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Governing Authority Meetings 2023-2024

A summary of DCU Governing Authority activities 2023-2024
Governing Authority meetings

The DCU Governing Authority met on seven occasions in 2023/2024 on the following dates:

  • 18th October 2023 

  • 10th November 2023

  • 8th December 2023

  • 14th February 2024

  • 24th April 2024

  • 19th June 2024

  • 11th September 2024

The attendance record for each member of the Authority was as follows:

Authority Member Attendance Record
Prof. Dáire Keogh (President) 

7/7

Ms. Brid Horan (Chancellor) 

6/7

Mr. Cathal Marley (Chair, Audit Committee) 

6/7

Ms. Marie Sinnott (Chair, Risk Committee) 

5/7

Mr. Brian J. Smyth (Chair, Strategic Finance Advisory Committee) 

7/7

Mr. Seamus Walsh (Chair, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee) 

6/7

Ms. Marian Corcoran (Chair, Educational Support Services DAC) 

4/7

Mr. John Darby 

4/7

Mr. Justin Doyle 

5/7

Ms. Carol Hanney 

6/7

Mr. David Harney 

2/7

Ms. Fiona Naughton 

7/7

Prof. James O'Higgins Norman 

4/7

Ms. Michele Pringle 

7/7

Dr. Audrey Bryan (membership is subject to rotation for transition period) 

3/3

Dr. Aisling de Paor (membership is subject to rotation for transition period) 

5/5

Prof. Yvonne Daly (membership is subject to rotation for transition period) 

7/7

Mr. Josh King (appointed 1st Jun 2024) 

1/2

Ms. Aoife Butler (appointed 1st Jun 2024) 

1/2

Mr. Karl Ormsby (appointed 1st Jun 2024) 

2/2

Ms. Sarah Fitzpatrick (appointed 1st Jun 2024) 

5/5

Prof. Lisa Looney (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

1/1

Dr. Declan Raftery (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

1/1

Ms. Rachel Hussey (term ended 9th Nov 2023 

1/1

Ms. Deirdre O’Connor (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

1/1

Assoc. Prof. Ray Walshe (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

0/1

Ms. Kara McGann (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

1/1

Cllr. Jimmy Guerin (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

1/1

Ms. Zainab Boladale (term ended 9th Nov 2023) 

0/1

Mr. Thomas O’Dowd (term ended 31st May 2024) 

5/5

Mr. Anubhav Anandind (term ended 1st Jun 2024) 

2/6

 

Audit Committee meetings

The Audit Committee met on the following dates in 2023/2024:

  • 7th November 2023

  • 8th February 2024

  • 16th April 2024

  • 13th June 2024

  • 3rd September 2024

 

Audit Committee Member Attendance Record Resignation Date Appointment Date

Mr Cathal Marley (Chair)

5/5

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Ms. Marie Sinnott

5/5

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Mr. John Darby

1/5

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

M. Paul Dunne

4/5

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

 

Governing Authority Risk Committee

The Governing Authority Risk Committee met on the following dates in 2023/2024:

  • 11th October 2023 

  • 9th February 2024

  • 17th April 2024 

  • 25th September 2024

 

Governing Authority Risk Committee Member Attendance Record Resignation Date Appointment Date

Ms Marie Sinnott (Chair)

4/4

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Mr. Justin Doyle

4/4

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Ms. Caroline McMullan

3/4

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Mr Padraig McKeon

4/4

-

10th Nov 2023 (reappointed)

Please note both the Audit and Risk Committees met during the year without University Management being present.