Declan Hughes

As Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Declan Hughes advises Government and leads the Department and its offices and agencies in promoting the creation of high-quality and sustainable full employment; by championing enterprise, supporting and incentivising a competitive and innovative research and enterprise base, tourism and trade development, and promoting fair and competitive employment and markets.

Declan is a member of the Civil Service Management Board and the Public Service Leadership Board. He has served as a Board member of Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and SFI. He served as Chair of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, and as a member of National Competitiveness Council, the Interim Public Procurement Reform Board and Food Wise Implementation Committee. He has served on EU and OECD research and digital policy committees.