Chaired by Dr Fergal Lynch, Secretary General of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Board members include representatives with lived experience of international protection, NGOs, the UNHCR, independent experts in housing, health and change management, and relevant Departments. Together they bring expertise and commitment to delivering an end to Direct Provision and creating a new International Protection Support Service. Additional expertise may be invited to join the Board periodically to support delivery of key areas such as capital building programmes (A list of members is supplied below).