Biography of Secretary General, Dermot McCarthy

PERSONAL

Date of Birth:  21 June 1954

Married, with one son

EDUCATION

Synge Street CBS

B.A. (Mod) and M.Litt, Trinity College Dublin

CAREER HISTORY

Secretary General to the Government, since January 2000 and additionally Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach since July 2001.

Assistant Secretary, Department of the Taoiseach, with responsibility for Economic and Social Policy, July 1993.

Director, National Economic and Social Council, December 1990.

Principal Officer, Department of Health with assignments in respect of Primary Health Care, Acute Hospital Services, Industrial Relations and as Head of the Planning Unit, May 1984.

Previous service in the Departments of Health and Industry and Commerce.

POSITIONS HELD

Chairperson:              

-         National Economic and Social Development

-           Office and National Economic and Social Council,

-          National Implementation Body under Social Partnership,

-          National Security Committee,

-          Clearing House Group on International Financial Services,

-          Steering Group of Secretaries General on Transforming Public Services,

-          Task Force on Innovation,

-          Forum on Philanthropy.

Member:    

-           Commission on Public Appointments,

-           Top Level Appointments Committee,

-           Committee on Outside Appointments,

-           Advisory Committee on Active Citizenship.