Council Minutes and Attendance

Under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016), all public bodies are required to publish the minutes and attendance of Board meetings.  This came into practice in the NCSE in December 2017.

Below are the minutes of NCSE Council meetings, organised by year.  Annual attendance rates of Council members at meetings is also reported, on an annual basis.

Council minutes

2019

Attendance

NameDetailsAttendance
Joe Hayes
(Chairperson)
Former Irish Ambassador to China, Denmark and Iceland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and latterly to Singapore6
Don Mahon
(Deputy Chairperson)
Former Assistant Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Skills (DES)6
Peter Archer
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Education Research Centre4
Eamon ClavinDivisional Inspector, Department of Education and Skills5
Carol CuffeHead of Social Care, CHO 7, HSE3
Eileen DalyStudent Support Services, Rehab Group, Guidance Counsellor, Further Education5
Pat GoffDeputy Chief Executive, Irish Primary Principals Network
5
Dharragh HuntPolicy and Public Affairs Advisor with the National Disability Authority5
Áine LynchCEO of the National Parents Council Primary5
Antoinette Nic GearailtPresident of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS)6
Clodagh Ní
Mhaoilchiaráin
Príomhoide, Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín4
Deirbhile Nic CraithAssistant General Secretary, INTO5
Anne TanseyDirector of National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)5

Council minutes

2018

Attendance

NameDetailsAttendance
Eamon Stack
(Chairperson)
Former Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Skills (DES)8
Sheelagh Drudy
(Deputy Chairperson)
Emeritus Professor of Education at University College Dublin and former Head of the UCD School of Education8
Eithne FitzgeraldRetired Head of Policy and Research, National Disability Authority7
Helen GuinanChairperson of the National Disability Authority. Former Principal of St Paul’s Special School, Montenotte, Cork7
Joe HayesFormer Irish Ambassador to China, Denmark and Iceland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and latterly to Singapore6
Áine LynchCEO of the National Parents Council Primary6
Don MahonFormer Assistant Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Skills (DES)7
Marion MeanyAssistant National Director in the HSE for Disability Services (which operates within the Social Care Division) and member of the Social Care Management Team, HSE
5
Johnny MurphyDivisional Inspector, Department of Education and Skills8
Antoinette Nic GearailtPresident of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS)7
Finian O’SheaFormer Lecturer at Church of Ireland College, Dublin where he worked primarily on the post graduate diploma in learning support and special educational needs7
Tom O’SullivanFormer Assistant General Secretary, INTO. Former principal of St. Senan’s Boys National School, Limerick7
Anne TanseyDirector of National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)7

Council minutes

2017

Attendance

NameDetailsAttendance
Eamon Stack
(Chairperson)
Former Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Skills (DES)7
Sheelagh Drudy
(Deputy Chairperson)
Emeritus Professor of Education at University College Dublin and former Head of the UCD School of Education7
Eithne FitzgeraldRetired Head of Policy and Research, National Disability Authority7
Helen GuinanChairperson of the National Disability Authority. Former Principal of St Paul’s Special School, Montenotte, Cork7
Joe HayesFormer Irish Ambassador to China, Denmark and Iceland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and latterly to Singapore6
Áine LynchCEO of the National Parents Council Primary7
Don MahonFormer Assistant Chief Inspector in the Department of Education and Skills (DES)7
Marion MeanyAssistant National Director in the HSE for Disability Services (which operates within the Social Care Division) and member of the Social Care Management Team, HSE
6
Johnny MurphyDivisional Inspector, Department of Education and Skills7
Antoinette Nic GearailtPresident of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS)7
Finian O’SheaFormer Lecturer at Church of Ireland College, Dublin where he worked primarily on the post graduate diploma in learning support and special educational needs7
Tom O’SullivanFormer Assistant General Secretary, INTO. Former principal of St. Senan’s Boys National School, Limerick7
Anne TanseyDirector of National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS)7