John O'Callaghan

As Deputy Secretary for the Criminal Justice pillar, John supports and deputises for the Secretary General and is responsible for:

• setting a clear vision for the Criminal Justice pillar through the development of strategy with particular focus on effective collaboration across the criminal justice system and with other partners across Government departments and agencies, while upholding the independence and accountability of individual stakeholder organisations;
• overseeing the Department’s implementation of the radical change set out in the 2018 report of the Commission for the Future of Policing in Ireland; and
• assisting the Secretary General to set a clear vision for the Department through the development of strategy, policy, objectives and targets for all aspects of the work of the Department and to deliver on the extensive programme of organisational change being implemented in the Department.

John is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015