Council Membership

Council Members are appointed by the Minister for Health. Council composition consists of not more than 17 members as follows;

The following appointments are awaited;
5(1)(a) “a person appointed on the nomination of a body recognised by the Minister as being representative of emergency medical technicians” 

Current Membership

Current Membership
Full Name Position Rationale
Ms. Dervila Eyres Member Representative of the management of health boards.
Ms. Susan Downey Member Person representative of the interests of the general public.
Ms. Mary O’Neill Member Person with a special interest or expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Dr. Daragh Mathews Member Person with a special interest or expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Ms. Patricia King Member Person appointed on the nomination of a trade union which, in the opinion of the Minister, represents the majority of emergency medical technicians.
Mr. Dennis Anthony Keeley Member Appointed from a recognised institution on the nomination of the head of that institution.
Mr. Shane McGlinchey Member Person appointed on the nomination of a trade union which, in the opinion of the Minister, represents the majority of emergency medical technicians.
Mr. William Christopher Merriman Member Representative of the management of health boards.
Mr. Martin O’Reilly Member Person with a special interest or expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Mr. John Hughes Member Appointed from a recognised institution on the nomination of the head of that institution.
Dr. Gabriel Blankson Beecham Member Registered medical practitioner with an interest and expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Dr. Seán O’Rourke Member Representative of the management of health boards.
Dr. Niamh Collins Member Registered medical practitioner with an interest and expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Mr. Pauric Kane Member Registered nurse with an interest and expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Dr. Tomás Barry Member Registered medical practitioner with an interest and expertise in pre-hospital emergency care.
Ms. Alison Smith Member Person appointed on the nomination of a trade union which, in the opinion of the Minister, represents the majority of emergency medical technicians.
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