Subgroups

The Programme Implementation Board is assisted in its work by five subgroups comprised of Departments, Government agencies and community representatives.

Each Subgroup meets monthly to advance their work. Each group is chaired by an individual with responsibility towards achieving the actions set out in the Mulvey Report and the Strategic Plan 2024-2027.

The current NEIC Initiative Subgroups are:

Subgroup 1 - Enhanced Policing

This Subgroup works to enhance community safety, reduce crime and strengthen community confidence in An Garda Síochána.

Chaired by: Chief Superintendent Patrick McMenamin - An Garda Síochána

• Inspector Alan Frawley - An Garda Síochána

• Secretary: Sergeant Grace McCarry - An Garda Síochána

• Superintendent Jarlath Lennon - An Garda Síochána

• John Fitzgerald – Foróige

• Karen Reid – HSE

• Sergeant Martin Moloney - An Garda Síochána

• Sergeant Niall Carolan - An Garda Síochána

• Oliva Brody – NEIC Programme Manager

• Richard Carson – North Inner City Community Coalition

• Sean Mackey – SWAN Youth Services

• Sonya Keniry – LCSP

• Tanya Ganly – DoT (NEIC Programme Office)

Subgroup 2 - Maximising Educational, Training and Employment Opportunities

This Subgroup works to support and promote attendance, participation and retention of young people in formal education and increase and enhance employment opportunities for school leavers, improve adult education levels and reduce unemployment rates in the community.

Chaired by: Brenda Boylan - Department of an Taoiseach

• Andrea Lazenby Simpson - BITC

• Blake Hodkinson - City of Dublin Education & Training Board

• Deirdre Gartland - Central Model Senior School

• Eugene Donnelly - Department of Social Welfare

• Professor Gina Quinn - National College of Ireland

• Janet Colgan - TUSLA

• Liam Newell - O'Connell Secondary School

• Maria Tyrrell - Larkin Unemployed Centre

• Secretary: Niall Fitzpatrick - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)

• Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager

• Sarah Kelleher- North Inner City Community Coalition (LYCS)

• Stacey Cannon - Department of Education

• Susan McNamara - D/FHERIS

Subgroup 3 - Supporting Children, Young People and Family Wellbeing

This Subgroup works to improve supports for children, young people and family wellbeing with a focus on parenting.

Chaired by: Bryan Patten - Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 

• Secretary: Asha Heibe - D/CEDIY

• Catriona Flood - ELI

• Jenny Courtney - Belvedere Youth Club (NICCC)

• Katie - National Participation Office

• Maria Tyrrell - NICCC

• Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager

• Patrick Gates - YPAR

• Sophia - National Participation Office

• Stacey Cannon - Department of Education

• Sylvia Cahill - HSE

• Tanya Ganly - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)

• Teresa Nyland - TUSLA

Subgroup 4 - Enhancing Community Wellbeing and the Physical Environment

This Subgroup works to improve social cohesion and wellbeing in the community; and to enhance the physical environment, landscape and cleanliness.

Chaired by: Marie Kavanagh - Dublin City Council

• Bernie Walsh - NICCC

• Christopher Gaffney - Clúid Housing

• Cormac Brennan - An Garda Síochána

• Josephine Henry - NICCC (Dublin City Coop)

• Secretary: Leona Fynes - Dublin City Council

• Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager

• Sarah Philpott - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)

• Siobhan Power - Arts, Culture & Heritage Rep (Dublin City Coop)

Subgroup 5 - Improving Community Health, Wellbeing and Recovery

This Subgroup works to improve community health, wellbeing and support those living with and recovering from drug use.

Chaired by: Jim Walsh - Department of Health and Ellen O'Dea - HSE

• Belinda Nugent - NICCC (ICON)

• Bridie Flood - NICCC (Crinan Youth Project)

• Dawn Russell - ALDP

• Brian O Reilly - NICDATF

• Denise Ryan - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)

• Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager

• Clare Naughton - Recovery Academy of Ireland

• Catherine Heaney - Dublin City Community CoOp

• Sonya Dillon - Recovery Academy of Ireland

• Naomi Petty Saphon - HSE

• Julie Brady - Service User Representative

• Secretary: Sinead Carson - Drugs Policy & Social Inclusion Unit

• Vicky Doyle - HSE