PEACE IV Programme Monitoring and Steering Committee members

For each funded Programme, a Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) is established under European Regulation to monitor its effectiveness and quality. PMC delegates responsibility to the Steering Committee who make the final decision on whether funding is awarded to projects.

Programme Monitoring Committee

For each funded Programme, a Programme Monitoring Committee (PMC) is established under European Regulation to monitor its effectiveness and quality. 

The membership of the Monitoring Committee is made up of representatives of the Member States, local and regional government, as well as social and economic partners representing business, trade unions and the voluntary, environmental and equality sectors. 

Each Committee examines: 

  • Any issues that affect the implementation / performance of the Programme 
  • Progress made in implementing the evaluation plan and the follow-up given to findings of evaluations Implementation of the communications strategy 
  • Implementation of major projects
  • Actions to promote gender equality; equal opportunities and non-discrimination, including accessibility for people with disabilities 
  • Actions to promote sustainable development  

And it also approves: 

  • The annual and final implementation reports 
  • Any proposal by the Managing Authority for any amendments to the Programme

Peace IV Programme Monitoring Committee

Members and Alternates

Members

Member Member Category Organisations Nominating Body
Gina McIntyre Chair SEUPB SEUPB
Dominic McCullough Member State Representatives UK DoF
Lisa O'Kane Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Cllr Frances Burton Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Róisín Keenan Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Pobal
Cllr Frank McBrearty Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Northern & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA)
Cllr Conor Keelan Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly
Shelley King (PA) Cross Cutting Interests Trade Unions ICTU (NI)
Prof. Julian Orford Cross Cutting Interests Environmental Organisations Council for Nature, Conservation & the Countryside (CNCC)
Emily Smyth Cross Cutting Interests Environmental Organisations CNCC (NI)
Rosemary Thomas Cross Cutting Interests Environmental Organisations CNCC
Ivan Cooper Social and Economic Partners Voluntary and Community Sector The Wheel
Pamela Dooley Social and Economic Partners Trade Unions ICTU (N.I.)
Tim Smith Social and Economic Partners Trade Unions ICTU (IRL)
Michael D’Arcy Social and Economic Partners Business IBEC (Ire)
Damian Duffy Social and Economic Partners Business Confederation of British Industry
Tara Farrell Social and Economic Partners Agri-Rural Development Irish Rural Link
Wesley Aston Social and Economic Partners Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Ulster Farmers Union

Alternate Members

Member Member Category Organisations Nominating Body
Paul Beattie Chair SEUPB SEUPB
David Lynch Member State Representatives UK DoF
Catherine Clynes Member State Representatives Ireland DPER
Catherine Clynes Member State Representatives Ireland DPER
Cllr Margaret Anne McKillop Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Cllr Paul Fleming Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Ald Michael Henderson Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Ald Ryan McCready Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Northern Ireland NILGA
Cllr Enda McGloin Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Northern & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA)
Patrick Devine Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Northern & Western Regional Assembly
Mary Freehill Regional/ SubRegional/ Local Government Interests Ireland Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly
Deirdre Garvey Cross Cutting Interests Voluntary and Community Sector The Wheel
Jacqueline Healy Cross Cutting Interests Equality Organisations Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Ire)
Dermot Deering Cross Cutting Interests Environmental Organisations The Environmental Pillar
John O’Farrell Social and Economic Partners Trade Unions ICTU (NI)
Martin O’Rourke Social and Economic Partners Trade Unions ICTU (IRL)
Teresa Canavan Social and Economic Partners Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Ulster Farmers Union

The Steering Committee

Like the Programme Monitoring Committee, Steering Committee members represent local and regional government, as well as social and economic partners representing business, trade unions, and the voluntary, environmental and equality sectors. 

The PMC delegates responsibility to the Steering Committee which makes the final decision on whether or not funding is awarded to projects which have submitted applications. 

When calls for applications are made, a calendar of fixed Steering Committee dates is also published so that there is transparency around the targets for processing times. 

The Steering Committee meets as required throughout the year.

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