QQI Board

Board Structure

QQI is governed by a board of ten members including the Chief Executive. Board members are appointed by the Minister for Education and Skills. The Chief Executive is appointed by the Board with the consent of the Minister.

Our independence is guaranteed by our establishing legislation, the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.

Members of our board include:

At least one person with international experience related to the functions of the board
At least two learner representatives; one nominated by the Union of Students in Ireland

Membership

The current Board membership is:

• Ms Joanne Harmon (Chair)
• Dr Barbara Brittingham (international member)
• Ms Mary Danagher
• Mr Oisín Hassan (nominee of the Union of Students in Ireland)
• Mr Blake Hodkinson
• Mr Thomas McDermott
• Ms Niamh O’Reilly (learner representative)
• Professor Irene Sheridan
• Dr Anne Walsh
• Dr Padraig Walsh (Chief Executive, ex officio)

The 5-year term of office of the Board of QQI expires on 5 November 2022.

Meetings

As part of QQI’s commitment to transparency and accountability, we publish a note of all our meetings on this page.

2017
3 November		To View the meeting Note Click here
22 September		To View the meeting Note Click here
21 July		To View the meeting Note click here
22 June		To View the meeting Note click here
7 April		To View the Meeting Note click here
10 February		To view the Meeting Note, click here
2016
25 November		To View the Meeting Note, click here
30 September		To view the Meeting Note, click here
10 June		To view the Meeting Note, click here
15 April		To view the Meeting Note, click here
12 February		To view the Meeting Note, click here
2015
27 November		To view the Meeting Note, click here
25 September		To view the Meeting Note, click here
28 August		To view the Meeting Note, click here
12 June		To view the Meeting Note, click here
24 April		To view the Meeting Note, click here
13 February		To view the Meeting Note, click here
8 January		To view the Meeting Note, click here
2014
5 December		To view the Meeting Note, click here
26 September		To view the Meeting Note, click here
24 June		To view the Meeting Note, click here
11 April		To view the Meeting Note, click here
14 February		To view the Meeting Note, click here
2013
17 December		To view the Meeting Note, click here
18 November		To view the Meeting Note, click here
09 September		To view the Meeting Note, click here
29 July		To view the Meeting Note, click here
10 June		To view the Meeting Note, click here
22 April		To view the Meeting Note, click here
21 March		To view the Meeting Note, click here
01 March		To view the Meeting Note, click here
2012
03 December		To view the Meeting Note, click here