Appointments to the Medical Council Board:

The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has appointed/reappointed the following persons as members to the Medical Council Board.

Margaret Larkin

Margaret Larkin is a finance and business leader, having spent the majority of her career in leadership positions in the Pharmaceutical industry. She is a Chartered Certified Accountant, holds a Diploma in Corporate Governance from UCD, is a member of the Irish Tax Institute and is a member of the Institute of Directors. She brings senior leadership experience from both the private and public sector in Finance, Risk and Governance.

Paul McGarry

Paul McGarry is a Board Member, Advisor, and former Vice-President & Regional Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Colgate-Palmolive. He has extensive international experience, developing and implementing strategic initiatives across Europe and Asia Pacific, especially in regard to technology-driven change programmes. He has a proven track record in leading global teams to deliver digital transformation. He is expert in many emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and his key strength is in understanding and simplifying how technology opportunities can shape and enable strategic goals.

Paul is a Board Member with The North Leinster Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) and also sits on their Finance Audit and Risk Committee. He is a Committee Member with the National University of Ireland. He is an Ambassador with Argon & Co. Management Consultants.

Paul holds numerous qualifications, including an MSc in Business (Leadership & Management Practice) and a Professional Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Business Analytics, from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.