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Civil Defence Board Members 2002-2005

The inaugural Civil Defence Board was appointed by the Minister for Defence in early June 2002 in accordance with Section 11 of the Civil Defence Act 2002. The Board was formally established by Order of the Minister in May 2003.

Nominations were sought from the relevant nominating bodies under Section 11 of the Act. Section 11(2)(c) allowed for the appointment to the Board by the Minister of four persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have experience in business, Industry, finance or administration relevant to the Board’s functions. Under Section 11(5) of the Act, the Board is obliged to put procedures in place for the election of subsequent volunteer and staff members to the Board.


Members of the Board 2002-2005
Mr. Patrick J. Cooney, Kilmessan, Co. Meath
(Appointed to the Board June '04 and designated as
Chairman of the Board by the Minister)

Councillor Paddy Durack, Thurles UDC
(Appointed by the Minister)

Mr. Tony Kelly, Dundrum, Dublin 16
(Appointed by the Minister)

Councillor Margaret Adams, Mayo County Council
(Appointed by the Minister)

Mr. Gerry Gervin, Civil Defence HQ, Phoenix Park
(Director General)

Mr. Ned Gleeson, Limerick County Manager
(Nominated by City and County Managers Association)

Mr. Sean Hogan, Senior Fire Advisor
(Nominated by the Department of Environment and Local Government)

Dr. Ann McGarry, Chief Executive Officer, RPII
(Nominated by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland)		Mr. Declan Burns, Former Deputy Director General, Environmental Protection Agency
(Nominated by the Environmental Protection Agency)

Mr. Michael Fitzsimons, Former Chairman of the Civil Defence Officers Assoc.
(Nominated by the Civil Defence Officers Assoc.)

Commandant Kevin Houston, Director of Engineering, Defence Forces
(Nominated by the Chief of Staff)

Chief Superintendent John T. Farrelly, Garda National Traffic Bureau
(Nominated by the Garda Commissioner)

Ms. Frances Moynihan, Civil Defence Volunteer, Waterford
(Appointed by the Minister as the volunteer member)

Ms. Irene O’Meara, Instructor, Civil Defence HQ
(Appointed by the Minister as the staff member)
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