The Register of Irish Sign Language interpreters was established to maintain the register of Irish Sign Language Interpreters. The registration system is referenced in the 2017 Irish Sign Language Act (referred to as an ‘accreditation scheme’).

Board of Directors 

• Anne Coogan
• Amy Earley
• Brendan O’Dea (Chairperson)
• Brendan Guckin
• Carla Dunne
• David Somers
• Frankie Berry
• Loretta Grogan
• Loretta Ristic-Keogh
• Mary Duggan
• Peter Rooney

Registration Panel

The Registration Panel (Panel) deal with matters in relation to the maintenance of the register, including the policies that guide the operation of the register.

Panel Member	Category
Anna-Lena Nilsson	Member with international experience of sign language interpreting register
Anne Coogan	Member of the Deaf community
Ali Stewart	Professional interpreting representative
Bernadette Ferguson	Registered Irish Sign Language Interpreter
Brendan O’Dea (Panel Chair)	External registration panel member
Cathal Duffy	Public body representative
Kevin Stanley	Member of the Deaf community
Lorraine Leeson	Academic expert in interpreting or Deaf studies
Teresa Lynch	Member of the Deaf community
Tori Raw	Representative with experience regulating a profession
Vacant	Member with legal expertise

Staff Members