Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015
Section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 requires each public body to publish a list showing the name, grade and brief details of the role and responsibilities of each “Designated Public Official” of the body.
The purpose of the list is to:
- allow members of the public identify those persons who are Designated Public Officials; and
- as a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the Register who may need to source a Designated Public Official’s details.
| Name | Organisation | Job Title |
| Charles Flanagan | Department of Justice and Equality | Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality |
| David Stanton | Department of Justice and Equality |
Minister of State for Justice with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration, and Integration
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Finian McGrath
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Department of Health
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Minister of State at the Departments of Social Protection, Justice and Equality and Health with special responsibility for Disability Issues.
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| Noel Waters | Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality |
Secretary General
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| Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality |
Deputy Secretary General
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| John O'Callaghan | Policing | Assistant Secretary |
| Michael Kirrane | Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service | Director General (Acting) |
| Michael Flahive | Criminal Law Reform | Assistant Secretary |
| Conan McKenna | Civil Law Reform and Courts Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| Oonagh McPhillips | Corporate Affairs | Assistant Secretary |
| James Martin | Prisons, Probation and International Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| Carol Baxter | Asylum Services, Integration and Equality |
Assistant Secretary |
| Peter Mullan | Crime and Security | Assistant Secretary |
| David Costello | International Protection Office | Chief International Protection Officer |
| Lorcan O'Connor | Insolvency Service of Ireland | Director |
| Helen Dixon | Office of the Data Protection Commissioner | Commissioner |
| Michael Donnellan | Irish Prison Service | Director General |
| Fergal Black | Irish Prison Service | Director of Care & Rehabilitation |
| Caron McCaffrey | Irish Prison Service | Director Staff & Corporate Services |
| Martin Smyth | Irish Prison Service | Director of Operations |
| Vivian Geiran | Probation Service | Director |
| Professor Marie Cassidy | Office of the State Pathologist | State Pathologist |
| Dr Michael Curtis | Office of the State Pathologist | Deputy State Pathologist |
| Dr Linda Mulligan | Office of the State Pathologist | Deputy State Pathologist |
Further Information:
See Register of Lobbying at www.lobbying.ie