Appendix E
Membership of working groups
Education
Chairperson
Dr Sheelagh Drudy | Maynooth College |
Commission Members
Ms Jacqui Browne (Convenor)
Mr David Leydon
Ms Frieda Finlay
Sister Angela Magee
Dr Paul McCarthy
Advisory Group Member
Mr Frank Maguire
Other Members:
Ms Noirin Hayes | Cathal Brugha Street (Pre-School Perspective) |
Ms Deirdre Walsh | Representative, Ballymun Comprehensive School (2nd Level Perspective) |
Ms Nora Friel | Parent - Physical/Sensory Disability Perspective |
Mr Mícheál Ó Flannagáin | Department of Education |
Ms Elaine Howley | National Council for the Blind of Ireland |
Background Paper/Research Support Mr Sean Griffin
Jacqui Browne (Technical Rapporteur)
Arts/Culture
Chairperson
Dr Colm Ó Briain | Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht |
Commission Members
Ms Anne Coogan
Ms Frieda Finlay
Other Members:
Ms Eilish Butler | Interested consumer - physical disability |
Ms Josephine O'Leary | Sensory disability |
Mr Steven Daunt | Physical disability |
Ms Katie Woollett | Art Therapist |
Mr Francis Murphy | NI Arts Council - Disability Brief |
Mr Sandy Fitzgerald | City Arts Centre |
Mr Gene Lambert | Photographer - physical disability |
Mr Aiden Shortt | Disability Action |
Background Paper/Research Support
Ms Maureen Gilbert | National Rehabilitation Board |
Work/Training
Chairperson
Ms Carmel Foley | Chief Executive, Employment Equality Agency |
Commission Members
Ms Anne Coogan
Dr Arthur O'Reilly (Convenor)
Mr Michael Gogarty
Ms Margaret O'Leary
Mr John A Cooney
Advisory Group Members
Ms Anne Dinnegan | Aer Rianta |
Mr Cearbhaill Ó Meadhra | Disability Advisor |
Other Members
Ms Catherine Kearney | Consumer Representative, Mental Health Alliance |
Mr Donal Devenny | Cneasta |
Ms Siobhan Lynam | County Enterprise Partnership Boards |
Ms Mary Boyd | Parent - Learning Difficulty Perspective |
Background Paper/Research Support
Dr Barbara Murray
The Commission wish to acknowledge with gratitude the input of Mr. Larry Murtagh, NEC Ireland Ltd. With regard to the chapter on Work and Training.
Family supports/Personal supports
Chairperson
Professor Joyce O'Connor
Commission Members
Ms Kathleen O'Flaherty
Mr Conn Mac Cinngamhna (Convenor)
Ms Annie Ryan
Other Members
Ms Vera Mulcahy | Carers Association |
Ms Florence Dougall | Incare |
Ms Mary Cody | Headway |
Mr Michael Mullally | Parent - Physical/Sensory Handicap Perspective |
Ms Maire Ni Chorcora | Community Care Services Perspective |
Background Paper/Research Support
Dr Jean Tubridy
Income support
Chairperson
Mr Seamus Ó Cinnéide
Commission Members
Mr Seamus a Cinnéide
Mr John Bohan (Convenor)
Ms Frances Spillane
Mr Paddy Doyle
Advisory Group Members
Mr Colman Patton
Dr Austin O'Carroll
Other Members
Ms Helen Johnson | Combat Poverty Agency |
Ms Mary McAnaney | Parent Representative - Physical/Sensory Disability Perspective |
Mr John Dolan | Disability Federation of Ireland |
Mr Joseph Cody | Forum, Kilkenny (rural Perspective) |
Background Paper/Research Support
Mr Mel Cousins
Housing/Accommodation
Chairperson
Mr Frank Mulcahy
Commission Members
Mr Mark Blake-Knox
Ms Fidelma Ryan
Mr Frank Mulcahy (Convenor)
Mr Allen O'Connor
Other Members
Mr Martin Naughton | Incare |
Mr Sean O'Brien | MS Society |
Mr Michael Dooley | Galway County Association for the Mentally Handicapped |
Mr Bernard Thompson | Irish Council for Social Housing |
Ms Elaine O'Neill | DET Cork |
Background Paper/Research Support
Dr Pauline Faughnan
Health
Chairperson
Mr P J Madden | General Secretary, Irish Nurses Organisation |
Commission Members
Mr Conn Mac Cinngamhna
Sister Angela Magee
Mr John Cooney
Ms Frances Spillane
Dr Paul McCarthy
Advisory Group Member
Dr Austin O'Carroll
Other Members
Ms Winifred Bligh | Alzheimer Society of Ireland |
Ms Wendy Murray | Parent with Sensory Disability |
Mr Padraig O'Morain | Irish Times |
Mr Criostóir Mac Brádaigh | |
Ms Mary Coveney | OT Cork University Hospital Irish |
College of General Practitioners |
Background Paper/Research Support
Mr Andrew Logue
Mobility/Transport
Chairperson
Ms Mary Darley | Dublin Corporation, Irish Life Centre |
Commission Members
Mr Michael Gogarty
Ms Kathleen O'Flaherty
Other Members
Mr David Egan | Spinal Injuries Association |
Mr Gerard Ellis | |
Mr Martin Naughton | Centre for Independent Living |
Mr James Dukes | Irish Wheelchair Association |
Mr Brian Crummy | Disabled Drivers Association |
Mr Dermot Purcell | |
Ms Aideen Kelly | |
Mr Des Murphy | |
Ms Niamh O'Doherty | National Rehabilitation Board |
Mr Rory Boland | Roads and Traffic Section, Civic Offices |
Mr Graham Lightfoot | Transport Consultant |
Background Paper/Research Support
Ms Mairide Woods
Rights of people with disabilities
Chairperson
Mr Michael Mills
Commission Members
Ms Annie Ryan
Ms Margaret O'Leary
Ms Fidelma Ryan
Mr Frank Mulcahy
Advisory Group Members
Mr Kevin Power
Mr Sean Megahy
Other Members
Mr Kevin Coyle | Psychologist, St Michael's House |
Ms Martina Murphy | Physical Disability, Richmond Cheshire House |
Mr Michael Coote | The Alzheimer Society of Ireland |
Mr John Costello | Solicitor |
Mr Colm Whooley | Physical Disability |
Mr John Bosco Conama | Sensory Disability |
Ms Helen Faughnan | Department of Social Welfare |
Background/Research Support
Mr Mel Cousins
Sexuality and Relationships
Commission Members
Mr Frank Mulcahy
Ms Jacqui Browne
Ms Frieda Finlay
Ms Annie Ryan
Advisory Group Member
Dr Austin O'Carroll
Other Members
Mr Colm Whooley | Spinal Injuries Association |
Ms Joan Carthy | Spinal Injuries Association |
Dr Brendan McCormack | Mental Handicap Centre,Cheeverstown House |
Mr Kevin Coyle | Psychologist, St Michael's House |
Ms Eileen Rowan | St Vincent's Centre |
Background/Research Support
Ms Rachel Martin
Technology/Telecommunications
Chairperson
Professor D P Burton | University of Limerick |
Commission Members
Mr Michael Gogarty
Mr Allen O'Connor
Ms Jacqui Browne
Mr Paddy Doyle
Advisory Group Members
Dr Patricia Noonan-Walsh
Mr Frank Maguire
Mr Cearbhaill Ó Meadhra
Others Members
Ms Mary Kirk-Allen | Physical Disability |
Mr Bob Allen | Central Remedial Clinic |
Mr Derek Farrell | Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland |
Mr Barry Dunne | Sensory Disability |
Dr John O'Flaherty | National Microelectronics Research Centre |
Mr Carl Magee | Telecom |
Mr Donie O'Shea | National Rehabilitation Board |
Professor Aonnrai de Paor | National Medical Rehabilitation Centre |
Background Paper/Research Support
Mr Kevin Cullen | Work Research Centre |
Consultative process
Chairperson
Mr Pat Wylie
Commission Member
Mr Frank Mulcahy
Advisory Group Members
Mr Gerry Ryan
Mr Donal Toolin
Ms Helena Saunders
Others Members
Ms Maureen Gilbert | National Rehabilitation Board |
Legal resource group
Commission Members
Dr Gerard Quinn
Ms Annie Ryan
Dr Arthur O'Reilly
Mr Frank Mulcahy
Ms Jacqui Browne
Mr Michael Gogarty
Advisors to the commission
Mr Gerry Ryan | General Secretary, National Association for Mental Handicap in Ireland |
Mr Niall Keane | Chief Executive, National Association for the Deaf |
Mr Donal Toolin | Journalist & Advocate |
Mr Cearbhaill Ó Meadhra | Disability Advisor, Information Technology Specialist |
Mr Sean Megahey | Forum of People with Disabilities |
Dr Austin O'Carroll | Irish College of General Practitioners and Forum of People with Disabilities |
Mr Des Kenny | Chief Executive, National Council for the Blind |
Dr Pauline Faughnan | Social Science Research Unit, UCD |
Dr Patricia Noonan Walsh | Director of Research & Service Evaluation, St Michael's House Research Department |
Ms Deirdre O'Carroll | |
Mr Roger Acton | Chief Executive, Disability Federation of Ireland |
Mr Frank Maguire | St Joseph's School for Deaf Boys, Cabra |
Ms Helena Saunders | Irish Deaf Society |
Mr Kevin Power | Wexford Community Workshops |
Ms Mary O'Mahony | Chief Executive, Mental Health Association of Ireland |
Mr Martin Rogan | Alliance for Mental Health |
Ms Anne Dinnegan | Disability Access Officer, Aer Ria |