National Council for Special Education

Legal basis: S.I. No. 270/2004 - National Council For Special Education (Establishment) Order, 2003
Maximum Number of Positions: 13
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (6), Male (7)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (46%), Male (54%)

Name First Appointed Reappointed Expiry Date Position type Basis of appointment
Angela O Neill 31/08/2022 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of the Minister for Health. Appointed by Minister. First Appointment by PAS process
Caroline Quinn 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN), in accordance with Section 21(3) of EPSEN Act. Appointed by the Minister.
Catherine Cross 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of the Minister for Education. Official of the Department. Appointed by the Minister.
Deirbhile Nic Craith 19/02/2019 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of INTO; in accordance with Section 21(3) of EPSEN Act. Appointed by Minister.
Dharragh Hunt 19/02/2019 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Appointed by Minister. Nominee of National Disability Authority. In accordance with Section 21(4)(a) of EPSEN Act.
Diarmuid Dullaghan 20/04/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of the Minister for Education. Official of the Department. Appointed by the Minister
Dr. Michael Redmond 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of JMB Secretariat of Secondary schools, in accordance with Section 21(3) of EPSEN Act.
Dr. Yvonne Kennedy 20/04/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Nominee of the Minister for Education. Official of the Department. Appointed by the Minister
Eamon Clavin 20/04/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Appointed by the Minister in accordance with Sec 21 (2) of EPSEN Act - PAS process
Eileen Daly 19/02/2019 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Appointed by Minister. Nominee of National Disability Authority, in accordance with Section 21(4)(a) of EPSEN Act.
Fergal Lynch 17/10/2023 31/12/2026 Chairperson PAS process
Pat Goff 19/02/2019 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Appointed by Minister - First appointment via the PAS process. Reappointed in accordance with section 21(2) of EPSEN Act
Peter Archer 19/02/2019 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Ordinary Member Appointed by Minister - First appointment via the PAS process. Reappointed in accordance with section 21(2) of EPSEN Act