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 (5)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (62%), Male (38%)

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 30/06/2024 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.
Dymphna Sherry 18/07/2022 17/07/2025 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 30/06/2025 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 30/06/2025 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
John McDaid 04/07/2019 01/07/2023 30/06/2025 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
Úna Ní Dhubhghaill 28/11/2022 01/07/2023 30/06/2027 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.