Board of Management of the Oberstown Children Detention Campus
Legal basis: Children Act, 2001, s. 164. Appointments in accordance with s. 167. All Members of the Board are appointed by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Maximum Number of Positions: 13
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (8), Male (4)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (67%), Male (33%)
| Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Costello | 04/07/2019 | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2026 | Member | PAS Process |
| Brian Arnold | 21/07/2021 | 01/07/2024 | 30/06/2027 | Member | Representative of persons living in the area. Exemption sections 9.1.1 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(e) and 167(5) of the Children Act 2001. |
| David Byrne | 15/09/2025 | 14/09/2029 | Member | Officer of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Appointed by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Exemption sections 9.1.1 and 9.1.7 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(a) and 169 of the Children Act 2001. | |
| Dymphna Sherry | 18/07/2022 | 18/07/2025 | 17/07/2028 | Member | Representative of persons living in the area. Exemption sections 9.1.1 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(e) and 167(5) of the Children Act 2001. |
| Elizabeth Davey | 18/07/2022 | 17/07/2026 | Member | PAS Process | |
| Emma Shanahan | 01/07/2023 | 01/07/2025 | 30/06/2027 | Member | Member of staff of Oberstown. Exemption section 9.1.1 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(d) and 167(5)of the Children Act 2001. |
| Fergal Reynolds | 01/07/2023 | 01/07/2025 | 30/06/2027 | Member | Member of staff of Oberstown. Exemption section 9.1.1 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(d) and 167(5)of the Children Act 2001. |
| Jennifer Gargan | 04/07/2019 | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2026 | Member | PAS Process |
| Kyriakoulla Yiasouma | 01/06/2023 | 31/05/2027 | Chair | Exemption Section 9.1.5 of PAS guidelines and section 167(5) of the Children Act 2001. | |
| Liz O’Neill | 20/07/2022 | 01/07/2023 | 30/06/2026 | Member | Officer of the Minister for Education, nominated by the Minister for Education. Exemption sections 9.1.1 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(c) and 169 of the Children Act 2001 |
| Martin Quigley | 18/07/2022 | 17/07/2026 | Member | PAS Process | |
| William O'Rourke | 23/03/2023 | 01/06/2023 | 31/05/2027 | Member | Employee of the Child and Family Agency, nominated by the Minister for Health. Exemption sections 9.1.1 and 9.1.7 of PAS guidelines and sections 167(4)(b) and 169 of the Children Act 2001 |
