FORUM MEMBERSHIP
Membership of the Irish Deer Membership Forum is comprised of representatives of stakeholder interests nominated by their respective groupings and approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine and the Minister for Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht & Rural Affairs. There are currently twenty members on the Forum, including an independent Chairperson. The Forum also calls on specialist advice from external sources as necessary or appropriate. The following is the list of current members of the Forum.
Name | Organisation | Sectoral Interest |
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Judith Annett | Countryside Consultant | Chair |
Chris Fox | Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) | Farming |
Pat Hennessy | Irish Farmers Association (IFA) | Farming |
Tom Short | Irish Farmers Association (IFA) | Farming |
Sean Doris | National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) | Hunting |
Damian Hannigan | Wild Deer Association of Ireland | Hunting |
John Fenton | Association of Game Shoot Operators (AGSO) | Hunting |
Paddy Purser | Pro Silva Ireland/SIF/AIFC | Forestry |
Barry Coad | Coillte Teoranta | Forestry |
Sean Eustace | Unaffiliated | Ministerial Nomination |
Liam M. Nolan | Deer Alliance (HCAP) | Training |
Jim Walsh | Individual | Research |
Declan Little | Woodlands of Ireland | Conservation |
Declan O’Neill | Wicklow Deer Management Partnership | Deer Management Group |
Seamus Dunne | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Government Department |
James O’Keeffe | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Government Department |
John O’Neill | Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | Government Department |
Wesley Atkinson | Department of Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht & Rural Affairs (NPWS) | Government Department |
Tim Burkitt | Independent Deer Consultant, formerly of Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (NPWS) | Individual Member |
Gerry Leckey | Department of Arts, Heritage, the Gaeltacht & Rural Affairs (NPWS) | Government Department |