Adoption Authority of Ireland

Legal basis: Adoption Act 2010, s. 98
Maximum Number of Positions: 7
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (3)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (57%), Male (43%)

Name First Appointed Reappointed Expiry Date Position type Basis of appointment
Helen Buckley (Dr.) 01/11/2015 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Board Member Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process (first appointment) Re appointed by Minister
Judge Patrick McMahon 01/11/2015 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Board Member Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process (first appointment) Re appointed by Minister
Margo Anglim (Dr.) 26/10/2017 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Board Member Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process (first appointment) Re appointed by Minister
Orlaith Traynor 01/11/2015 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Chair Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process
Paul Harrison 01/11/2015 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Board Member Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process(first appointment) Re appointed by Minister
Sean O'Brien 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Deputy Chair Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process
Sheila Greene 01/11/2020 31/10/2025 Board Member Appointed by the Minister following PAS Process