The Council

Chairperson

John Callinan – Department of the Taoiseach

Elizabeth Canavan, Deputy Chair:  – Department of the Taoiseach

Business & Employers

Gerard Brady – Ibec

Ian Talbot – Chambers Ireland

Hubert Fitzpatrick – Construction Industry Federation

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Kevin Callinan – Fórsa

Owen Reidy – ICTU

Joe Cunningham – SIPTU

Farming & Agriculture

John Enright – Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA)

Damian McDonald – IFA

TJ Flanagan – ICOS

Community & Voluntary

Seán Healy – Social Justice Ireland

Bríd O’Brien – INOU

Nat O’Connor – Age Action

Environment

Karen Ciesielski – The Environmental Pillar

Caroline Whyte – Feasta

Jerry Mac Evilly – Friends of the Earth

Public Service

John Hogan – Department of Finance

David Moloney – Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Orlaigh Quinn – Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Graham Doyle – Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Independent Nominees

Mr Seamus Coffey – University College Cork

Professor Niamh Moore Cherry – University College Dublin

Dr Diarmuid Torney – Dublin City University 

Dr Chris Van Egeraat – Maynooth University 

Professor Colin Scott – University College Dublin

Noelle O Connell – European Movement

Nicola Mallon – Ex MLA in the NI Assembly

Colette Byrne – Ex Kilkenny County Council