Members of the Taskforce
Members of the Steering Group on Active Citizenship (2008)
Chairperson
Mary Davis, Managing Director, Special Olympics Europe & Eurasia
Members
Dermot McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
Gerry Kearney, Secretary General, Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Mary Cunningham, Director, National Youth Council of Ireland
Tony Kennedy, CEO, Co-operation Ireland
Sr. Bernadette MacMahon, Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
Mary Nally, Chairperson, The Third Age Foundation
Colin McCrea, Senior Vice-President, Atlantic Philanthropies
Joyce O’Connor, Chairperson, Digital Hub Development Agency
Conor Harrison, CSPE National Co-ordinator, Curriculum Development Unit
Karin Dubsky, CoastWatch Ireland
Paraic Duffy, Ard Stiurthoir, GAA
Joe Allen, Principal, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Membership of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship (2006-2007)
Ms. Mary Davis, Chief Executive, Special Olympics Ireland (Chairperson)
Mr. David Begg, General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Mr. John Bennett, Disability Officer, University College, Dublin
Fr. Harry Bohan, Diocese of Killaloe and Céifin Centre for Values-led Change
Ms. Elaine Bradshaw, Chair, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee
Ms. Caroline Casey, Chief Executive, The Aisling Foundation
Ms. Mary Cunningham, Director, National Youth Council of Ireland
Mr. Arthur Duignan, Assistant Director, CREATE
Cllr. John Gallahue, Governing Body, Limerick Institute of Technology
Mr. Gerry Kearney, Secretary General, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Mr. Sean Kelly, Outgoing President, GAA
Ms. Maighréad Uí Mháirtín, Cathaoirleach, Foras na Gaeilge
Mr. Seamus McAleavey, Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Mr. Dermot McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
Sr. Bernadette McMahon, Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
Ms. Sylvia Meehan, Irish Senior Citizens Parliament
Mr. Bobby Molloy, former TD and Minister
The Venerable David Pierpoint, Archdeacon of Dublin
Dr. Mary Redmond, Arthur Cox and Co-founder, The Wheel
Mr. John Trethowan, Business in the Community Ireland

