The Mental Health Commission appointed Áine Flynn as the Director of the Decision Support Service in October 2017. The organisation will carry out its remit through a number of core business areas including registration of decision support arrangements, monitoring of decision supporters, establishing expert panels and a complaints and investigations function.

The Director and Decision Support Service are staff of the Mental Health Commission. You can read more about the Mental Health Commission staff here.

Áine Flynn, Director of the Decision Support Service

Áine Flynn

Director of the Decision Support Service

John Farrelly Chief Executive

John Farrelly

Chief Executive Mental Health Commission

Head of Complaints and Investigations  Patsy Fitzsimons

Patsy Fitzsimons

Head of Complaints and Investigations

Joanna Macklin, Head of DSS Panels

Joanna Macklin

Head of DSS Panels

Kate Frowein, Head of Supervision

Kate Frowein

Head of Supervision

Aoife McMahon, Head of Registration

Aoife McMahon

Head of Registration

Ian Grehan Head of Operations

Ian Grehan

Head of Operations

Orla Keane General Counsel

Orla Keane

General Counsel

Brian Gillespie, Chief Operations Officer

Brian Gillespie

Chief Operations Officer