The Programme Implementation Board is assisted in its work by five subgroups comprised of Departments, Government agencies and community representatives.
Each Subgroup meets monthly to advance their work. Each group is chaired by an individual with responsibility towards achieving the actions set out in the Mulvey Report and the Strategic Plan 2024-2027.
The current NEIC Initiative Subgroups are:
Subgroup 1 - Enhanced Policing
This Subgroup works to enhance community safety, reduce crime and strengthen community confidence in An Garda Síochána.
Chaired by: Chief Superintendent Charles Armstrong - An Garda Síochána
Secretary: Sergeant Sharon Power - An Garda Síochána
Superintendent Jarlath Lennon - An Garda Síochána
John Fitzgerald – Foróige
Dean Hayden – HSE
Sergeant Martin Moloney - An Garda Síochána
Sergeant Ciaran Cummins - An Garda Síochána
Oliva Brody – NEIC Programme Manager
Richard Carson – North Inner City Community Coalition
Sean Mackey – SWAN Youth Services
Rachel McMahon – LCSP
Tanya Ganly – DoT (NEIC Programme Office)
Aoife Walsh - Dublin City Council
Subgroup 2 - Maximising Educational, Training and Employment Opportunities
This Subgroup works to support and promote attendance, participation and retention of young people in formal education and increase and enhance employment opportunities for school leavers, improve adult education levels and reduce unemployment rates in the community.
Chaired by: Brenda Boylan - Department of an Taoiseach
Secretary: Niall Fitzpatrick - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)
Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager
Stacey Cannon - Department of Education and Youth
Janet Colgan - TUSLA
Eugene Donnelly - Department of Social Protection
Anne Fitzgerald - Liffey Partnership
Melanie Flynn - Business in the Community
Dr. Deirdre Giblin - National College of Ireland
Blake Hodkinson - North Inner City Community Coalition (LYCS)
Susan McNamara - Department of FHERIS
Ciara Naughton - O'Connell Primary School
Maria Tyrrell - North Inner City Community Coalition (Larkin Unemployed Centre)
Subgroup 3 - Supporting Children, Young People and Family Wellbeing
This Subgroup works to improve supports for children, young people and family wellbeing with a focus on parenting.
Chaired by: Anne O'Mahony - Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Secretary: Asha Heibe - D/CEDIY
Catriona Flood - ELI
Jenny Courtney - Belvedere Youth Club (NICCC)
Maria Tyrrell - NICCC
Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager
Patrick Gates - YPAR
Stacey Cannon - Department of Education & Youth
Sylvia Cahill - HSE
Tanya Ganly - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)
Vacant - TUSLA
Aaron Murphy - Department of Justice
Robert O'Connor - City of Dublin Youth Services
Subgroup 4 - Enhancing Community Wellbeing and the Physical Environment
This Subgroup works to improve social cohesion and wellbeing in the community; and to enhance the physical environment, landscape and cleanliness.
Chaired by: Marie Kavanagh - Dublin City Council
Secretary: Leona Fynes - Dublin City Council
Colm Kelly Ryan - Dublin City Council
Bernie Walsh - North Inner City Community Coalition (Sunflower Recycling)
Cormac Brennan - An Garda Síochána
Josephine Henry - North Inner City Community Coalition (Dublin City Coop)
Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager
Niall Fitzpatrick - DoT (NEIC Programme Office)
Siobhan Power - Arts, Culture & Heritage Rep (Dublin City Coop)
Subgroup 5 - Improving Community Health, Wellbeing and Recovery
This Subgroup works to improve community health, wellbeing and support those living with and recovering from drug use.
Chaired by: Jim Walsh - Department of Health and Ellen O'Dea - HSE
Secretary: Diarmuid Ó Gruagáin - Department of Health
Betsy Abu - Cairde
Julie Brady - Community User
Olivia Brody - NEIC Programme Manager
Sonya Dillon - Recovery Academy of Ireland
Vicky Doyle - HSE
Catherine Heaney - Dublin City Community Co-op
Clare Naughton - Recovery Academy of Ireland
Andy O'Hara - North Inner City Community Coalition (UISCE)
Brian O'Reilly, North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Taskforce
Naomi Petty Saphon - HSE
Dawn Russell - ALDP
Tanya Ganly - DoT