Members of the Dental Council

Council Membership

The Council has a membership of 19 made up as follows:

• 2 persons appointed by the University College Cork
• 2 persons appointed by the University of Dublin
• 2 persons appointed by the Medical Council
• 1 person appointed by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• 1 person appointed by the Minister for Education and Science
• 7 dentists appointed by election by registered dentists
• 4 persons appointed by the Minister for Health and Children of whom at least two must not be registered dentists and who will represent the interest of the public as consumers of Dental Services
 


Appointed by University College Cork

Ms. Kathryn Neville, University Dental School & Hospital, Wilton, Cork.

Dr. Christine McCreary, University Dental School & Hospital, Wilton, Cork.

Appointed by the University of Dublin

Prof. Noel Claffey, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2.

Dr. Therese Garvey, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2.

Appointed by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Dr. Marielle Blake, Consultant Orthodontist, St James' Hospital, James' Street, Dublin 8.

Appointed by the Medical Council

Mr. Brendan Healy, Glenard, Ballincar, Sligo

Ms. Katherine Bulbullia

Appointed by the Minister for Education and Science

Ms. Caitriona Craddock B.L., The Law Library, Four Courts, Dublin 7

Appointed by the Minister for Health and Children

Dr. Joseph Mullen

Mr. Tom Hourigan

Ms. Margaret Ryan

Ms. Annette McAllister

Appointed by election by registered dentists

President - Dr. Martin Holohan

Vice-President - Dr. Barney Murphy

Dr. Eamon Croke

Dr. Terry Farelly

Dr. Maurice Fitzgerald

Dr. Barry Harrington

Dr. Niall Jennings

Representatives of registered grades on Auxilliary Dental Workers Committee

Clinical Dental Technicians - Mr. Colm Sower

Dental Hygienists - Ms. Eileen McEvoy

Dental Nurses - Ms. Helen Phipps