Uisce Éireann/Formerly Irish Water

Legal basis: Section 6A of the Water Services Act 2013 (as amended).
Maximum Number of Positions: 10
Gender Balance Numbers: Female (3), Male (7)
Gender Balance Percentage: Female (30%), Male (70%)
Notes: Under the Act, the Board shall consist of at least 5 and not more than 10 directors (including its chairperson and the chief executive officer); the Chief Executive Officer is an ex officio Director and one of the persons appointed is nominated by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). Uisce Éireann was previously known as Irish Water. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 changed Irish Water’s name to Uisce Éireann, separated Uisce Éireann from its parent company, Ervia, and provided a primary legislative basis for appointments to the Uisce Éireann Board.

Name First Appointed Reappointed Expiry Date Position type Basis of appointment
Cathy Mannion 01/01/2023 31/12/2027 Director PAS Process
Douglas Millican 12/10/2024 11/10/2027 Director PAS Process
Eileen Maher 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Director PAS Process
Gerard Britchfield 01/01/2023 31/12/2025 Director PAS Process
Jerry Grant 16/07/2024 15/07/2029 Chairperson and Director PAS Process
Michael Nolan 20/01/2024 19/01/2029 Director PAS Process
Michael Walsh 01/01/2023 31/12/2027 Director PAS Process
Niall Gleeson 01/01/2023 Director Ex officio for the duration of Mr Gleeson’s appointment as CEO of Uisce Éireann.
Patricia King 01/01/2023 31/12/2026 Director ICTU nominee
Paul Reid 16/07/2024 15/07/2028 Director PAS Process