Experience

Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

• Ireland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Officer (Acting)

  • May 2023 - Present

• Assistant Principal, Irish Language Policy Unit

  • Feb 2017 - May 2023

  Assistant Principal of the Irish Language Policy Unit which has both a policy and operational remit. Responsible for drafting the Heads of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2017 and worked closely with senior colleagues and the OPC on the development of the Official Langauges (Amendment) Act, 2021. On the operational side, the Irish Language Policy Unit funds 43 universities abroad to teach the Irish language, manages the Advanced Irish Language Skills Initiative and supports a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver exciting and innovative Irish language initiatives e.g. - Clár Techspace, TechFéile with Kinia; Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Gnó Mhaigh Eo, BÁC le Gaeilge, - Cartlann Athbheochan na Gaeilge with Conradh na Gaeilge; - Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge with the Royal Irish Academy; - Abair.ie with Trinity College Dublin; - Fáilte ar líne - Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU; - TEG - Maynooth University; - Internship scheme for translators with various institutions of the European Union; - Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe - the national Irish language theatre. Show less

• Acting Principal Officer

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  Awarded 50% of the acting up allowance in acknowledgment of my undertaking the PO duties between May 2021-May 2022.

• Assistant Principal

  • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

• Internal Auditor

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2016

• Higher Executive Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

  Supported the work of the North South Language Body, An Foras Teanga (Foras na Gaeilge and Ulster Scots Agency). Managed the relationships with both agencies, our co-sponsor Department in Northern Ireland and the North South Ministerial Council.



Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD)

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chair

  • May 2022 - Present



Department of Health and Children

• Dublin, Ireland

• Executive Officer, Childcare Directorate

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2009

  Secretary to the National Childcare Co-ordinating Committee and the National Childcare Standards Working Group. Fielded queries from childcare providers and parents in respect of the Pre-School Regulations (2006) and the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme. Secretary to the National Childcare Co-ordinating Committee and the National Childcare Standards Working Group. Fielded queries from childcare providers and parents in respect of the Pre-School Regulations (2006) and the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme.