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 30/06/2023 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.
Craig Mulligan 04/07/2019 21/07/2021 30/06/2023 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.
Donal Mc Cormack 22/03/2021 31/05/2023 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
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
Jennifer Gargan 04/07/2019 30/06/2023 Member PAS Process
John McDaid 04/07/2019 30/06/2023 Member PAS Process
Laoise Manners 10/01/2017 21/07/2021 30/06/2023 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.
Liz O’Neill 20/07/2022 30/06/2023 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
Ursula Kilkelly (Prof.) 01/06/2016 01/06/2019 31/05/2023 Chair Exemption Section 9.1.5 of PAS guidelines and section 167(5) of the Children Act 2001.
Úna Ní Dhubhghaill 28/11/2022 30/06/2023 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.