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Civil Defence Board Members

After the expiration of the 3rd Civil Defence Board, nominations were sought and elections were held in accordance with Section 11 of the Civil Defence Act 2002. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter TD, appointed the new Civil Defence Board whose term will run from 2011.


Members of the Board 2011
Mr Brian Spain (Chairman)
(Designated as Chairman by the Minister for Defence)

Mr Cathal Duffy,
(Nominated by the Minister for Defence)

Ms Clare Tiernan
(Nominated by the Minister for Defence)

Mr Robert Mooney
(Nominated by the Minister for Defence)

Mr Bill Smith, Principal Officer
(Appointed as Director General)

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

Mr Keith Leonard
(Nominated by the Minister for Environment and Local Government)

Dr Barbara Rafferty
(Nominated by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland)
Ms Becci Cantrell
(Nominated by the Environmental Protection Agency)

Ms Veronica Forde, Assistant Civil Defence Officer
(Nominated by the Civil Defence Officers Association)

Lt. Col. Tony Kelly, SSO,
(Nominated by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces)

Detective Supt. Orla McPartlin,
(Nominated by the Commissioner of An Garda Siochána)

Mr Fergal Conroy,
(Volunteer member of Civil Defence)

Ms Eileen Joyce,
(Staff member of the Civil Defence Board)

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