Tom Moran, Secretary General at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Aidan Cotter, CEO, Bord Bia.
Brendan Smith, former Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food, with Tom Moran, Secretary General at the Department.
Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle, Tom Moran, General Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Dr John Gilliland, Rural Generation Ltd.
Minister Simon Coveney, advisor Fergal Leamy , and Tom Moran.
Staff at the Department of Agriculture were informed of the decision today.
Mr. Moran has overseen a number of issues during his term including CAP Health Check, the pork meat dioxin crisis in 2008, the horse meat scandal and the fodder crisis in 2013.
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He served under several ministers, always providing them with well-informed briefs.
He leaves behind a formidable team who no doubt will have careers aspirations to Mr Moran’s soon-to-be-vacant position.
Assistant Secretary Aidan O'Driscoll is thought to be the frontrunner for the position. However, he will face strong competition from fellow Assistant Secretary Brendan Gleeson, who’s put in a strong performance in recent years, along with newcomer Paul Dillon who was appointed Assistant Secretary in late 2013.
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Staff at the Department of Agriculture were informed of the decision today.
Mr. Moran has overseen a number of issues during his term including CAP Health Check, the pork meat dioxin crisis in 2008, the horse meat scandal and the fodder crisis in 2013.
He served under several ministers, always providing them with well-informed briefs.
He leaves behind a formidable team who no doubt will have careers aspirations to Mr Moran’s soon-to-be-vacant position.
Assistant Secretary Aidan O'Driscoll is thought to be the frontrunner for the position. However, he will face strong competition from fellow Assistant Secretary Brendan Gleeson, who’s put in a strong performance in recent years, along with newcomer Paul Dillon who was appointed Assistant Secretary in late 2013.
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