This page lists the designated public officials of the Courts Service, as required by section 6(4) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.
For guidance on the Act, see www.lobbying.ie.
Purpose of this list
- To help the public identify the officials who are designated under the Act.
- To assist lobbyists completing returns to the Register of Lobbyists.
Courts Service designated public officials
Name | Job title | Area of responsibility |
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Angela Denning | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |
Tom Ward | Assistant Secretary | Offices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court |
Nina Brennan | Assistant Secretary | Offices of the Circuit Court, District Court, Central Criminal Court and Special Criminal Court; Courts Service regional offices |
John Cleere | Assistant Secretary | Finance (including Courts Service Vote and court funds); procurement; risk management |
Owen Harrison | Assistant Secretary | Information and Communications Technology; information services |
Emer Darcy | Assistant Secretary | Reform of court legislation; modernisation of court rules, practices and procedures; support for court rules committees; library services; judicial research support; organisation development and training; media relations; provision of information |
Anne Heenan | Probate Officer | Probate Office of the High Court; issue of grants of probate and letters of administration |