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The Council

The Council is multi-stakeholder. It is made up for 25 people drawn from five sectors;
  • the State sector,
  • economic sectors,
  • environmental NGOs,
  • social/community NGOs
  • the professional/academic sector

Comhar’s council members are appointed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, for a period of three years, on the basis of nominations made by a range of bodies. The council meets four times a year at plenary. Minutes from the plenaries are available on the website in the documents section.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government also appoints the Chairperson of Comhar. The current chairperson of Comhar is Professor Frank Convery.

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Council Members

Frank Convery

Prof Frank Convery

Chairman

Comhar, Sustainable Development Council

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Michael Layde

Mr Michael Layde

Pillar 1 – State/Public Sector

Environmental Network of Government Departments

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Micheál Ó Cinnéide

Dr Micheál Ó Cinnéide

Pillar 1 – State/Public Sector

Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.ie)

E: m.ocinneide(AT)epa.ie

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Jackie Maguire

Ms Jackie Maguire

Pillar 1 – State/Public Sector

Organisation of Local Authority Managment

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Shirley Clerkin

Ms Shirley Clerkin

Pillar 1 – State/Public Sector

The Heritage Council

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Noel Keyes

Mr Noel Keyes

Pillar 1 – State/Public Sector

The Heritage Council

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Claire Penny

Dr Claire Penny

Pillar 2 – Economic Sectors

Business in the Community

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Finola McDonnell

Ms Finola McDonnell

Pillar 2 – Economic Sectors

Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation

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Liam Berney

Mr Liam Berney

Pillar 2 – Economic Sectors

Irish Congress of Trades Unions (www.ictu.ie)

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Emer Dunne

Ms Emer Dunne

Pillar 2 – Economic Sectors

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

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Ruaidhrí Deasy

Mr Ruaidhrí Deasy

Pillar 2 – Economic Sectors

Irish Farmers’ Association

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Frank Corcoran

Mr Frank Corcoran

Pillar 3 – Environmental NGOs

Irish Environmental Network

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Pat Finnegan

Mr Pat Finnegan

Pillar 3 – Environmental NGOs

Irish Environmental Network

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David Korowicz

Mr David Korowicz

Pillar 3 – Environmental NGOs

Irish Environmental Network

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Anya Murray

Ms Anya Murray

Pillar 3 – Environmental NGOs

Irish Environmental Network

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Jack O

Mr Jack O'Sullivan

Pillar 3 – Environmental NGOs

Irish Environmental Network

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Sean Healy

Fr Sean Healy

Pillar 4 – Social / Community NGOs

Conference of Religious in Ireland (CORI)

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Judy Dunne

Ms Judy Dunne

Pillar 4 – Social / Community NGOs

Consumers’ Association of Ireland

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Niamh Garvey

Ms Niamh Garvey

Pillar 4 – Social / Community NGOs

Dochas

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Elaine Nevin

Ms Elaine Nevin

Pillar 4 – Social / Community NGOs

ECO UNESCO

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Seamus Boland

Mr Seamus Boland

Pillar 4 – Social / Community NGOs

Irish Rural Link

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Eithne Diver

Ms Eithne Diver

Pillar 5 – Professional / Academic Sector

Council of Directors of the Institutes of Technology

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Richard Moles

Prof Richard Moles

Pillar 5 – Professional / Academic Sector

Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (www.ul.ie)

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Sue Scott

Dr Sue Scott

Pillar 5 – Professional / Academic Sector

ESRI

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Vincent O

Prof Vincent O'Flaherty

Pillar 5 – Professional / Academic Sector

Royal Irish Academy

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Deirdre McGrath

Ms Deirdre McGrath

Pillar 5 – Professional / Academic Sector

Royal Town Planning Institute

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