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Our board

The members of the non-executive board of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

The non-executive board of the RSA is appointed by the Minister of Transport as prescribed by the Road Safety Authority Act 2006. The board also complies with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016.

The board includes six ordinary members and the Chair.

RSA board members 2026

The following is an outline of the membership of the Board, our governance and administrative platform. 

 

Anne Graham, was Chief Executive Officer with the National Transport Authority (NTA) for 10 years up to December 2024. The NTA is responsible for the provision, regulation and integration of public transport services, the provision of supporting infrastructure for sustainable transport and for driving the greater use of sustainable transport as a mode of choice. She previously worked with the NTA as Director of Public Transport Services on the regulation and provision of public transport services nationally. Prior to joining the NTA, she worked in the Dublin local authorities as a chartered civil engineer in the drainage, roads and traffic divisions; as a project manager on the redevelopment of Dublin’s O’Connell Street area and as an Area Manager in the South West area of the city.

Anne Graham, B.E. M.Eng.Sc MBA FIEI

 

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Sinéad is currently Executive Director People & Sustainability at ESB including responsibility for Health, Safety & Wellbeing.   Prior to this, Sinéad has held a number of senior leadership roles in the areas of people, culture and change, most recently as Chief People Officer at Bus Eireann, and previously at Etihad Aviation Group in Abu Dhabi, Ulster Bank and Intel Ireland.  Sinéad has a B.Sc. (Management) and an MBA from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), is a Chartered Fellow with CIPD, a member of Institute of Directors Ireland, and a Board member of Self Help Africa.

 

Adrian has over 25 years’ experience across the financial services sector in Ireland and the UK operating across consumer, business and corporate sectors. He has led teams across a diverse range of roles, including commercial P&L, distribution, digital, transformation, operations and strategy. In his current role as Head of Consumer, he leads the a team of over 3,000 people across AIB’s branch network, contact centre and consumer business lines to meet the banking needs of over 3 million customers. Adrian holds a Masters in Management, a Degree in Business and is a Certified Bank Director. He is a member of the Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and Barnardo’s Finance and Fundraising Committee. 

 

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Helen is Director of Professional Services in Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Her responsibilities include national road and light rail safety, research and standards, transport planning and environmental policy and compliance. Prior to this she was Head of Strategic and Transport Planning in the National Roads Authority. Helen has over 30 years experience in project management in the transport sector and has worked in the UK, Ireland and France. She is a Chartered Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree and a Diploma in Project Management. She has been a Council Member of Engineers Ireland and Chairperson of WITS, a voluntary organisation supporting women in science, technology, and engineering.


Experienced accountant, board director and business leader with background in Finance, Corporate Governance, Audit and Risk Management and who is a highly skilled with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Board directorships include Green Effects Investments plc, Arts Council, Office of Government Procurement, Irish College Leuven, Early Childhood Ireland. Founded one of Ireland’s leading accountancy practice. Considerable experience of serving on Audit &  Risk Committees, both in Private & Public sectors

A strong advocate of ensuring that best practice and good corporate governance exist within the boardroom and ensuring relevant structures within businesses to facilitate adoption of organizational values throughout. 

Providing strategic advisory services to many organisations, he brings a unique combination of business/accountancy knowledge and a deep knowledge of the professional membership sector to the provision of solutions for many organisations. 

 

Dave is a professional director and provides Governance, Risk & Compliance consulting services. Dave was previously employed as Chief Risk Officer of a large, tech-led investment firm and is a former partner and Head of Risk & Regulatory division in a consulting practice providing services to regulated entities.

He is a former regulator within the Central Bank of Ireland’s Risk and Insurance Supervision divisions where he was involved in developing a risk-based approach to supervision and in front-line supervision.

He is a qualified accountant, Certified Data Protection Officer and Certified Internal Auditor.

 

 

Brian McCormick is an experienced Chartered Director who has a strong background in corporate governance at Board and committee level. He currently also serves as a Board Member of the National Transport Authority and approved housing body Oaklee Housing. Brian has broad public and private sector experience in general and operational management, business development and corporate finance both in Ireland and internationally. He previously worked as an Executive Director in An Post, as a Director of Merrion Corporate Finance and in senior management roles with CRH plc in the US.

Brian in an engineering graduate of University College Dublin and has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Noeleen McHugh served as Assistant Chief Executive in the Local Government Management Agency with responsibility for Programme Management & Innovation, ICT and Reform.  In this role, Noeleen was leading teams to deliver a number of national projects including shared services and ICT projects developing new and improved solutions to manage national services in the local government sector.  Prior to that she had a long career with Fingal County Council working in the areas of Transportation, Planning, Finance, Environment, Corporate Services and Economic Development.  Noeleen holds an MBA and post-graduate qualifications in governance and innovation. 

Noeleen has extensive experience as a board member for a number of companies and has recently served as board member and Chairperson of the Leitrim Volunteer Centre and board member of Sunflower Recycling.   

Eoin Ronayne is a journalist by profession having worked for RTE prior to becoming a senior trade union official with the NUJ, CPSU and Fórsa, holding the positions of Irish Secretary (NUJ) and General Secretary (CPSU & Fórsa). In those roles he was party to the negotiation of Social Partnership national agreements and subsequent Public Service Pay agreements. He is currently a consultant specialising in organisational communications and facilitation. An experienced communicator and facilitator he  has leadership experience over many years in significant change management processes and organisational development and reform.  


He holds a BBS from UCD and post-graduate diplomas in Employment Law , Mediation  and Quasi Judicial Decision Making from UCD and the Kings Inns. He served for many years on the Executive Committees of the Irish Congress of Trades Unions and the European Federation of Public Services Unions.


He is currently  a Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) where he is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Worker & Employer Advisory Committee. He is also the  Chairperson of Buíon Phort Lárige (Waterford Area Partnership) and a member of the Board of the Irish Labour History Society. 


 

Tom Dowling, a Laois native, is a former local government chief executive of Meath and Carlow County Councils, having previously held senior management positions in Dun Laoghaire Borough Council and Clare County Council. He is a Chartered Director with extensive corporate governance experience. He is currently Chair of The Discovery Programme and Chair of Third Age Ireland. He is also a non-executive director of the Aura Group. In his time in local government and following retirement, Tom had and has a keen focus on community development, motivation and recognition, especially as chair and founder of Co-operation Ireland’s Pride of Place Awards for 24 years. He has also engaged with the community and business sector as chair and advisor to Bank of Ireland’s Enterprising Towns Awards. He is a mentor and career coach to many in the local government sector. 

 

 

 

 

Dr Bedford is a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the RCPI. He worked as Director of Public Health in the North-East prior to his retirement from the HSE.  Following this he worked with a number of agencies including the RCSI where his role is to support the strategic development of the RCSI Hospitals Group. He has served as chair of the Health Research Board, the Medical Bureau of Road Safety and the RCPI Working Group on Traffic Medicine. 

Dr Bedford published research includes research in the areas of mental health, men’s health, alcohol, road safety and injury prevention.  He has used his research to advocate for healthy public policies.


 

Board governance

The following policies provide a governance framework for the management and operation of the board:  

Road Safety Authority Board Governance Manual pdf | 661 KB RSA Code of Conduct for Board Members 2025 pdf | 276 KB RSA Conflict of Interest Policy 2025 pdf | 185 KB RSA Board Audit Risk Committee Charter Updated 2025 pdf | 317 KB RSA Board Remuneration Committee Charter 2025 pdf | 176 KB RSA Competency Framework 2025 pdf | 203 KB Social Media Procedure 2025 pdf | 169 KB

Board meetings

The meeting schedule for the board and the Audit and Risk Committee in 2026 is: 

Meeting Schedule 2026 

Under Section 16 (1) of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006:  
“The Board shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the performance of its functions.” 

No.Board Meeting Date
1.Thursday 29 January 2026
2.Friday 27 February 2026
3.Wednesday 25 March 2026
4.Friday 29 May 2026
5.Thursday 18 June 2026
6.Thursday 23 July 2026
7.Wednesday 30 September 2026
8.Thursday 29 October 2026
9.Thursday 10 December 2026

 

Audit & Risk Committee meetings

No.Audit & Risk Committee Meeting Date
1.Wednesday 18 February 2026
2.Thursday 30 April 2026
3.Thursday 17 September 2026
4.Tuesday 17 November 2026

 

 

Board minutes

Extracts of the approved and signed minutes of board meetings held in 2019 - 2024.