The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Steering Group oversees the implementation of the Pollinator Plan. It is reviewed annually to ensure that expertise on the group reflects the key tasks that are being undertaken in any given year. 

 

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Steering Group 2026-2030

Dr Úna FitzPatrick (Chair): National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC)

Prof Jane Stout (Deputy Chair): Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

Dr Chris Peppiatt: National Parks and Wildlife Service  (NPWS)

Ms Pauline Campbell: Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)

Mr John Clarke: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)

TBA: Department of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Ms Niamh Carmichael: Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (CEDaR)

Ms Catherine Casey: The Heritage Council

Ms Eimear Fox: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

Mr Marcus Malley: Biodiversity Officer, Northern Ireland

Dr Archie Murchie: Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)

Ms Míde Ní Shúilleabháin: GAA Green Club Programme

Ms Katy Bell: Ulster Wildlife

Dr Emer Ní Dhúill: Business for Biodiversity Ireland (BFBI)

 

 

A separate Honey Bee Steering Group has also been established. It includes representatives from AFBI, DAERA, DAFM, the Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Associations (FIBKA), the Irish Beekeepers’ Association CLG (IBA CLG), the Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS), and the Ulster Beekeepers’ Association (UBKA). The Chair of the Honey Bee Steering Group is Dr Archie Murchie (AFBI), who also sits on the main group.