EIST Monitoring Committee

EIST OP 2021-2027 Monitoring Committee

Policy decisions regarding the EIST 2021-2027 are made by the EIST Monitoring Committee. This committee includes representatives from the ESF Managing Authority, the implementing Departments and Agencies, the ESF Certifying Authority, other relevant Departments and Agencies, the European Commission, the Social Partners, and Regional Representatives.

The Monitoring Committee is chaired by the ESF Managing Authority. 

Role and Responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee.

Rules of Procedure of the EIST Monitoring Committee. 

 

Monitoring Committee Meetings Minutes

1st EIST Monitoring Committee meeting minutes 21/03/2023

List of Members for the Monitoring Committee of EIST 2021-27

No. of Members

Capacity

Main member

ESIF Managing Authorities

ESF+ Managing Authority

5

Full Member

Dervila Twamley

Ruairí Smyth

Theresa Ryan

Rachel Barrett

Andrew Diggins

ESF+ Accounting Function

1

Advisory

Cathal Quaid

ESF+ Audit Authority

1

Advisory

Feargal Fennell

Managing Authority ERDF Programme (SRA)

1

Full Member

Karen Coughlan

Managing Authority ERDF Programme (NWRA)

1

Full Member

Patrick Devine

Managing Authority EMFAF

1

Full Member

Keith Kelleher

Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly

1

Advisory

Helena Stromberg

Managing Authority JTF

1

Full Member

Frank Maughan

PEACE+ (Special EU Programmes Body)

1

Advisory

Barry Buckley

Member State Authority for ESIF co-financing

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

1

Full Member

Marianne Nolan

European Commission

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

2

Advisory

Gregorio De Castro

Joanna Gawrylczyk-Malesa

Regional Authorities

Elected Member Southern Regional Assembly

1

Full Member

Cllr. Gerard Murphy

Intermediate Bodies and Beneficiaries

SOLAS

1

Full Member

Brendan Horgan

HEA

3

Full Member

Aileen Marron

Mary May

Fergal Noone

Skillnet Ireland

1

Full Member

Mark Jordan

Sport Ireland

1

Advisory

Siobhán Leonard

Tusla

1

Advisory

Amy Mulvihill

Department of Rural and Community Development

2

Full Member

Laure Garcia

Deirdre Kelly

Department of Social Protection

2

Full Member

Alan Flynn

Charlie Martin

Department of Justice

2

Full Member

Gerry Browne

Tom Sheeran

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

1

Full Member

James Lavelle

Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth

3

Full Member

Ciara Pidgeon

Deirdre Ní Néill

Mary Colhoun

Department of Justice

1

Advisory

Ross Wynne

ETB Representatives

2

Advisory

Amanda Taylor

Owen O Mahony

POBAL

1

Advisory

Deirdre Casey

Economic and Social Partners and Civil Society

Trade Union Body – ICTU

1

Full Member

Ger Gibbons

INOU

1

Full Member

Brid O Brien

Children’s Rights Alliance

1

Full Member

Tanya Ward

National Womens’ Council

1

Full Member

Sandra McCullagh

Aontas

1

Full Member

Dearbháil Lawless

The Wheel

1

Full Member

Mairead O’Connor

Horizontal Principles

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

1

Full Member

Ian Murphy

Department of Social Protection, Social Inclusion

1

Full Member

Roshin Sen