Dental Council
Legal basis: Dentists Act 1985, s. 6
Maximum Number of Positions: 19
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (10), Male (9)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (53%), Male (47%)
| Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Dougal (Prof) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by University of Dublin | |
| Annette O'Donovan (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by Election | |
| Anthony Roberts (Prof) | 13/11/2020 | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by UCC |
| Enda Whelan (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by Election | |
| Frank Burke (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | President | Appointed by Election | |
| Gerry Kearns (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by Election | |
| Jill Long | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by the Medical Council | |
| Kirsten Fitzgerald (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by Election | |
| Lewis Winning (Prof) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by University of Dublin | |
| Mark Kane | 16/07/2018 | 08/09/2021 | 07/09/2026 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister for Health with the consent of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment |
| Mary Faulkner | 08/09/2021 | 07/09/2026 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister for Health with consent of the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment following PAS Process | |
| Muríosa Prendergast | 09/03/2026 | 08/03/2031 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister for Further and Higher Education Research Innovation and Science, following a publicjobs process. | |
| PJ Byrne (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by the RCSI | |
| Pat Cleary (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by Election | |
| Ruth Casey (Dr) | 08/09/2021 | 07/09/2026 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister for Health following PAS Process | |
| Rícheal Ní Ríordáin (Prof) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by UCC | |
| Sarah Hyde (Dr) | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Board Member | Appointed by the Medical Council | |
| Sarah Jane Grufferty (Dr) | 03/03/2021 | 13/11/2025 | 12/11/2030 | Vice President | Appointed by the Dental Council |
| Ursula Byrne | 08/09/2021 | 07/09/2026 | Board Member | Appointed by the Minister for Health following PAS Process |
