Health and Safety Authority Board 2020 – 2022
| Chairperson | |
| Tom Coughlan | Former Chief Executive, Clare County Council (2009 -2016). Board member of Failte Ireland and the Eirgrid Group (Ministerial – PAS Process). |
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| Representing Employers | |
| Andrew Bowers | Director Operational Excellence, EMEA at Baxter Healthcare Corporation (Ibec nominee). |
| Frank Kelly | Director Walls Construction (Ibec nominee). |
| Paul Kelly | Director Food Drink Ireland (Ibec nominee). |
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| Representing Employees | |
| David Hughes | Deputy General Secretary, INMO (ICTU Nominee). |
| Deirdre McDonald | President ASTI (ICTU nominee). |
| Michelle Quinn (Deputy Chairperson) | Sector Organiser Services Division, SIPTU (ICTU nominee). |
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| Ministerial Appointments | |
| Deirdre Cullivan | HR Consultant (Ministerial – PAS Process). |
| Stephen Curran | Principal Officer, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Ministerial – Departmental Representative) |
| Three more Ministerial appointments are currently being processed by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. |
The Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (section 37) provides that the Board of the Health and Safety Authority shall consist of 12 members: 11 ordinary members and a Chairperson.
Three are employer nominees, three are employee nominees and five are Ministerial nominees (including a representative of the Department) in addition to the Chairperson.
The power to appoint the Board rests with the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Updated: 20 July 2020