National Skills Council
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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The National Skills Council is the high-level platform for partnership between the education and training system, and industry representatives. It’s made up of officials from public and private organisations, who participate voluntarily. The council was established in 2017, under 'Ireland’s National Skills Strategy 2025 '.
The council meets every three months and its work is ongoing.
The council:
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and consider assessments from the regional fora in relation to skills development in their regionsName | Title and organisation |
Mr Bob Savage | Chairman and Vice President, Regional CIO for EMEA and Cork Site Leader Dell Technologies |
Mr Jim Breslin* | Secretary General, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
Mr William Beausang | Assistant Secretary, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
Mr Dalton Tattan | Assistant Secretary General, Department of Education |
Dr Alan Wall | CEO, Higher Education Authority |
Dr Padraig Walsh | CEO, Quality and Qualifications Ireland |
Mr Andrew Brownlee | CEO, SOLAS |
Mr Martin Shanahan | CEO, IDA |
Mr Leo Clancy | CEO, Enterprise Ireland |
Prof Philip Nolan | Director General, Science Foundation Ireland |
Mr Paddy Lavelle | General Secretary, Education and Training Boards Ireland |
Dr Orlaigh Quinn | Secretary General, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
Mr John McKeon | Secretary General, Department of Social Protection |
Ms Patricia Coleman | Assistant Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
Prof David FitzPatrick | Irish Universities Association. President, TU Dublin |
Dr Brendan McCormack | Chair of Board of Presidents, Technological Higher Education Association |
Mr Liam Ryan | Managing Director, SAP Labs Ireland |
Mr Martin McVicar | Managing Director, Combilift |
Mr Peter Mulrine | P Mulrine & Sons Sales, Owner, Director |
Paul Healy | Chief Executive, Skillnet Ireland |
Patricia Roberts | Proprietor |
Address: Skills Policy and Enterprise Engagement Unit, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Marlborough St, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
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