The Department's Management Board is comprised of the Secretary General, the Deputy Secretary, ten Assistant Secretaries and the Department's Chief Appeals Officer.
You can find information on the Department's Management Board, including presentations they have made to Oireachtas Committees, etc. here.
John McKeon was appointed Secretary General of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in July 2017.
John McKeon is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
The Deputy Secretary has responsibility, in particular, for the working age schemes, both policy and operational aspects. She takes a particular interest in governance issues and, as the title implies, can deputise for the SG in certain circumstances. She is also a member of the Management Board of the Department of Education & Skills, reflecting her responsibilities in relation to the delivery of Pathways to Work. Anne Vaughan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Information Systems Division, Business Support, Public Service Reform. Michael Bunyan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Activation and Employment Policy, Social Inclusion Policy, Business Intelligence/Statistics, Activation Case Management Process, Contracted Employment Services, Employer Relations and Supplementary Welfare Allowance Policy. John Conlan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Client Identity Services, Public Services Card, Pensions Operations, Pensions Policy, Free Schemes, Water Conservation Grant. Tim Duggan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Dublin North, Dublin South, Dublin Central, Mid-Leinster, Cork Central, South-West, North East, Western Divisions, Internal Control Support Unit, EU Funding Compliance and Regional Support Unit. Oliver Egan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for General Benefits, Disability Allowance, Disablement Benefits, Carers, Family Income Support, Disability Policy, Child Benefit, Treatment Benefit, Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit , Health and Safety Benefit, Adoptive benefits , Domiciliary Care Allowance, Client Eligibility Services and the Communications Unit. Helen Faughnan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Director and Chief Appeals Officer, Social Welfare Appeals Office. Joan Gordon is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Midlands North, Midlands South, South-East, Mid-West, North West Divisions, Regional Process Modernisation and Digital (Online) Services Development. Teresa Leonard is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Finance, Budget, Legislation, Planning Secretariat, Decisions Advisory Office, Freedom of Information, PRSI and Scope, Redundancy and Insolvency. Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Human Resources Strategy and Services, Staff Development, Engagement and Innovation, PRSI Policy, Facilities Management, Industrial Relations and the EU General Data Protection Regulation project. Patricia Murphy is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for Working Age Schemes and Policy, Civil Registration and the General Register Office, Child Income Policy, EU and International. Simonetta Ryan is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
Assistant Secretary, with responsibility for control policy, including the Special Investigation Unit, Decisions Advisory Office, Employment, Support, Education and Supports Programmes. Kathleen Stack is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.