Irish Fiscal Advisory Council: Appointment of Council Member
Following an open selection process, the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, has appointed Dr Íde Kearney as a Member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
Dr Kearney is appointed for a period of four years.
Minister Noonan said “I welcome the appointment of Dr Íde Kearney as a member of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and wish her well in this important role”.
Short biography of new appointee
Dr Íde Kearney currently works as a Senior Economist in the Research Division of the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank). Prior to joining DNB she worked for a number of years in the ESRI on the development of macroeconomic models and their use in macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis of the Irish economy, including forecasting the public finances. Dr Kearney holds a Ph.D in Economics from the European University Institute in Florence and a Masters of Economic Science (Econometrics) from University College Dublin. Her work for IFAC is in a private capacity, independent of her work for DNB.
Selection process
The selection process for this appointment was undertaken in accordance with the “Guidelines for appointments to state boards” published by the Government in November 2014. The vacancy was advertised on Stateboards.ie and was managed by the Public Appointments Service.
Details on the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, including board members, are available at www.fiscalcouncil.ie
Ends
12 March 2015
