Advisory Board

Minister for Labour Affairs Billy Kelleher TD announced the appointment of the members of the National Employment Rights Authority Advisory Board on April 14th 2008.

The main functions of the Board as set out in sections 19 to 22 of the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 are to advise NERA on:

  • issues relating to compliance with, and enforcement of, employment legislation including the provision of information
  • aspects of NERA’s work programme and strategy statement
  • delivery of a high standard of customer service
  • proposals for research, surveys and studies

 

The Advisory Board is established on an interim basis in advance of the proposed enactment of the Bill later in the year, following which, the Advisory Board will be placed on a statutory footing. The Board will have no function in relation to individual cases with which NERA is involved.

 

The members of the Advisory Board are:

  • Chairperson - Mr. John Dennehy, former public representative

 

 Minister’s Nominees

  • Ms Stella Skowronska, language course coordinator and teacher
  • Mr John Walsh, former Asst. Secretary, Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
  • Mr. Jimmy Somers, former General President of SIPTU and Executive Member and Treasurer of ICTU.


Persons nominated by organisations representative of employees

  • Ms Patricia King, National Officer, SIPTU
  • Ms Linda Tanham, Assistant General Secretary, Mandate
  • Mr Owen Wills, General Secretary, TEEU

 

Persons nominated by organisations representative of employers

  • Ms Mary Cryan, HR Director, Brown Thomas Group
  • Mr John Flanagan, Head of Branches and IT, Educational Building Society
  • Mr Eddie Keenan, Director IR, Employment and Manpower Services, Construction Industry Federation