The Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) is a statutory body, first established in 1923 pursuant to the Censorship of Films Act 1923, as amended, which has responsibility for the classification of film and video works.
I wish to advise the Deputy that the Irish Film Classification Office does not have a board. The Censorship of Films Act, 1923, as amended, provides for the appointment of a Director of Film Classification.
The Director of Film Classification is independent in the exercise of their functions. However, a person may appeal a decision of the Director of Film Classification to the Classification of Films Appeal Board. The decisions of the Appeal Board are final.
Appointments to the Classification of Films Appeal Board are governed by the Censorship of Films Act, 1923, as amended.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below.
Board Member
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Date Appointed
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Date Re-appointed
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Date of End of Appointment
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Ms. Ciara Daly
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06/01/2023
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-
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05/01/2028
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Mr. Barry Nevin
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06/01/2023
|
-
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05/01/2028
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Ms. Lisa Quinn
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06/01/2023
|
-
|
05/01/2028
|
Ms. Margaret Taylor (Chair)
|
07/12/2015
|
07/12/2020
|
06/12/2025
|
Ms. Amy Rowan
|
07/12/2015
|
07/12/2020
|
06/12/2025
|
Ms. Isabel Charleton
|
07/12/2015
|
07/12/2020
|
06/12/2025
|
Dr. Ken Fennelly
|
07/12/2015
|
07/12/2020
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06/12/2025
|
Dr. Sean Crossan
|
07/12/2015
|
07/12/2020
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06/12/2025
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Mr. Ultan Murphy
|
07/12/2015
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07/12/2020
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06/12/2025
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Dr. Andrew Power
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07/12/2015
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n/a
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06/12/2020
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Dr. Niamh McCole
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07/12/2015
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n/a
|
01/04/2017
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Ms. Molly Buckley
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07/12/2015
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n/a
|
10/11/2016
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Mr. Paul O Higgins (Chair)
|
21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
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Ms. Caroline Erskine
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21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
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Mr. Loughlin Deegan
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21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
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Ms. Barbara Farragher
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21/04/2008
|
-
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21/04/2013
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Ms. Niamh Stephenson
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21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
|
Mr. Malcolm Byrne
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21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
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Fr. Damian McNiece
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29/04/2008
|
-
|
29/04/2013
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Mr. Kevin Myers
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21/04/2008
|
-
|
21/04/2013
|
Reverend Canon David Pierpoint
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21/04/2008
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-
|
21/04/2013
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Details of current members of the Classification of Films Appeal Board are published on Stateboards.ie at: membership.stateboards.ie/en/board/Classification%20of%20Films%20Appeal%20Board/.