Audit Committee

The Audit Committee comprises Messrs Adrian Burke (Chairman), John Hally, John McKeogh and Patrick O’Keeffe. The Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Internal Audit, other Directors, Senior Management and representatives of the external auditors may be invited to attend all or part of any meeting.

The role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set out in its written terms of reference and include:

»    monitoring the integrity of the financial statements of the Society and reviewing significant financial reporting judgements contained in them;
»    reviewing the annual financial statements before submission to the Board;
»    monitoring and reviewing the operation and effectiveness of the internal audit function;
»    considering and making recommendations to the Board in relation to the appointment, reappointment and removal of the external auditors and terms of engagement of the external auditors;
»    approving the remuneration of the external auditors for statutory audit work and ensuring that the level of fees is appropriate to enable an adequate audit to be conducted. Reviewing the extent of any non-audit services and related fees;
»    assessing annually the independence and objectivity of the external auditors and the effectiveness of the audit process, taking into consideration relevant professional and regulatory requirements and the relationship with the auditors as a whole, including the provision of any non-audit services;
»    reporting to the Board on the operation of the Society’s system of internal control and risk management, making any recommendations to the Board thereon;
»    reviewing the arrangements by which employees of the Society may, in confidence, raise concerns about possible improprieties in matters of financial reporting or other matters and ensuring that these arrangements allow proportionate and independent investigation of such matters and appropriate follow up action;
»    reviewing its own effectiveness as a committee and making any necessary recommendations for change to the Board.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee comprises Messrs John Malone (Chairman), Vincent Buckley, Bertie O’Leary and Flor Riordan. The role and responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee are set out in its written terms of reference. The principal responsibilities of the Committee are:
»    to determine the policy for the remuneration of the Chief Executive, Secretary and Direct Reports to the Chief Executive as well as the Society’s policy on remuneration and expenses payable to members of the Board, members of the Regional Committees, General Committee and members of any sub committee established from time to time;
»    review and sanction new or amended salary, incentive bonus, retirement benefit and or other benefits for Senior Executives of the Society whose remuneration is to be determined by the Committee;
»    agree the policy and procedures for authorisation of claims for expenses of Senior Executives, the Board, and members of the Regional Committees, General Committee and any other sub committee established from time to time.

General Committee

Region 1 - MALLOW - 13
Mr. Donal Buckley
Mr. Vincent Buckley
Mr. Ivor Dulohery
Mr. Liam Foley
Mr. John Hedigan
Mr. Tim Leader
Mr. John Kenny
Mr. Timothy McSweeney
Mr. Michael O’Hanlon
Mr. Noel O’Keeffe
Ms. Elizabeth Sheehan
Mr. Donal Shinnick
Mr. Peter Twomey

Region 2 - MITCHELSTOWN - 10
Mr. Patrick Clancy
Mr. Thomas G. Coffey
Mr. John W. Coughlan
Mr. Robert Drake
Mr. Thomas Feeney
Mr. Michael Gowen
Mr. Martin O'Doherty
Mr. Philip Leahy
Mr. Patrick O’Keeffe
Ms. Mary Twomey-Casey

Region 3 - MID-CORK - 14
Mr. Patrick Aherne
Mr. John Bernard
Mr. Donal Creedon
Mr. Jerome Desmond
Mr. Diarmuid Lynch
Mr. Richard Hinchon
Mr. Donal F. Hurley
Mr. John Joe Kelleher
Mr. Sean MacSweeney
Mr. Don McSweeney
Mr. Michael Murphy
Mr. Gerard O’Connell
Mr. Bertie O’Leary
Mr. Cornelius O’Riordan

Region 4 - TIPPERARY - 5
Mr. Philip Coman
Mr. John Hally
Mr. Ciaran McGrath
Mr. Michael Tobin
Mr. John F O'Gorman

Region 6 - CORK/EAST CORK - 8
Mr. Liam Lane
Mr. Edmund C. Lynch
Mr. Patrick Millerick
Mr. Sean O’Brien
Mr. Barry O’Connor
Mr. Timothy O’Leary
Mr. John O’Sullivan
Mr. Flor Riordan

Region 7 - LIMERICK - 10
Mr. Timothy Blackburn
Mr. William Hickey
Mr. Daniel Hogan
Mr. John Hough
Mr. Roger Keogh
Mr. James Lynch
Mr. John McKeogh
Mr. Martin Stapleton
Mr. Tony Tuohy
Mr. David Woulfe