Ramsar Convention, Irish Contacts

Andy BLEASDALE National Parks and Wildlife Service, National Parks and Wildlife Service Head of Administrative Authority Ireland Email: andy.bleasdale@housing.gov.ie Phone: +01 888 3221
maurice EAKIN senior wetland ecologist, National Parks & Wildlife Service National Focal Point Ireland Email: maurice.eakin@housing.gov.ie Phone: +01 86 8059240
Jim RYAN Senior Scientist – Wetlands, National Parks & Wildlife Service STRP Focal Point Ireland Email: jim.ryan@ahg.gov.ie Phone: +353 1 888 3291
Karin DUBSKY International Coordinator, Coastwatch Europe CEPA NGO Focal Point Ireland Email: kdubsky@tcd.ie Phone: +353 1 896 2599

Agricultural Catchments Programme, Environment Research Centre, Teagasc

NamePositionLocationWork AreaEmail
Edward BurgessCatchment SpecialistGorey & Johnstown Castle, Wexford Edward.Burgess@teagasc.ie
Maria Merriman AdministratorMullingar, Co.Westmeath Maria.Merriman@teagasc.ie
Tom O’ConnellCommunications OfficerJohnstown Castle, Wexford tom.oconnell@teagasc.ie
Per-Erik Mellander Chief ScientistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Per-Erik.Mellander@teagasc.ie
Jason GallowayHydrochemistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Jason.Galloway@teagasc.ie
Oggy ZurovecSoil ScientistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Ognjen.Zurovec@teagasc.ie
Michele McCormackEconomistAthenry,  Galway Michele.McCormack@teagasc.ie
David RyanTechnologistJohnstown Castle, Wexford David.Ryan@teagasc.ie
Oisin CoakleyAdvisorClonakilty,  CorkTimoleague CatchmentOisin.Coakley@teagasc.ie 
Simon Leach Data TechnologistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Simon.Leach@teagasc.ie
Una CullenData TechnologistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Una.Cullen@teagasc.ie
Mark BolandAdvisorShowgrounds, Gorey, WexfordBallycanew & Castledockerell CatchmentsMark.Boland@teagasc.ie
Kevin MaddenAdvisorBallinrobe, MayoCregduff Catchmentkevin.madden@teagasc.ie
Suzanne NearyAdvisorDrogheda,  LouthDunleer & Corduff CatchmentsSuzanne.Neary@teagasc.ie
Eamonn HartyResearch TechnicianJohnstown Castle, WexfordBallycanew & Castledockerell CatchmentsEamonn.Harty@teagasc.ie
John KennedyResearch TechnicianDrogheda, LouthDunleer & Corduff CatchmentsJohn.G.Kennedy@teagasc.ie
Bridget LynchAgronomistJohnstown Castle, Wexford Bridget.Lynch@teagasc.ie
Macdara O’NeillGaseous Emmissions ResearcherJohnstown Castle, Wexford Macdara.ONeill@teagasc.ie
 Syed Faizul Islam   TechnologistJohnstown Castle, Wexford SyedFaizul.Islam@teagasc.ie
Vacant Research TechnicanClonakilty, CorkTimoleague Catchment 
Meadhbh MurphyResearch Technican Johnstown Castle, Co.Wexford Ballycanew, Castledockerell and Timoleague CatchmentsMeadhbh.Murphy@teagasc.ie
 Sean HegartyResearch TechnicanAthenry, Galway Cregduff, Dunleer and Corduff CatchmentsSean.Hegarty@teagasc.ie
Daniel Hawtree Catchment Modeller  Johnstown Castle,  Co.Wexford Daniel.Hawtree@teagasc.ie

Address:

Agricultural Catchments Programme, Environment Research Centre, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford, Ireland.


Email: catchments@teagasc.ie Phone: +353 (0)53 917 1200 Fax: +353 (0)53 914 2213

EPA Board

Environmental Protection Agency

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%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Dr Micheál Lehane05/01/201601/05/202130/04/2026DirectorEx officio
Eimear Cotter (Dr)01/09/201731/08/2022Deputy Director GeneralEx-officio
Gerard O’Leary08/05/201208/05/201707/05/2022DirectorEx officio
Laura Burke30/08/200408/11/201807/11/2025Director GeneralEx officio
Ms Sharon Finegan09/03/202103/08/2026DirectorEx officio
Tom Ryan (Dr)25/08/201824/08/2023DirectorEx Officio

Bord na Móna plc Board

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

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Barry Walsh16/10/201216/10/201715/10/2022Board MemberMinisterial Re Appointment
Eddie Tynan26/09/201931/12/2022Board MemberElected Employee Member
Elaine Treacy17/07/201218/07/201717/07/2022Board MemberMinisterial Re Appointment
Geoffrey Meagher20/10/201719/10/2022ChairMinisterial Appointment
Gerard O’Donoghue02/10/201202/10/201701/10/2022Board MemberMinisterial Reappointment
Kevin Healy01/11/201931/12/2022Board MemberElected employee member
Margot Slattery13/09/201912/09/2024Board MemberMinisterial Appointment
Mary Rose Burke13/09/201912/09/2024Board MemberMinisterial Appointment
Paddy Rowland01/01/201931/12/2022Board MemberElected Employee Member
Tom Donnellan16/04/201815/04/2025Board MemberEx Officio

Advisory Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency

Advisory Committee of the Environmental Protection Agency

Legal basis: Environmental Protection Agency Act No. 7 of 1992, Section 27
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

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Aebhín Cawley01/07/201930/06/2022MemberMinisterial
Dr Aoife Foley18/02/202117/02/2024MemberMinisterial appointment
Laura Burke08/11/201105/12/201904/12/2022ChairpersonGovernment Reappointment (ex officio)
Laure Marignol (Dr)01/07/201930/06/2022MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Mr Brendan Dunford18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Mr Thomas Cooney18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Ms Elaine Mahon18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Ms Elaine Nevin13/02/201318/02/202117/02/2024MemberMinisterial appointment
Ms Sadhbh O’Neil18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Ms Yvonne Mullooly18/02/202117/02/2024MemberMinisterial appointment
Professor Frances Lucy18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Professor John Wegner18/02/202117/02/2024MemberDesignated Nominating Body
Sharon Finnegan19/04/202118/04/2026DirectorEx-Officio

Marine Institute Board

Marine Institute

Legal basis: Marine Institute Act 1991 – S. 3
Maximum Number of Positions: 9
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (2), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (40%), Male (60%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
David Owens04/12/201206/02/201805/02/2023Board MemberPAS/Appointed by Minister
Donal Kelly15/04/201315/04/201814/04/2023Board MemberPAS/Appointed by Minister
Dr. Berna Grist02/12/201506/02/201805/02/2023Board MemberPAS/Appointed by Minister
John Killeen (Dr.)08/01/201408/01/201907/01/2024ChairpersonAppointed by Minister
Patricia Barker (Prof.)19/02/201319/02/201818/02/2023Board MemberPAS/ Appointed by the Minister

Coillte Board

Coillte CGA

Legal basis: Forestry Act, 1988 – S. 9
Maximum Number of Positions: 9
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (6)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (33%), Male (67%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Bernie Gray13/03/201912/03/2024ChairAppointed by the Minister
Eleanor O’Neill24/07/201923/07/2024Board MemberPAS
Gerard Gray26/02/201825/02/2023Board MemberPAS Process
Gerard Murphy13/12/201912/12/2024Board MemberPAS
Jerry Houlihan01/05/201424/05/201923/05/2021Board MemberRe-appointment as permitted under Guidelines
Julie Murphy O’Connor24/06/201324/06/201823/06/2023Board MemberAppointed by Minister.
Kevin McCarthy19/05/202018/05/2025Worker Representative Director to the BoardAppointed by the Minister
Patrick Eamon King26/02/201825/02/2023Board MemberPAS Process
Thomas O’Malley11/07/201424/09/201823/09/2019Board MemberRe -Appointed by Minister

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara Board

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara

Legal basis: Sea Fisheries Act 1952, s. 14
Maximum Number of Positions: 6
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (2)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (60%), Male (40%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Jean Callanan19/11/202018/11/2023Board Member
Kieran Calnan13/06/201213/06/201812/06/2021ChairAppointed by the Minister
Lisa Vaughan21/06/201619/06/201918/06/2022Board MemberRe-appointed by the Minister
Marie Gleeson-Prior19/11/202018/11/2023Board Member
William Deasy19/11/202018/11/2023Board Member

An Bord Bia Board

An Bord Bia

Legal basis: An Bord Bia Act 1994, s. 6
Maximum Number of Positions: 15
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (8)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (27%), Male (73%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Dan MacSweeney01/03/201801/03/202128/02/2024ChairNomination of the Minister
Karen Kerrigan16/06/202115/06/2024Board MemberAppointed by the Minister, Horticulture Representative
Lorraine Allen22/01/201921/01/2022Board MemberPAS Process
Michael Cronin22/01/201921/01/2022Board MemberPAS Process
Niall Browne09/01/201908/01/2022Board MemberKey Stakeholder Organisation Representative
Pat McCormack19/12/201713/05/201912/05/2022Board MemberAppointment on ex officio basis
Pat Murphy28/05/201927/05/2022Board MemberKey Stakeholder Organisation Representative
Sinead McPhillips13/02/201813/02/202112/02/2024Board MemberOfficer of the Minister
Tim Cullinan30/01/202025/03/202124/03/2024Board MemberEx Officio basis
Tom Moran16/06/201516/06/202115/06/2023Board MemberPAS Process
Tony Keohane16/06/201516/06/202115/06/2023Board MemberPAS Process

National Milk Agency Board

National Milk Agency

Legal basis: Milk (Regulation of Supply) Act 1994 – S. 2
Maximum Number of Positions: 14
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (0), Male (16)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (0%), Male (100%)

NameFirst AppointedReappointedExpiry DatePosition typeBasis of appointment
Aidan Casey26/11/201522/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberNominated by a prescribed organisation Election
Claire Lanigan09/03/202129/09/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Dan Buckley22/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberNominated by a prescribed organisation Election
Denis Murphy14/12/1994ChairTerm is open ended. Appointed by Minister
John Fitzgerald22/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
John Foster09/12/199422/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Larry Hannon22/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberNominated by a prescribed organisation Election
Michael Kilcoyne31/07/199722/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Padraig Mulligan09/12/199422/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberNominated by a prescribed organisation Election
Patricia Roberts09/03/202129/09/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Richard Donohue09/12/201422/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Stephen Blewitt22/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
T. J. Flanaghan11/06/201522/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Tony O’Driscoll08/05/200722/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
Walter Moloney09/02/200022/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberAppointed by the Minister
William Lennon26/11/201522/11/201801/11/2021Board MemberNominated by a prescribed organisation Election