The Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment has appointed the following as Members of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council:

• Edel Clancy, Group Director of Corporate Affairs, Musgrave Group;
• Bernadette McGahon, Research & Innovation Services Manager, Industry Research & Development Group (IRDG);
• Maeve Dineen, Chair of Ireland's Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman;
• Liam Madden, Adjunct Professor and Technical Director SystemX, Stanford University, and;
• Luiz de Mello, Director of Policy Studies, Economics Department, OECD.