Who’s who

The WDC is made up of 12 members appointed by the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Commission is supported by a committed team located in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

Chairperson

Ms. Helen Rochford Brennan

Board Members

Mr Neville Bagnall
Mr Jim Devenney
Ms Mary Devine O’Callaghan
Ms Mary Hoade
Mr Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh
Ms Jackie Maguire
Ms Martina Minogue
Mr Gerry O’Connor
Mr Pádraig Ó hAoláin
Mr Vincent Roche
Dr Katie Sweeney

Core staff

The WDC also has a core staffing level of 15:
Chief Executive Officer (Acting)  - Ian Brannigan
Clerical Officer – Caroline Coffey
Clerical Officer – Claire Normanly
Clerical Officer – Fiona Regan
Clerical Officer – Mary Keaveney
Finance Officer – Marie Duffy
Head of Corporate Services – Paul Keyes
Investment Executive – Geraldine McLoughlin
Investment Executive – John Allen
Investment Manager – Gillian Buckley
Policy Analyst – Deirdre Frost
Policy Analyst – Helen McHenry
Policy Analyst – Pauline White
Regional Development Manager – Ian Brannigan
Regional Development Executive – Bernadette Phelan
Regional Development Executive – Joanne Grehan

Additional staff are engaged on fixed term or specified purpose contracts to facilitate atypical working arrangements, acting up arrangements and workload.

An Fhoireann

Tá CFI comhdhéanta de 12 bhall, ceaptha ag an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. Tugann foireann thiomanta, atá bunaithe i mBealach an Doirín, Contae Ros Comáin, tacaíocht don Choimisiún.

Cathaoirleach

Iníon Helen Rochford Brennan

Baill

An tUasal Neville Bagnall
An tUasal Jim Devenney
Iníon Mary Hoade
Iníon Mary Devine O’Callaghan
Iníon Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh
An tUasal Gerry O’Connor
Iníon Jackie Maguire
Iníon Martina Minogue
An tUasal Pádraig Ó hAoláin
An tUasal Vincent Roche
An Dochtúir Katie Sweeney

An fhoireann lárnach

Tá foireann lárnach 15 dhuine ag CFI freisin:
Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin – Ian Brannigan
Oifigeach Cléireachais – Caroline Coffey
Oifigeach Cléireachais – Claire Normanly
Oifigeach Cléireachais – Fiona Regan
Oifigeach Cléireachais – Mary Keaveney
Oifigeach Airgeadais – Marie Duffy
Ceannasaí Seirbhísí Corparáideacha – Paul Keyes
Feidhmeannach Infheistíochta – Geraldine McLoughlin
Feidhmeannach Infheistíochta – John Allen
Bainisteoir Infheistíochta – Gillian Buckley
Anailísí Beartas – Deirdre Frost
Anailísí Beartas – Helen McHenry
Anailísí Beartas – Pauline White
Bainisteoir um Fhorbairt Réigiúnach – Ian Brannigan
Feidhmeannach um Fhorbairt Réigiúnach – Bernadette Phelan
Feidhmeannach um Fhorbairt Réigiúnach – Joanne Grehan