An Fóram is the only statutory body representative of all stakeholders with an interest in the quality of Ireland’s water bodies. It consists of 25 members representing a wide range of organisations with direct connections to issues relating to water quality and also public water consumers. Approximately 50 different organisations were involved in the nomination of the members.

Stakeholders Members
Agriculture Denis Drennan - Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) ; Derry Dillon - MACRA ; Dominic Cronin - Irish Co-operative Society (ICOS) ; Paul O’Brien - Irish Farmers Association (IFA)
Angling Martin McEnroe - Anglers
Business Neil Walker - Irish Business & Employers Confederation (IBEC)
Chairperson Dr Matt Crowe
Community and Voluntary Gerald Quain - Irish Rural Link ; Issy Petrie - St. Vincent de Paul
Education Dr Suzanne Linnane - Dundalk Institute of Technology
Environment Bernadette Connolly - Cork Environmental Forum ; Ollan Herr - Zero Waste Alliance ; Sinead O’Brien - Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) ; Dr Elaine McGoff - An Taisce ; Charles Stanley-Smith - The Environment Pillar
Forestry Brendan Fitzsimons - Tree Council of Ireland
General Consumers Connie Rochford ; Keith Hyland
National Federation of Group Water Schemes Barry Deane - CEO National Federation of Group Water Schemes ; Jean Rosney
Recreation Dr Tim Butter - Irish Underwater Council
Rivers Trusts Siobhan Ward - Moy Rivers Trust
Social Housing David Wright
Tourism Tim Fenn - Irish Hotels Federation (IHF)

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