How we are Governed
- Member Organisations: We have 62 member organisations
- General Assembly: Each member organisation is represented by 2 people from their organisation at the National Federation General Assembly which meets on a quarterly basis
- Areas Federation Committees: There are 5 Area Federation Committees: Dublin North-East, Dublin Mid-Leinster, South, South-East, West.
Each Area Federation Committee is made up of representatives from member organisations in the area/region where they provide services. There were previously 10 Area Federation Committees.
- Board of Directors: There are 15 Directors, including the Chairperson on the National Federation Board of Directors. In the current Board of Directors, 10 Directers were elected - 1 from each of the 10 previous Area Federation Committees - and 5 Directors were co-opted by the Board.
Board of Directors
The Board elects a Chairperson every two years. The current Chairperson of the National Federation is Christy Lynch, CEO of KARE. The Board is responsible for the governance of the National Federation in accordance with its Articles of Association and directs the National Federation's work programme. In terms of the financial management of the National Federation the Board has in place a Finance Sub-Committee to oversee this task. Our current Board Members are:
- Brendan Broderick, Sisters of Charity Jesus & Mary
- Christy Lynch, KARE
- John Hannigan, Sunbeam House
- Andy Heffernan, St. John of Gods
- Pat Reen, Prosper Fingal
- Wally Freyne, Daughters of Charity
- Patricia Doherty, St. Michael's House
- Joe McDonald, Cork Association for Autism
- Collette Kelleher, COPE Foundation
- Conor Counihan, St. Joseph's Foundation
- Vincent O'Flynn, Carriglea Cairde Services
- Francis Coughlan, SOS Kilkenny
- Trevor Jacob, CWCW Enniscorthy
- Bernard O'Regan, Western Care Association
- Winifred O'Hanrahan, Brothers of Charity Services
- Patricia Lee, Sisters of La Sagesse
HSE Area Fora
The National Federation is represented on the four Health Service Executive (HSE) Area Fora as follows:
- HSE Dublin North East: Paul Ledwidge, Chief Executive, St. Michael’s House
- HSE Dublin & Mid Leinster: Brendan Broderick, Chief Executive, Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary Services
- HSE West: John O’Dea, Executive Director, Western Care Association
- HSE South: Maura Nash, Chief Executive, COPE Foundation