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 six whole-time Tribunal Members, who serve a five year term, which may be renewable once.
Tribunal Members are required to have a minimum of two years experience as a practising barrister or solicitor. The Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons are required to have a minimum of five years experience.
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 |
Silvia Garcia Martinez | Whole-Time | 13/01/2025 | 12/01/2030 |
Zeldine O’Brien | Whole-Time | 13/01/2025 | 12/01/2030 |
Simon Shire | Whole-Time | 20/01/2025 | 19/01/2030 |
Part-Time Members
IPAT Member NAME | Contract | Latest Date Appointed | End of Contract |
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Ciara Bannerman | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Emma Barry | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
James Benson | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Kirk Boylan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Maeve Boyle | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Natalia Brady | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Alan Brady | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Simon Brady | Part-time | 14/09/2020 | 13/09/2025 |
Keith Branagan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Brid Breathnach | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
James Bridgeman | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Margaret Browne | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Fiona Browne | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Alison de Bruir | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
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 |
Kathy Casey | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
William Cleary | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Catherine Cosgrave | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Peter Cronin-Burbridge | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Siobhan Cullen | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Brian Cusack | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Arthur Cush | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
James Daly | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Elizabeth Davey | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Miriam Delahunt | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Sharon Dillon-Lyons | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Steven Dixon | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Mary Durkan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Miranda Egan Langley | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Ciara Fitzgerald | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Deirdre Flannery | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Thomas Flynn | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Mary Forde | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Úna Glazier-Farmer | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Brendan Gogarty | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Paul Gormley | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Grace Hogan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Matthew Holmes | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Christopher Hughes | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Maura Hutchinson | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Helen Johnson | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Ciaran Joyce | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Sarah Kearney | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Jacqueline Kelly | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Paul Kerrigan | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Folasade Bola Kuti-Olaniyi | 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 |
Peter Leonard | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Robert Lowe | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Theresa Lowe | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Tara Maguire | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Dermot Manning | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Danny Mason | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Alison McCarthy | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Ciaran McCarthy | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Claire McCarthy | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
John McDaid | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Michele McElhenny | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Anne McElligott | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Robert McGarr | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Denis McGettigan | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Anthony McGrade | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Michael McGrath | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Paul McKeon | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Catherine McLoone | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Stuart McTaggart | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Robert McTernaghan | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Frances Meenan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Elizabeth Mitrow | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Susan Monaghan | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Peter Mullen | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Aisling Mulligan | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Rory Mulvaney | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Carla Murphy | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Helen Murray | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Úna Ní Chatháin | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
John Noonan | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Martin O’Brien | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Claire O’Connor | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Eoin O’Connor | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
James O’Connor | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Gerard O’Donovan | Part-time | 12/12/2020 | 11/12/2025 |
Bríd O’Flaherty | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Fidelma O’Hagan | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Patricia O’Sullivan Lacy | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Martine O’Connor | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Rory O’Connor | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Samuel O’Connor | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Fionnuala Oliver | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Marian O’Neill | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Donal Pattison | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Noel Phoenix | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Brenda Power | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Michelle Pratley | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Maeve Regan | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Andrew Robinson | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Marcela Rodriguez Farrelly | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Nicholas Russell | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Niamh Ryan | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Andrew Sexton | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Shereen Shafaatulla | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Áine Shannon | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Moira Shipsey | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Mairead Smith | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Sinéad Smith Ormond | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Elizabeth Spelman | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Stephen Spierin | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
John Stanley | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Katie Stevens | Part-time | 20/06/2025 | 19/06/2030 |
Kenneth Togher | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Michael Tuite | Part-time | 27/08/2024 | 26/08/2029 |
Majella Twomey | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
Ciarán White | Part-time | 02/07/2025 | 01/07/2030 |
Joanne Williams | Part-time | 07/06/2023 | 06/06/2028 |
The Tribunal’s Organisational Structure
