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Appointed Members

The appointed members represent the Department of Health, the Health Services Executive (HSE), voluntary hospitals, third-level institutes involved in the education and training of nurses, and the general public. In addition, the Minister appoints one nurse, a person who is experienced in the field of education and three registered medical practitioners who must be practising in hospitals approved by the Board for the training of General nurses, Psychiatric nurses and Midwives, respectively.

Dr Robert Burns: Consultant Psychiatrist, St Stephen's Hospital, Glanmire, Cork. (Registered Medical Practitioner - Psychiatric Nurse Training Hospital) - appointed 22/11/2007
Dr Eamon Breathnach: Director, Radiology, Mater Misercordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7 (Registered Medical Practitioner- General Nurse Training Hospital)- appointed 13/10/2010
Mr Richard Dooley: Network Manager, South Eastern Hospital Group, Health Service Executive, Lacken, Dublin Road, Kilkenny. (Health Service Executive Management Representative) - appointed 22/11/2007.
Mr Derek Greene: Chief Executive Officer, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. (Voluntary Hospital Representative)- appointed 13/10/2010.
Mr Chris Fitzgerald: Principal Officer, Workforce Planning, Agency Governance and Clinical Indemnity Unit, Department of Health and Children, Dublin 2 - appointed 15/02/2011
Ms Eimear McAuliffe: Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing (Representative from the Field of Education) - appointed 22/11/2007
Ms Aine McHugh: Nurse Tutor, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Health Science Centre, Belfield, Dublin 4. (Education Representataive) - appointed 22/11/2007
Dr Peter McKenna: Consultant Gynaecologist, Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. (Registered Medical Practitioner - Midwifery Training Hospital)
Ms Caitriona Molloy: (General Public Interest Representative) - appointed 22/11/2007
Ms Jacinta Mulhere: Clinical Nurse Specialist Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. (Nurse Representative) - appointed 22/11/2007

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