Mark Hennessy
Economist at Department of Health (IGEES)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Regulatory Impact Analysis
allio | rodrigoconsultingSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Foundations in Project Management
Trigraph Intelligent LearningJun, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Cost Benefit Analysis
University College DublinDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Multi Criteria Analysis
University College DublinNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Introduction to R - Data Analysis & Visualisations
Irish Centre for High-End Computing ICHECAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Stata Data Analysis
Insight Statistical ConsultingJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Irish Government Economic & Evaluation Service (IGEES)
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Ireland
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Economist
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May 2020 - Present
Research Services and Policy Unit I have led and published numerous full-form peer reviewed research papers as part of the government Spending Review process, including: 1. Review of High-Tech Drug Expenditure 2. An Analysis of Historical Capital Investment in Healthcare 3. Strategic Considerations for the Future of Capital Investment in Healthcare 4. The Application of Reference Class Forecasting to Future Healthcare Investment 5. Health Service PPE Demand & Expenditure Estimation COVID-19 Model 6. An Analysis of Built Healthcare Capacity 7. An Analysis of Healthcare Infrastructure Characteristics 8. Hospital Performance: An Analysis of HSE Key Performance Indicators In addition to analytical research outputs, I have led the integration of insights from research into policy formation, including in relation to cost containment measures in the area of pharmaceutical policy, the provision of the first Strategic Healthcare Investment Framework for Ireland, and analysis of COVID expenditures for Budget 2021, 2022, & 2023. Show less
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Central Bank of Ireland
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Ireland
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Supervisor | Graduate Rotational Programme
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Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
Responsible for governance and oversight of Irish-based investment banks, ensuring compliance with relevant ECB policies and regulations. Conducted extensive analysis on monthly and quarterly financial returns from supervised firms to identify present and emerging risks. Proposed and worked with the data and analytics team to deliver a streamlined review process for metrics. Reviewed policy and prepared briefing on materials related to qualitative risks associated with prevailing policies of firms; with a particular focus on governance and operational risks. Provided as a sole author a review of firm remuneration policy, and firm risk management procedures to senior management. Provided as part of a team a thorough review of firm governance, operational, liquidity, capital, credit, business model and other risk areas. Presented this to CBI senior management and C-suite level staff of reviewed firm, driving implementation of emerging remediatory actions. Show less
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Irish Government Economic & Evaluation Service (IGEES)
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Ireland
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Economic Research Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
3 month internship in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Worked across the National AI Strategy and Future Jobs teams on Policy Research and Analysis. Produced a literature review on "The Economic Impact of AI" (approx 7000 words). Helped organize consultations and briefing documents pertaining to the development of Ireland's National AI Strategy. Sole author of research on "The Barriers to Workplace Education and Training" fulfilling Future Jobs deliverable 3.22. 3 month internship in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Worked across the National AI Strategy and Future Jobs teams on Policy Research and Analysis. Produced a literature review on "The Economic Impact of AI" (approx 7000 words). Helped organize consultations and briefing documents pertaining to the development of Ireland's National AI Strategy. Sole author of research on "The Barriers to Workplace Education and Training" fulfilling Future Jobs deliverable 3.22.
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Trinity College Dublin
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant to Dr. Gaia Narciso, Political & Development Economics
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
Worked alongside the head of the Department of Economics on a one to one basis. Identified the need for, scoped, collected and conducted preliminary analysis on an index of Destroyed Property during the Easter Rising to evaluate the effect of zoning on house prices. Conducted a preliminary literature review on the relationship between zoning regulations and house prices - with a particular focus on instrumental variable strategies in this context. Worked on data collection and scoping of analytical approaches for research examining push and pull migration factors in Vietnam. Reviewed and edited research funding proposals, including to the Irish Research Council. Show less
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Trinity Student Economic Review
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Ireland
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Launch Manager
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Oct 2017 - May 2018
Competitively selected as one of seven students to form part of the Student Economic Review Committee for 2017. Assisted in the production of the oldest undergraduate economics journal in Europe. Reviewed and edited submissions to the journal. Also contributed in an organizational capacity, managing the marketing, production and launch of the journal. Competitively selected as one of seven students to form part of the Student Economic Review Committee for 2017. Assisted in the production of the oldest undergraduate economics journal in Europe. Reviewed and edited submissions to the journal. Also contributed in an organizational capacity, managing the marketing, production and launch of the journal.
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Trinity Economic Forum
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Ireland
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Think Tanks
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Head of Society / Coordinator
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Feb 2017 - May 2018
Led a team of twenty-eight members to deliver an entirely student run economic conference. Convened with sponsors such as the NTMA and NERI to raise over €9000 for the forum. Welcomed 25 Speakers to the conference including Olli Rehn, Nicholas Barr (LSE), Ian Crawford (Oxford), Stacey Vanek Smith (NPR) Welcomed over 300 attendees across the two days to one of the largest multi-day events on campus. Led a team of twenty-eight members to deliver an entirely student run economic conference. Convened with sponsors such as the NTMA and NERI to raise over €9000 for the forum. Welcomed 25 Speakers to the conference including Olli Rehn, Nicholas Barr (LSE), Ian Crawford (Oxford), Stacey Vanek Smith (NPR) Welcomed over 300 attendees across the two days to one of the largest multi-day events on campus.
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Trinity College Dublin
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant, Dr. Ronan Lyons, Historical Urban Economics
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Selected as one of two 2nd year research assistants within the entire school of Social Sciences and Humanities. Worked in a team of 10 compiling and analyzing data for historical house prices using historical data from written sources. Responsible for Boston house prices for period 1890-1960: Creation and analysis of dataset of over 60000 observations. Selected as one of two 2nd year research assistants within the entire school of Social Sciences and Humanities. Worked in a team of 10 compiling and analyzing data for historical house prices using historical data from written sources. Responsible for Boston house prices for period 1890-1960: Creation and analysis of dataset of over 60000 observations.
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Trinity Student Managed Fund
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Ireland
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Investment Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Macro Analyst
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
• Presented US macro sector pitches on sector expectations post Trump and on monetary policy. • Responsible for research on Macroeconomic issues to inform investment decisions. • Presented US macro sector pitches on sector expectations post Trump and on monetary policy. • Responsible for research on Macroeconomic issues to inform investment decisions.
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College Historical Society (The Hist), Trinity College Dublin
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Ireland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Pro-Correspondent Secretary
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Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
Elected by peers to assist in the organization of a range of speaker events for the College HIstorical Society. Identified and invited speakers for weekly debates (24 debates, with an average of three guests per debate), providing relevant speakers to different debated motions. Organized a series of "conversations" with popular figures hosted by the society, including Nick Clegg, Patti Smith and Sarah Koenig. Elected by peers to assist in the organization of a range of speaker events for the College HIstorical Society. Identified and invited speakers for weekly debates (24 debates, with an average of three guests per debate), providing relevant speakers to different debated motions. Organized a series of "conversations" with popular figures hosted by the society, including Nick Clegg, Patti Smith and Sarah Koenig.
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Fara Resourcing
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Dublin
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HR Administrator
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
• Primarily engaged in recruitment and selection processes. • Compiled and reviewed hundreds of CVs per week for clients of the company. • Primarily engaged in recruitment and selection processes. • Compiled and reviewed hundreds of CVs per week for clients of the company.
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Education
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2022 - 2023
Trinity College Dublin
MSc, Economic Policy -
2015 - 2019
Trinity College Dublin
BA (Hons.), Economics -
2009 - 2015
St Paul's College, Raheny
580/625 Points In Leaving Certificate Examinations - Top 1%
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