ELI Advisory Committees

NCI takes full responsibility for the financial, management, contractual, reporting and governance requirements of ELI. It has proactively embraced the highest standards of corporate governance including the Statement for Guiding Principles for Fundraising, Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, Child Safeguarding Statement, GDPR and The Governance Code. NCI does not charge any central overheads to ELI and has absorbed historical deficits between the funding available and the cost of delivering ELI programmes and services. The generous commitment of Fr. Leonard Moloney S.J., Chairperson of NCI’s Governing Body; Gina Quin, President of NCI; and other members of NCI’s Governing Body and Executive Board has been critical to the success of ELI in improving outcomes for children and young people in the area. Membership in NCI’s Governing Body is listed below.

NCI Governance and Reports

ELI is a discreet centre within NCI with its own dedicated staff and Advisory Committees.  The leadership and expertise shown by Frank Ryan, Chairperson of the ELI Advisory Committee and ABC Steering Group; Dan O’Connor, Chairperson of the ELI Development Committee; Mary Doyle, Chairperson of National Steering Group and the other members of the ELI Advisory Committee, ABC Steering Group, Research and Development Committees have been invaluable in the development of ELI.  We thank them for their continued advice, guidance and support. More information is available in ELI’s End of Year Report 

ELI Annual Report 2023-2024

ELI’s Advisory Committee as of June 2024 is set out below:
  • Chairperson - Ms Mary Doyle, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Gina Quin, President NCI
  • Ms Sheila Nunan, NCI Governing Body 
  • Dr Kevin Hargaden, Chair of ELI's Development Committee
  • Mr Michael Hartwell, Chair of ELI's Development Committee
  • Ms Margaret Kernan, Interim Chair of ELI's National Steering Group
  • Mr Dan O'Connor, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Mr Tom O'Connor, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Mr Brian Hatton, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Mr Joe O’Reilly, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Ms Denise Hall, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Ms Deirdre McCarthy, ELI Advisory Committee
  • Michael O'Riordain - Joined April 2024
 ABC Steering Group as of June 2024 is set out below: 

  • Interim Chairperson - Josephine Bleach, ELI Director
  • Donnchadh Ó Madagáin, NCI Finance Director 
  • Geraldine Duff, Senior Speech and Language Therapist
  • Tom O’ Brien, Early Years Representative
  • Emma Nugent, City Connect Coordinator 
  • Lorraine Doherty, Tusla Southside Representative
  • Denise Hevey, Early Years Representative 
  • Denise McDonnell, Community Representative 
  • Niall Heneghan, Principal
ELI National Steering Group as of June 2024 is set out below:
  • Chairperson - Interim Chairperson - Ms Margaret Kernan, Head of Programmes, ICDI Netherlands
  • Mr Jimmy Hill, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research, NCI
  • Dr Josephine Bleach, Director of Early Learning Initiative
  • Anne Fitzpatrick, ELI National Steering Group
  • Mr Tony White, Former Member of NCI Governing Body & ELI Advisory Committee
  • Ms Lisa Fox, Director of Risk Assessment, Deloitte 
  • Ms Christina McCann, Consultant, GreenFridaysForFuture
ELI Development Group as of June 2024  is set out below: 

  • Chairperson – Mr Michael Hartwell, Partner, Deloitte
  • Ms Sandra Foley, Managing Director, State Street International (Ireland) Ltd. 
  • Mr Declan Quilligan, Managing Director Citco Fund Services (Ireland) Ltd.
  • Ms Susan Dargan, Independent 
  • Ms Deirdre Giblin, Director of Development and External Engagement NCI
  • Dr Josephine Bleach, Director of Early Learning Initiative 
  • Ms Lána Cummins, Assistant Director, Early Learning Initiative
  • Ms Brigina O’Riordan, Assistant Director, Dublin’s Inner-City Programmes