Health and Safety Authority Board

The current Board of the Health and Safety Authority was appointed on 20th December 2010 by the Minister for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation, Dara Calleary TD.  The Chairman of the Board is Mr. Michael Horgan.   

Ms Marian Byron, Director, Industrial Products and Services Group (IPSG), IBEC is Deputy Chairperson.

The appointments are for a term of 3 years in a part-time capacity.  

Chairperson 
Michael Horgan  Former Chief Executive, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
Employer Nominees 
Marian Byron(Deputy Chairperson) Director, Industrial Products and Services Group (IPSG), IBEC
Dermot CareySafety Executive, Construction Industry Federation
George BrettDirector Environment, Health Safety & Sustainability Europe, Bausch & Lomb
Employee Nominees 
Eamon DevoyGeneral Secretary Designate, TEEU
Dessie RobinsonAssistant General Secretary, IMPACT
Esther LynchPolicy Officer - Legislation, ICTU
Minister’s Nominees 
Francis RochfordDepartment of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Des Mahon 
Mary Bohan 
Dan O’Connell 
John Byrne