Designated Public Officials (DPO)
The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 is designed to provide information to the public about who is lobbying whom about what. The Standards in Public Office Commission has established an online Register at www.lobbying.ie .
Section 6(4) of the Act requires each public body to publish a list of designated public officials of the body. The purpose of the list is twofold:
1. To allow members of the public identify those persons who are designated public officials; and
2. As a resource for lobbyists filing a return to the Register who may need to source a designated public official’s details.
Designated Public Officials (DPO) within the
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
| Name | Organisation | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Katherine Zappone T.D | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
| Jerry O'Connor | Department of Children and Youth Affairs
|
Special Advisor to the Minister - Minister's Press Adviser |
| Patricia Ryan | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Special Advisor to the Minister - Adviser on policy matters
|
| Dr Fergal Lynch | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Secretary General |
| Éimear Fisher | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Assistant Secretary - Child Policy and Tusla Governance Division |
| Dermot Ryan | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Assistant Secretary - Corporate and Business Support Division |
| Bernie McNally | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Assistant Secretary - Early Years Care and Education Division |
| Michelle Shannon | Department of Children and Youth Affairs |
Director - Youth Justice, Adoption, Youth & Participation Division |