Secretary General Tom Moran
Born in 1955 in Dublin. Educated in St Josephs CBS in Fairview, University College Dublin (MA and Higher Diploma in Education) and Institute of Public Administration.
Joined the Department of Agriculture and Food in 1980 as Administrative Officer and served in a variety of posts in that Department.
Served also in the Irish Embassy in Paris as Agriculture Attaché to France and to OECD 1989-1992 (seconded to Department of Foreign Affairs for this period).
Posts in this Department
- Principal Officer of Milk Policy Division from 1992 to 1997 (Responsible for EU market management and supports, trade and milk quotas and public health measures in the milk sector).
- Assistant Secretary General 1997-2004. Responsibility for Policy in the Livestock Products Area including dairy sector, beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat and poultry. The area of responsibility included trade issues in these sectors as well as meat hygiene and animal bi-products.
- Appointed Secretary General with effect from 1 January 2005.
