We are guided by a dedicated team of volunteers who serve on our HR Committee. The HR Committee plays a crucial role in overseeing the HR aspects of CDI’s operations, they take on the responsibility of ensuring our organisation runs smoothly and efficiently.
We are grateful for the passion and commitment our committee members bring to CDI. Their invaluable contributions help us create a positive impact in the communities we serve.
Primary Role
The primary role of the HR Committee is to advise and support the CEO in the fulfilment of the Board’s financial and legal responsibilities in relation to employees and on other issues as requested by the Board from time to time. The committee will be appointed by the Board and its functions will also be agreed by the Board. The primary rationale for this structure is the provision of a mechanism to assist the CEO and Board in fulfilling their duties in relation to employment issues as they arise. This committee can also be delegated to assist in decision making between Board meetings where it is agreed and nominated by the Board to do so.
Functions of the HR Committee are:
- To ensure the implementation of good employment practices by regularly reviewing structures, procedures, and practice with the CEO;
- To assist the CEO with decision making in relation to personnel issues as they arise and make recommendations to the Board;
- To ensure that decisions in relation to staff employment issues will be made within the parameters of the financial constraints of CDI;
- To regularly report to the Board.
Principles guiding the HR Committee are:
- The committee will take directions from the Board and operate within the understanding that ultimate responsibility for CDI lies with the Board of Directors;
- The committee will support the CEO in her management responsibilities of CDI;
- The committee will always ensure confidentiality;
- Strong communication between the HR committee and the Board will be maintained.
The committee will meet as deemed necessary and will also conduct its business by phone and or email, where appropriate.
Membership
Mary P. Corcoran
Mary P. Corcoran, a Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University and former Fulbright Scholar, holds degrees from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, and Columbia University, New York. Specialising in urban sociology, public realm, public culture, and the sociology of migration, she’s a prolific author. Her recent co-edited book, “Producing Knowledge: Reproducing Gender” (UCD Press, 2020), reflects her expertise. An influential Irish sociologist, Mary has served on various boards, including the Childhood Development Initiative and the Western Development Commission, and contributes as an independent chair on the Brigid 1500 Steering Committee for Kildare County Council. LinkedIn Profile
Madeleine Mulrennan
Madeleine Mulrennan works as an independent consultant specialising in education matters and professional regulation. She has previously worked in further education and in teacher education. She was President of St. Catherine’s College of Education, Sion Hill, from 2000 to 2007. She was a Special Advisor (policy) in two government departments. Madeleine is a graduate of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, and the Dublin Institute of Technology and has degrees in education, community health, and law. She is a member of the Governing Authority of Maynooth University and recently chaired the review of Home Economics at Junior Cycle for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy is a Clinical Psychologist and former Head of Psychology in the Irish Prison Service (IPS). On leaving the IPS he worked for a number of years as a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in the UCD School of Psychology. He works as a Counsellor with New Directions supporting the families of those in prison. He has recently been appointed to the new statutory Parole Board.
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