Members of the National Biodiversity Forum

Name Organisation
Tasman Crowe (Chair) UCD
Simon Berrow Irish Whale & Dolphin Group
Séamus Boland Irish Rural Link
Ken Bradley Department of Agriculture, Environment and
Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland
Noeleen Smyth UCD
Padraic Fogarty Irish Wildlife Trust (Environmental Pillar nominee)
Paul Giller UCC Academic
Janice Fuller Coillte
Elaine McGoff An Taisce (Environmental Pillar nominee)
James Moran GMIT
Aebhinn Cawley Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental
Management
Mark McCauley IBEC
Oonagh Duggan BirdWatch Ireland
Siobhán Ryan Heritage Officer, Sligo
Anne Murray Biodiversity Officer, DLR
John Butler FACE Ireland / NARGC
Dr Christoph Schwitzer Dublin Zoo

Members of the Biodiversity Working Group

Name Department/ Organisation


Katharine Duff Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Ted Massey Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Hannah Denniston Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Niall Ryan Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Colin O’Hehir Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Anne Murray Department of Education
Colin Byrne Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
David Flynn Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government
Brian O’Malley Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Denis McGowan Department of Rural and Community Development
Paul Greene An Garda Síochána
Tadhg O’Mahony Environmental Protection Agency
Cathal Gallagher Inland Fisheries Ireland
Brian Deegan Irish Water
Maurice Clarke Marine Institute
Liam Lysaght National Biodiversity Data Centre
Colin Kelleher Office of Public Works
Tony Brew Office of Public Works
Margaret Gormley Office of Public Works
Catherine Keena Teagasc
Lorcán Scott Heritage Council
Mark McCorry Bord Na Móna
David Joyce CCMA
Martin Wall Department of Foreign Affairs
Sylvie Clappe CSO
Tas Crowe UCD – Chair of Biodiversity Forum
Caoimhin O’Ciaruain Dept. of Transport
Deirdre Lynn NPWS
Andy Bleasdale NPWS
Claire Cooper NPWS
Dermot McGreal NPWS

WFD National Technical Implementation Group: Membership

Membership as at Mar 2021:

Alan Dunney, CAROs

Andy Fanning, EPA

Anne Marie O’Connor, ABP

Anthony Mannix, EPA

Aoife Crowe, CER

Barry Deane, NFGWS

Bernard Harris, DAFM

Bernie O Flaherty, LAWPRO

Bernie White, LAWPRO

Billy O Keeffe, TII

Brian O Loan, BIM

Carol McCarthy, LAWPRO

Cathal Gallagher, IFI

Catherine Butler, BIM

Claire Colman, Irish Water

Clare Casey, DAFM

Cliona O’Brien, NPWS

Colin Byrne, DHPLG

Conor Galvin, OPW

Daireann McDonnell, Waterways Ireland

David Joyce, CCMA/Cork

Deborah Meghan, Coillte

Deirdre MacGabhann, ABP

Deirdre Quinn, NIEA / DAERA

Donal Grant, DHPLG

Dymphna Kehoe, DAFM

Eva Mockler, EPA

Evin McGovern, MI

Fran Igoe, LAWPRO

Gary O’Connell, LAWPRO

Graham McGovern, DHPLG

Imelda Averill, CCMA DCC

Jack Nolan, DAFM

Jenny Deakin, EPA

Joanne Gaffney, BIM

Joanne Livingstone, NIEA / DAERA

Karen Creed, EPA

Karl Kashen, LAWPRO

Ken Bucke, Forest Service

Kerry Anderson, NIEA / DAERA

Kevin Collins, Forest Service

Maeve Ryan, LAWPRO

Margaret Keegan, LAWPRO

Marie Archbold, EPA

Mark Adamson, OPW

Martin Cormican, HSE

Mary Gurrie, EPA

Matt Craig, EPA

Mike Murphy, BIM

Monica Lee, GSI

Niall Horgan, Irish Water

Noel Byrne, EPA

Noel Meehan, Teagasc

Noreen Mc Cleery, NIEA / DAERA

Oonagh McCann NIEA / DAERA

Paddy Morris, EPA

Pat Murphy Teagasc

Patrick Morrisey, EPA

Paula Treacy, WI

Peter McGoary, SFPA

Philip O’ Dea, Coillte

Ray Spain, LAWPRO

Richard Gray NIEA / DAERA

Ruth Hennessy, LAWPRO

Serena Keane, Irish Water

Shane O’ Boyle, EPA

Silke Hartmann, NIEA / DAERA

Stephen Fennell , EPA

Suzanne Wylde, EPA

Who’s Who in the Teagasc ASSAP

ASSAP – Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme is free confidential advisory service to help improve farmers water quality.

NameEmailLandlineMobileWork Location
Claire MooneyClaire.Mooney@teagasc.ie067-44953087-7935643Tipperary
Deirdre GlynnDeirdre.Glynn@teagasc.ie056-7789359087-0998052Kilkenny
Eamonn AveryEamonn.Avery@teagasc.ie071-9189409086 8722091Sligo/Leitrim
Eamonn GraceEamonn.Grace@teagasc.ie059-9183529087-8183496Wexford
Paula BrownePaula.Browne@teagasc.ie065-9080274087-2026001Clare
Eimear ConneryEimear.Connery@teagasc.ie022-52361087-9053198Cork East
Fiona DoolanFiona.Doolan@teagasc.ie045-899785087-2585022Kildare/Laois
Ivan KellyIvan.Kelly@teagasc.ie091-845858087-9690610Galway
David WebsterDavid.Webster@teagasc.ie044-9333007087-9843022Offaly/Westmeath
Kevin OSullivanKevin.OSullivan@teagasc.ie064-6621719087-4190221Kerry
Kieran KennyKieran.Kenny@teagasc.ie094-9625086087-2947197Roscommon/Longford
Lane GilesLane.Giles@teagasc.ie028-40272087-3694388Cork West
Mary RoacheMary.Roache@teagasc.ie098-50258087-1227990Mayo
Meabh O’ HaganMeabh.Ohagan@teagasc.ie051-644413087-6535129Dublin/Louth/Meath
Padraig FitzgeraldPadraig.Fitzgerald@teagasc.ie063-31237087-2074890Limerick
Peter ComerPeter.Comer@teagasc.ie094-9372334087-6949079Mayo
Shaun P. RoartyShaun.P.Roarty@teagasc.ie0749-190019087-1192673Donegal
Vincent O’ConnorVincent.OConnor@teagasc.ie059-9183523087-9330116Carlow/Wicklow
Cathal SomersCathal.Somers@teagasc.ie053-9171344086-3614691Waterford
Domhnall KennedyDomhnall.Kennedy@teagasc.ie049-4338636087-1218752Cavan/Monaghan
Noel MeehanNoel.Meehan@teagasc.ie090-9648186086-3801524ASSAP Programme Manager
Yvonne MaherYvonne.Maher@teagasc.ie059-9170265 ASSAP Administrator