The Appointment Process
The Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons are appointed by the Minister for Justice pursuant to section 62(1)(a) and (b) of the International Protection Act 2015 respectively. They serve a five-year term, renewable once.
The Registrar is appointed by the Minister for Justice pursuant to section 66(1) of the International Protection Act 2015. The Registrar, in consultation with the Chairperson, is tasked with managing and controlling the staff and administration of the Tribunal, and to perform such other functions as may be conferred on him or her by the Chairperson.
The Tribunal Members are appointed by the Minister for Justice pursuant to s. 62(1)(c) of the International Protection Act 2015. The number of Tribunal Members appointed in a whole-time or part-time capacity depends on what the Minister considers necessary for the expeditious performance of the functions of the Tribunal. There are currently three whole-time Tribunal Members, who serve a 3-year term which may be renewable once.
All Tribunal Members, including the Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons, are required to have a minimum of five years’ experience as a practising barrister or solicitor. These positions are filled following open competitions run by the Public Appointments Service.
The administrative staff of the Tribunal are civil servants and are currently assigned to the Tribunal from the Department of Justice.
Who We Are
The Tribunal Members
IPAT Member NAME | Contract | Latest Date Appointed | End of Contract |
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Hilkka Becker | Chairperson | 29/01/2018 (as chair) Re-appointed 28/01/2023 |
28/01/2028 |
Cindy Carroll | Deputy Chair | 04/03/2023 | 04/03/2028 |
Shauna Gillan | Deputy Chair | 17/10/2022 | 16/10/2027 |
Whole Time Members
IPAT Member NAME | Contract | Latest Date Appointed | End of Contract |
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John Buckley | Whole-Time | 03/09/2021 | 03/09/2026 |
Agnes McKenzie | Whole-Time | 04/09/2021 | 03/09/2026 |
Emma Toal | Whole-Time | 24/04/2023 | 23/04/2028 |
Part-Time Members
IPAT Member NAME | Contract | Latest Date Appointed | End of Contract |
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Elizabeth Mitrow | Part-time | 14/09/2020 | 13/09/2025 |
Fiona McMorrow | Part-time | 14/09/2020 | 13/09/2025 |
Simon Brady | Part-time | 14/09/2020 | 13/09/2025 |
Denis Halton | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Evelyn Leyden | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Kevin Lenahan | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Lalita Pillay | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Paul Kerrigan | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Shaun Smyth | Part-time | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2025 |
Ger O’Donovan | Part-time | 12/12/2020 | 11/12/2025 |
Ciara Bannerman | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Niall Beirne | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Stephen Boggs | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Maeve Boyle | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Alan Brady | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Margaret Browne | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Eoin Byrne | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Mark Byrne | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Allen Cansick | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Peter Cronin-Burbridge | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Siobhan Cullen | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Brian Cusack | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Arthur Cush | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Sharon Dillon-Lyons | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Steven Dixon | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Leonora Doyle | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Miranda Egan Langley | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Mary Forde | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Matthew Holmes | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Christopher Hughes | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Maura Hutchinson | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Ciaran Joyce | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Sarah Kearney | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Jacqueline Kelly | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Michael Kinsley | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Folasade Kuti-Olaniy | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Lorraine Lally | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Evelyn Larney | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Alex Layden | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Robert Lowe | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Dermot Manning | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Ciaran McCarthy | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Michael McGrath | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Aisling Mulligan | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Helen Murray | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
John Noonan | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Zeldine O’Brien | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Cormac Ó Dúlacháin | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Brid O’Flaherty | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Patricia O’Sullivan Lacy | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Nicholas Russell | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Andrew Sexton | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Moira Shipsey | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Mairead Smith | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Majella Twomey | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Ciaran White | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Joanne Williams | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |