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An Taisce's Committees

For members with an interest in specific aspects of our work, we have several committees which meet regularly and help to guide our work. The committee members are listed below.

Organisation Committees

  • Executive Committee
  • Operations Committee
  • Properties Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Nominations Committee

Policy Committees

  • Climate Committee
  • Natural Environment Committee
  • Built Environment Committee

Executive Committee

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  • Phil Kearney - Convener
  • Ian Lumley - Advocacy Officer
  • Susan Casey - Operations Manager

Operations Committee

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  • Susan Casey - Operations Manager, Convener
  • Elaine McGoff - Natural Environment Officer
  • Phoebe Duvall - Planning and Environmental Policy Officer
  • Damien O'Tuama - Cycling Officer
  • Julie Keeley - Membership Administrator
  • Kevin O'Farrell - Climate Committee Representative
  • Rotating Environmental Education Unit Representative

Properties Committee

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  • Trish O'Connell - Committee Chair
  • Ian Lumley
  • Charles Stanley Smith
  • Veronica Heywood
  • Geoff Power
  • Geoff Clarke
  • Peter Wise
  • Kate Chandler
  • Susan Casey

Audit Committee

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  • Patricia Oliver
  • Ruaidhri O'Boyle

Nominations Committee

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  • Prof Barry McMullin - Chair of Committee
  • Alan Price
  • Judy Osborne

Climate Committee

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  • Kevin O'Farrell - Committee Chair
  • Ruaidhri O'Baoill - Secretary
  • Nick Armstrong
  • Ciara Beausang
  • Marzia Doro
  • Phoebe Duvall
  • John Gibbons
  • Phil Kearney
  • Francesca Loughran
  • Sinéad Loughran
  • Ian Lumley
  • Elaine McGoff
  • Barry McMullin
  • Aideen O'Dochartaigh
  • Theresa O'Donohoe
  • Criodán Ó Murchú
  • Paul Price
  • Charles Stanley-Smith
  • John Sweeney

Natural Environment Committee

See the Terms of Reference

  • Declan Murphy - Committee Chair
  • Anny Wise
  • Veronica Heywood
  • John Sweeney

Built Environment Committee

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The Built Environment Committee is currently not meeting.

Published: 15th August, 2019

Updated: 8th December, 2021

Author: Phoebe Duvall

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