NCC Council Members
NCC Council Members
National Competitiveness Council members are appointed by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
Chairman
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Dr Don Thornhill Chairman |
Council Members
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Martin D. Shanahan
Chief Executive, Forfás |
Rory Ardagh | |
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Brendan Butler Director of Strategy, Trade, EU and International Affairs, IBEC |
Donal Byrne | |
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Shay Cody Deputy General Secretary, IMPACT |
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Pat Delaney Director of Sectors and Regions, IBEC |
Clare Dunne | |
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Annette Hughes Director, DKM Economic Consultants |
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Seán Murphy
Deputy Chief Executive, Chambers Ireland |
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William Prasifka Chairperson, Competition Authority |
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Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski |
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William Slattery |
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Paul Sweeney Economic Adviser, Irish Congress of Trade Unions |
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John Travers Consultant and Founding Chief Executive Officer, Forfás and Science Foundation Ireland |












