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Membership

The membership of the NACD reflects the range of different perspectives in the field of drug misuse. The members serve at the invitation of the Minister of State and have been drawn from the statutory, community, voluntary and academic research sectors together with senior level representation from the relevant Government Departments.

NACD Committee Members

Chairperson
Dr Des Corrigan, Visiting Academic, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College

Vice Chairperson
Dr Mary Ellen McCann, Academic Appointment

Mr Tony Barden, HSE South East
Prof Joe Barry, Academic Appointment
Mr Denis Bradley, National Voluntary Drugs Sector
Mr Declan Byrne, Community Sector
Mr Michael Conroy, Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Senator Maria Corrigan, Clinical Psychologist
Mr Joseph Doyle, National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee
Mr Tony Duffin, National Voluntary Drug Sector
Mr Bill Ebbitt, HSE Health Promotion Directorate
Mr John Garry, Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
Dr Eamon Keenan, Consultant Psychiatrist, HSE South Western Area
Dr Jean Long, ADRU, Health Research Board,
Ms Geraldine Luddy, Dept of Health & Children
Mr Charles R. Murphy, IAAAC
Mr Liam O'Brien, Community Sector
Dr Mairin O'Sullivan, Department of Education & Science
Det. Supt Michael D. O’Sullivan, Garda National Drugs Unit

Chairpersons of the Sub-Committees

In addition to the NACD Committee, there are 5 sub-committees under which the work programme of the NACD is organised.

Table of Sub-Committee Membership

		Consequences	EWET	Prevalence	Prevention	Treatment
Dr Des Corrigan	Visiting Academic, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College
Dr Mary Ellen McCann	Academic Appointment
Prof Joe Barry	Academic Appointment
Mr Bill Ebbitt	Health Service Executive
Senator Maria Corrigan	Clinical Psychologist
Mr Declan Byrne	Community Sector
Mr Tony Duffin	National Voluntary Drug Sector
Dr Eamon Keenan	Consultant Psychiatrist, HSE
Dr Jean Long	ADRU, Health Research Board
Ms Geraldine Luddy	Department of Health and Children
Mr Joseph Doyle	National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee
Det Supt Michael D.O’Sullivan	Garda National Drug Unit
Mr Liam O'Brien	Community Sector
Mr Tony Barden	HSE South East Region
Mr Charles R. Murphy	IAAAC
Dr Máirín O'Sullivan	Department of Education and Science
Ms Alison Reilly	Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Ms Mary O’Shea	Dublin Aids Alliance
Dr Suzi Lyons	ADRU, Health Research Board
Dr Hugh Gallagher	HSE
Mr Gabriel Staunton	Department of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Ms Marita Kinsella	Chief Pharmacist, Department of Health and Children
Dr Joe Treacy	Toxicology Dept Beaumont Hospital
Dr Audrey O’Donnell	Forensic Science Laboratory
Dr James Gray	Emergency Dept. AMNCH
Ms Gillian Treacy	Department of Health & Children
Mr Gerry Hayes	Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Det Garda Pat Davis	Garda National Drugs Unit
Ms Mary O’Reilly	Department of Health & Children
Mr Liam Regan	State Laboratory
Dr Daniel O'Driscoll	Forensic Science Laboratory
Ms Noreen Quinn	Department of Health and Children
Ms Helen Crosse	Toxicology Department Beaumont Hospital
Dr Bobby Smyth	HSE, South Western Area
Dr Richie Maguire	Medical Bureau of Road Safety
Ms Maria Ryan	Revenue Commissioners
Ms Niamh Arthur	Irish Medicines Board
Ms Fiona Walsh	HSE Western Area
Ms Siobhan Stokes	Drug Treatment Centre Board
Mr Chris Murphy	Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme
Mr Barry McGreal	Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Mr Eddie Arthurs	Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Mr Robbie Breen	Department of Health and Children
Ms Ruby Morrow	Church of Ireland College of Education
Ms Mary Johnston	Walk Tall Programme Support services
Ms Clare O’Reilly	Department of Health and Children
Ms Dairearca Ní Neill	Department of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
Ms Frances Nangle-Connor	Irish Prison Service
Mr Alan Bell	Department of Health and Children
Mr Paul Conlon	Coolmine Therapeutic Community
Mr Seamus Hempenstall	Department of Education and Science
Mr Tim McCarthy	Department of Health and Children
Ms Elaine Butler	The Homeless Agency
Ms Miriam Conway	FÁS Community Services
Ms Siobhan Maher	Family Support Network

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