The Consultative Committee of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management was established on 22 June, 2009 and is still in operation. The Consultative Committee provides a forum for representation and consultation with fire service stakeholder interests. The membership of the Consultative Committee is intended to reflect the three core business areas of the National Directorate — Emergency Management, Fire Service Operations and Fire Safety. The Consultative Committee also provides for staffing interest representation. The costs which have arisen in relation to the Consultative Committee were €710.08 in 2009 and €7,674.32 to-date in 2010.
The current membership of the Consultative Committee is:
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Name
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Mr. Edmond O’Connor (Chairman)
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County Manager, South Tipperary County Council
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Mr. Seán Hogan
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National Director for Fire & Emergency Management
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Mr. Karl Cashen
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Director of Services, North Tipperary County Council
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Ms. Clare Curley
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Director of Services, South Tipperary County Council
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Mr. Oliver O’Loughlin
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Director of Services, Limerick City Council
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Mr. Hugh O’Neill
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Chief Fire Officer, Dublin City Council
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Mr. Seamus Murphy
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Chief Fire Officer, Mayo County Council
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Mr. Adrian Kelly
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Chief Fire Officer, Clare Country Council
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Ms. Maria Melia
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Chief Fire Officer, Wexford County Council
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Mr. Louis Jones
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Former Deputy Chief Fire Officer, NI Fire & Rescue Service
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Mr. Dave Spillett
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SACFO, Cork City Council
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Mr. Declan Power
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SACFO, Laois County Council
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Ms. Mary O’Brien
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SEFPO, Dublin City Council
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Mr. Greg Burnell
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District Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade
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Mr. Peter McDonnell
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Station Officer, Ballina, Co. Mayo
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Mr. Michael Fitzsimons
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Civil Defence Officer, Meath County Council
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Mr. Pat O’Riordan
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Specialist in Emergency Management, HSE
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Mr. Noel Reidy
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Consultant, Reidy Brophy Consultants
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Mr. Alan Hill
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Communications, Tourism & Cross- Border Consultant
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Mr. Michael Slattery
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Consultant, Michael N Slattery & Associates
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Mr. Peter Bluett
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Architect, Bluett & Donoghue Architects
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Mr. Eamon Woulfe
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IMPACT Representative
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Mr. Eddie Ryan
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IMPACT Representative
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Mr. Brian Murray
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SIPTU Representative
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Mr. Noel Heaney
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SIPTU Representative
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Mr. Tom Daly
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SIPTU Representative
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Mr. Brendan McCoy
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SIPTU Representative
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Mr. Cathal Faulkner
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SIPTU Representative
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The National Steering Group on the Framework for Major Emergency Management (NSG) was established by Government Decision (S180/46/01/0003L) of 30 May 2006 and continues to operate. The NSG comprises representatives from the Health Services Executive, An Garda Síochána, the Local Authorities, the Defence Forces and their parent Departments. The NSG is chaired by my Department, and it performs the national level functions set out in the Major Emergency Framework; oversees the Major Emergency Development Programme; develops, maintains and updates the Major Emergency Framework in light of the experience of its application, and reports on these issues to the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning. The costs which have arisen in relation to the NSG in 2009 were €1,411 and €1,377 to-date in 2010.
The current Membership of the NSG is:
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Name
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Mr. Sean Hogan (Chairman)
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National Director for Fire & Emergency Management
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Mr. Edmund Burke
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Principal, Department of Transport
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Ms. Celina Barrett
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Fire Advisor, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Mr. Michael O’Boyle
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Principal, Department of Defence
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Mr. Martin Power
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Principal, Department of Justice and Law Reform
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Mr. Fergal Goodman
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Principal, Department of Health & Children
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Mr. Gavin Maguire
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Assistant Director of Emergency Planning, HSE
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Mr. Joseph Crockett
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County Manager, Kilkenny County Council
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Detective Superintendent Liam King
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Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8.
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Lieutenant Colonel Michael Smyth
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Defence Forces
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Mr. Pat O’Riordan
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Specialist in Emergency Management, HSE
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Mr. Seamus Murphy
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Chief Fire Officer, Mayo County Council
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The National Emergency Response Co-ordination Committee was a non-standing committee convened to deliver a ‘whole of government approach' to support the local response to the flooding and severe weather. The membership of the committee comprised relevant Government Ministers, and Departmental and State Agency representatives. The membership varied depending on the emergency and the issues being addressed during their different phases. There was no additional cost to the State arising from the convening and operating of this committee.
