SOLAS/An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna

Legal basis: Further Education and Training Act 2013, s. 6
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
Barry O'Connor 01/04/2026 31/03/2031 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Dearbháil Lawless 02/04/2024 01/04/2029 Ordinary Member Section 10 (3)(c) of the FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister - representative of the interests of FET learners - publicjobs process
Deirdre McDonnell 01/04/2026 31/03/2031 Ex-Officio, CEO Ex-Officio, CEO
Jim Meade 31/05/2024 30/05/2029 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Kevin Marshall 06/07/2022 05/07/2027 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Michael Murphy 31/05/2024 30/05/2029 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Niall O'Donnellan 01/06/2023 30/05/2028 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Orla Coughlan 25/03/2019 31/05/2024 30/05/2027 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Patrick Atkinson 01/07/2024 30/06/2029 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(b) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister for Social Protection
Sean Aylward 13/11/2019 13/11/2024 12/11/2027 Chairperson Section 10(2) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister - publicjobs process
Sheila Gallagher 01/06/2023 30/05/2028 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Siobhán O'Shea 06/07/2022 05/07/2027 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(a) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister following consultation with the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - publicjobs process
Susan Colley Doyle 01/07/2024 30/06/2029 Ordinary Member Section 10(3)(b) FET Act 2013 - Appointed by the Minister for Social Protection