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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

Mr Michael Farrell

Members

Ms Mary Hoade
Ms Mary Devine O’Callaghan
Prof. Séamas Caulfield
Mr Pat Gilmore
Ms Jackie Maguire
Ms Helen Rochford Brennan
Mr Diarmaid Mulcahy
Ms Martina Minogue
Mr Jim Devenney
Mr Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
Dr Katie Sweeney

Core staff

The WDC also has a core staffing level of 15:
Chief Executive Officer – Lisa Mcallister
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 – Conor McNamara
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

An tUasal Michael Farrell

Baill

Iníon Mary Hoade
Iníon Mary Devine O’Callaghan
An tOllamh Séamas Caulfield
An tUasal Pat Gilmore
Iníon Jackie Maguire
Iníon Helen Rochford Brennan
An tUasal Diarmaid Mulcahy
Iníon Martina Minogue
An tUasal Jim Devenney
An tUasal Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
An Dochtúir Katie Sweeney

An fhoireann lárnach

Tá foireann lárnach 15 dhuine ag CFI freisin:
Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin – Lisa Mcallister
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 – Conor McNamara
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

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