Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has appointed a new Policy Development committee and a Strategic Liaison/Outreach committee.
Announcing the membership of the committees, Mr Martin commented, “As a Party, we have committed to increased and meaningful participation in policy development. These two new committees within the Party will play an important role in that process and I look forward to working with them."
The Policy Development Committee will be chaired by Cormac Devlin TD and will be comprised of the following:
Minister Michael McGrath TD
Minister Thomas Byrne TD
Senator Mary Fitzpatrick
Jim O’Callaghan TD
Aindrias Moynihan TD
Dara Calleary TD
Senator Catherine Ardagh
Jackie Cahill TD
Joe Flaherty TD
Jennifer Murnane O’ Connor TD
Pádraig O’Sullivan TD
John Lahart TD
Willie O’Dea TD
Barry Cowen TD
Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee
Senator Pat Casey
Senator Paul Daly
Senator Aidan Davitt
Senator Gerry Horkan
Senator Erin McGreehan
Siobhán Russell, Head of Communications
Research and Policy Office Team
The Strategic Liaison/Outreach Committee will be chaired by Senator Timmy Dooley and will be comprised of the following:
Dara Calleary TD
John Lahart TD
Christopher O’Sullivan TD
Senator Malcolm Byrne
Senator Lisa Chambers
Senator Fiona O’Loughlin
Senator Ollie Crowe
Barry Andrews MEP
Siobhán Russell, Head of Communications
Corona Joyce, Senior Policy Officer