Eisiúint Meáin: Fógraíonn an tAire Calleary ceapadh triúr comhaltaí nua boird ar bhord Pobail
Media Release
Tuesday, 30th September 2025
Minister Calleary announces appointment of three new Board members to the Board of Pobal
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has today (Tuesday, 30th September 2025) received the approval from government for the appointment of three new members to the board of Pobal.
Pobal is a not-for-profit organisation that works on behalf of Government to support communities and local agencies towards achieving social inclusion and development.
Minister Calleary announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Rogers, Mr. Vincent Keenan and Mr. Michael Heaney as ordinary members to the board of Pobal. The board members have been selected for this role following a State boards appointment process, which is managed by the Public Appointments Service.
Today’s appointments bring to 16 the number of members on the board, made up of eight men and eight women.
Making the announcement, Minister Calleary said:
“Pobal work on behalf of Government and provides support to several government departments by managing and overseeing a variety of programmes which assist communities and local agencies in their work to achieve social inclusion and support community development.
“I want to thank everyone who took the time to apply to sit on the board of Pobal. I am delighted to welcome the appointment of three new board members who bring a range of experience and expertise to their role.
“I would also like to thank the outgoing board members for their significant contributions, dedication and commitment. I wish them well in the future.
“I have no doubt that the board of Pobal will continue to make a valuable contribution to communities across the country.”
Eisiúint Meáin
Dé Máirt, 30 Meán Fómhair 2025
Fógraíonn an tAire Calleary ceapadh triúr comhaltaí nua boird ar bhord Pobail
Inniu (Dé Máirt, an 30 Meán Fómhair 2025) fuair an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary TD, cead ón rialtas chun triúr comhaltaí
nua a cheapadh ar bhord Pobail.
Is eagraíocht neamhbhrabúis í Pobal a oibríonn thar ceann an Rialtais chun tacú
le pobail agus le gníomhaireachtaí áitiúla i dtreo cuimsiú sóisialta agus forbairt
a bhaint amach.
D’fhógair an tAire Calleary ceapadh an Uasail Paul Rogers, an Uasail Vincent Keenan agus an Uasail Michael Heaney mar ghnáthchomhaltaí ar bhord Pobail. Roghnaíodh na comhaltaí boird don ról seo tar éis próiseas ceapacháin de chuid
na mBord Stáit, atá á bhainistiú ag an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí.
Le ceapadh an lae inniu, tá sé chomhalta déag ar an mbord anois, ar a bhfuil ochtar fear agus ochtar ban.
Ag déanamh an fhógra, dúirt an tAire Calleary:
“Oibríonn Pobal thar ceann an Rialtais agus cuireann siad tacaíocht ar fáil do roinnt ranna rialtais trí éagsúlacht clár a bhainistiú agus a mhaoirsiú a chuidíonn le pobail agus le gníomhaireachtaí áitiúla ina gcuid oibre chun cuimsiú sóisialta a bhaint amach agus forbairt phobail a thacú.
“Gabhaim buíochas le gach duine a chaith an t-am ar iarratas a dhéanamh chun suí ar bhord Pobail. Tá áthas orm fáilte a chur roimh cheapadh triúr comhaltaí nua boird a thugann réimse taithí agus saineolais leo ina ról.
“Gabhaim buíochas freisin leis na comhaltaí boird atá ag imeacht as a ndíograis agus a dtiomantas. Guím gach rath orthu amach anseo.
“Níl aon amhras orm ach go leanfaidh bord Pobail ag cur go luachmhar le pobail ar fud na tíre.”