Gas Networks Ireland
Legal basis: Gas Regulation Act 2013, ss. 7(3), 42 and Part 4. Article 14 of Gas Network Ireland’s Constitution (Articles of Association).
Maximum Number of Positions: 9
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (4), Male (5)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (44%), Male (56%)
Notes: Note 1: Section 14.1(a) of the Articles of Association provides that there shall be a minimum of four and a maximum of nine directors. Nine positions are currently filled.
Note 2: Section 14.1 of the Articles of Association provides that the CEO of Ervia and the CEO of Gas Networks Ireland shall be ex officio Directors, provided that where one person holds both positions at any time, then only that person shall ex officio be a Director as a result of holding such positions.
| Name | First Appointed | Reappointed | Expiry Date | Position type | Basis of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathal Marley | 05/04/2019 | 01/01/2022 | Director | Ex officio as CEO of Ervia and GNI (see Note 2). Term expires on the date of the GNI Board being reconstituted as a non-executive board and appointment of a non-executive Chairperson of GNI, in advance of the legal integration of Ervia with GNI. | |
| Fiona Egan | 19/04/2023 | 11/07/2027 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Geraldine Kelly | 19/04/2023 | 11/10/2024 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Joe O’Flynn | 19/04/2023 | 21/06/2024 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Keara Robbins | 19/04/2023 | 31/12/2026 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Keith Harris | 19/04/2023 | 05/07/2023 | 04/07/2024 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. |
| Kevin Toland | 19/04/2023 | 31/12/2027 | Chairperson | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Saoirse Fahey | 19/04/2023 | 31/12/2027 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. | |
| Sean Hogan | 19/04/2023 | 20/01/2024 | 19/01/2025 | Director | Appointed by Ervia with the approval of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform under Articles 14.2(c) and 14.2(e) of the Constitution (Articles of Association) of Gas Networks Ireland. |
