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Board Members

The Board of The Women's Health Council consists of sixteen members appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. The Chairperson is also appointed by the Minister.

Prof. Cecily Kelleher Chairperson	Head of Department of Public Health Medicine & Epidemiology	UCD
Ms. Inez Bailey	Director	NALA
Ms. Rita Bergin	Personal Development Trainer	Dublin
Dr. Jackie Benbow	Honorary Secretary	Irish College of Psychiatrists
Dr. Patricia Fitzpatrick	Senior Lecturer	Dept. of Public Health & Epidemiology, UCD
Ms. Lorraine Dorgan	Deputy Chief Executive	Age Action Ireland
Prof. Kathleen Lynch	Equality Studies Centre	UCD
Ms. Iris Elliott	Senior Policy and Public Affairs Advisor	National Disability Authority
Dr. Michael Geary	Master	Rotunda Hospital
Ms. Marie Hainsworth	Vice-Chairperson	National Women's Council of Ireland
Ms. Catherine Murphy	Assistant National Director Population Health - Health Promotion	Southern Health Board
Dr. Siobhan Jennings	Specialist in Public Health Medicine	HSE Eastern Region
Ms. Paula Mullin	Assistant Principal	Women's Health Policy Unit, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Ailish Ni Riain	Programme Director, Women's Health Programme	Irish College of General Practitioners
Ms. Alice O'Flynn	National Care Group Manager, Social Inclusion	HSE, Eastern Region
Mr. Phillip Watt	Director	National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism