A member shall not serve more than two ter|Ms of office. Term of office: 5 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Garrett Blaney | 07/01/2019 | 06/01/2024 | Commissioner | Appointed by the Minister following PAS process; Rotating Chairperson | |
Jeremy Godfrey | 02/09/2013 | 02/09/2018 | 01/09/2023 | Commissioner | Appointed by the Minister following PAS process |
Robert Mourik | 07/01/2019 | 06/01/2024 | Commissioner | Appointed by the Minister following PAS process |
Legal basis: Electricity Regulation Act 1999, s. 8 & Schedule
Maximum Number of Positions: 3
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (1), Male (2)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)
Notes: The Commission shall consist of at least one but not more than three members. Term of office: not less than 5 and not more than 7 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Aoife MacEvilly | 06/10/2014 | 29/02/2020 | 05/10/2024 | Commissioner | Ministerial appointment; Rotating Chairperson |
Jim Gannon | 07/10/2019 | 06/10/2024 | Commissioner | Ministerial appointment | |
Paul McGowan (Dr.) | 01/03/2013 | 29/02/2020 | 28/02/2023 | Commissioner | Ministerial appointment |
Legal basis: Digital Hub Development Agency Act 2003, Part 2
Maximum Number of Positions: 14
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (5)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (44%), Male (56%)
Notes: Membership of the board shall include the Chief Executive of DHDA (ex officio), the City Manager of Dublin City Council (or an officer of DCC nominated by the City Manager), and a representative of the local community. Term of office: 3 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Aimée Williams | 07/10/2019 | 06/10/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial | |
Brian Keogh | 03/06/2016 | 03/06/2021 | 02/06/2024 | Board Member | PAS Process |
Carol Gibbons | 13/06/2017 | 05/07/2019 | 04/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment |
Darina Kneafsey | 05/07/2019 | 04/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial | |
Fiach MacConghail | 21/10/2016 | 21/10/2021 | 20/10/2026 | CEO | Ex-Officio |
Nora Nanayakkara | 05/07/2019 | 04/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial | |
Owen Keegan | 04/10/2013 | 04/10/2021 | 03/10/2024 | Board Member | Dublin City Council Nominee |
Paul Holden | 29/05/2012 | 05/07/2020 | 04/07/2022 | Chairperson | Ministerial Reappointment |
Stephen Casey | 05/07/2019 | 04/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial |
Maximum Number of Positions: 10
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (6)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)
Notes: The Chief Executive of EirGrid is an ex officio member. Term of office: 5 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Brendan Touhy | 12/11/2020 | 11/11/2024 | Chairperson | PAS Process | |
Eileen Maher | 02/06/2017 | 01/06/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
John Trethowan | 02/06/2017 | 01/06/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Lynne Crowther | 02/06/2017 | 01/06/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Mark Foley | 25/06/2018 | 24/06/2025 | Board Member | Ex Officio | |
Michael Hand | 22/07/2015 | 22/07/2020 | 21/07/2025 | Board Member | Ministerial Reappointment |
Shane Brennan | 22/12/2016 | 21/12/2021 | Board Member | Elected Employee Member | |
Theresa Donaldson (Dr) | 02/06/2017 | 01/06/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Tom Coughlan | 01/07/2018 | 30/06/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment |
Legal basis: Electricity (Supply) Act 1927, s. 2
Maximum Number of Positions: 12
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (2), Male (9)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (18%), Male (82%)
Notes: The CEO of ESB is an ex officio member. Term of office: 5 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Alf Smiddy | 04/10/2016 | 03/10/2021 | Member | PAS | |
Andrew Hastings | 14/07/2015 | 27/07/2020 | 26/07/2025 | Board Member | PAS process |
Anne Butler | 13/11/2012 | 21/11/2017 | 20/11/2022 | Board Member | Government Appointment |
Dave Byrne | 01/01/2011 | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected employee member |
Noreen O'Kelly | 23/04/2013 | 24/04/2018 | 23/04/2023 | Board Member | Government Reappointment |
Paddy Hayes | 30/08/2021 | 29/08/2026 | Board Member | CEO-Ex officio | |
Paul Lynam | 04/10/2016 | 03/10/2021 | Member | PAS | |
Sean Kelly | 01/01/2011 | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected employee member |
Stephen Carrig | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected employee member | |
Terence O'Rourke | 10/11/2020 | 09/11/2025 | Chairperson | PAS Process | |
Tony Merriman | 01/01/2007 | 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Board Member | Elected employee member |
Legal basis: Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992, s. 19
Maximum Number of Positions: 0
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (50%), Male (50%)
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Dr Micheál Lehane | 05/01/2016 | 01/05/2021 | 30/04/2026 | Director | Ex Officio |
Eimear Cotter (Dr) | 01/09/2017 | 31/08/2022 | Deputy Director General | Ex-Officio | |
Gerard O'Leary | 08/05/2012 | 08/05/2017 | 07/05/2022 | Director | Ex Officio |
Laura Burke | 30/08/2004 | 08/11/2018 | 07/11/2025 | Director General | Ex Officio |
Ms Sharon Finegan | 09/03/2021 | 03/08/2026 | Director | Ex Officio | |
Tom Ryan (Dr) | 25/08/2018 | 24/08/2023 | Director | Ex Officio |
Legal basis: Inland Fisheries Act 2010, Chapter 1
Maximum Number of Positions: 10
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (6)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (40%), Male (60%)
Notes: The CEO of IFI is an ex officio member. Three members (including the Chair) are nominated by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications’. One member is nominated by the Minister for Rural and Community Development’. One member is nominated by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage’. One member is elected by employees of IFI. Term of office: 5 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Bernadette Orbinski Burke | 01/07/2016 | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2024 | Board Member | Ministerial (PAS Process) |
Dr Frances Lucy | 24/03/2015 | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2023 | Board Member | Nomination of Joint Oireachtas Committee |
Fintan Gorman | 10/09/2013 | 10/09/2018 | 09/09/2023 | Chair | Appointed as Chair by the Minister on 01/07/2015. |
Fiona Walsh | 12/07/2019 | 11/07/2024 | Board Member | PAS Process | |
Marie Louise Heffernan | 01/05/2019 | 30/04/2024 | Board Member | Nomination of Joint Oireachtas Committee | |
Michael McGreal | 22/03/2019 | 21/03/2024 | Board Member | PAS Process | |
Mr Francis O'Donnell | 02/11/2020 | 01/11/2025 | CEO | Ex Officio | |
Mr Patrick Gibbons | 13/01/2016 | 16/02/2021 | 15/02/2024 | Board Member | Nomination of Joint Oireachtas Committee |
Seamus Boland | 22/03/2019 | 21/11/2022 | Board Member | PAS Process | |
Sean Coady | 17/11/2015 | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2023 | Board Member | Staff Representative (as per Section 13 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010) |
Maximum Number of Positions: 3
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (1), Male (2)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)
Notes: The Board shall consist of not less than three and not more than 11 members.
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Dr Frank Bergin | 29/07/2021 | 28/07/2022 | Ordinary Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Mairead McCabe | 15/08/2019 | 29/07/2021 | 28/07/2022 | Ordinary Member | Ministerial Reappointment |
Terry Nolan | 10/02/2018 | 29/09/2020 | 28/07/2022 | Chair | Ministerial Reappointment |
Legal basis: National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007, Part 3
Maximum Number of Positions: 6
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (2), Male (4)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)
Notes: Term of office: 5 years
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Dr Frank Bergin | 01/06/2021 | 31/05/2026 | Board Member | CEO-Ex officio | |
Frank O'Flynn | 14/05/2015 | 14/05/2020 | 13/05/2025 | Board Member | Ministerial Reappointment |
Keara Robins | 31/08/2018 | 30/08/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Mairéad McCabe | 05/03/2019 | 04/03/2024 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Mr Rossa McCann | 04/01/2021 | 03/01/2026 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment | |
Terry Nolan | 14/10/2013 | 14/10/2018 | 13/10/2023 | Chair | Ministerial Reappointment |
Legal basis: Sustainable Energy Act 2002, ss. 10-15
Maximum Number of Positions: 12
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (6), Male (5)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (55%), Male (45%)
Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
Andrew Ennis | 14/07/2017 | 13/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process | |
Ann Markey | 14/07/2017 | 13/07/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process | |
Joe O'Carroll | 28/02/2019 | 30/10/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process | |
Kate Ruddock | 16/02/2017 | 15/02/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process | |
Lisa Ryan (Dr.) | 06/05/2015 | 09/05/2018 | 08/05/2022 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process |
Léan Doody | 31/08/2018 | 30/10/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process | |
Mr Dermot Byrne | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2025 | Chairperson | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process) | |
Mr William Walsh | 27/02/2021 | 26/02/2026 | CEO | Ex Officio | |
Ms Justina Corcoran | 07/05/2020 | 06/05/2025 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (Departmental Representative) | |
Ms Sharon O'Connor | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2025 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment (PAS Process) | |
Peter Brennan (Dr.) | 06/05/2015 | 09/05/2018 | 08/05/2023 | Board Member | Ministerial appointment following a PAS Process |