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/Division | Job Title |
| Charles Flanagan | Department of Justice and Equality | 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 |
| Finian McGrath | Department of Health | Minister of State at the Departments of Social Protection, Justice and Equality and Health with special responsibility for Disability Issues. |
| Pat Breen | Department of the Taoiseach | Minister for State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Justice and Equality with special responsibility for Data Protection issues |
| Sarah Kavanagh | Department of Justice and Equality | Special Adviser to the Minister |
| Caroline Murphy | Department of Justice and Equality | Special Adviser to the Minister |
| Aidan O’Driscoll | Department of Justice and Equality | Secretary General |
| Oonagh McPhillips | Criminal Justice | Deputy Secretary |
| Oonagh Buckley | Civil Justice and Equality | Deputy Secretary |
| Doncha O’Sullivan | Corporate Affairs | Assistant Secretary |
| John O'Callaghan | Policing | Assistant Secretary |
| Ben Ryan | Crime and Security | Assistant Secretary |
| Michael Flahive | Criminal Law Reform and Prisons and Probation Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| James Martin | International Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| Conan McKenna | Civil Law Reform and Courts Policy | Assistant Secretary |
| Carol Baxter | Asylum Services, integration and Equality | Assistant Secretary |
| Michael Kirrane | Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service | Assistant Secretary |
| David Costello | International Protection Office | Chief International Protection Officer |
| Marion Walsh | Crime and Security | Executive Director |
| Caron McCaffrey | Irish Prison Service | Director General |
| Fergal Black | Irish Prison Service | Director of Care & Rehabilitation |
| Martin Smyth | Irish Prison Service | Director of Operations |
| Derek Calbeck | Irish Prison Service | Director of Finance and Eastates |
| Don Culliton | Irish Prison Service | Director of Human Resources |
| Vivian Geiran | Probation Service | Director |
| Chris Enright | Forensic Science Ireland | Director General |
| Patricia Gilheaney | Office of the Inspector of Prisons | Inspector of Prisons |
| Mark Toland | Garda Inspectorate | Chief inspector |
| Dr Michael Curtis | Office of the State Pathologist | State Pathologist (Acting) |
| Dr Linda Mulligan | Office of the State Pathologist | Deputy State Pathologist |
| Kathleen Han Suyin | Office of the State Pathologist | Deputy State Pathologist |
Further Information:
See Register of Lobbying at www.lobbying.ie