Clare is the Acting Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for Tax policy. She is responsible for the development of efficient and effective taxation policies.
Within the Department, Clare has worked in the areas of Personal Tax and Business Tax. She spent five years in the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform as Principal on the Housing, Local Government and Heritage Vote and also worked for a number of years in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. Prior to joining the civil service, Clare trained as a Chartered Accountant in PwC and worked in accounting roles both in Ireland and abroad.
Clare holds a MSc in Public Policy, a MSc in Accounting and a BA in Accounting and Finance. She is also a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA) and the Irish Tax Institute (CTA).