Audit and Risk Management Committee

ARMC Meeting Schedule 2025/2026

Submission Deadline	Meeting Date
Thursday, 21 August 2025	Thursday, 11 September 2025, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 21 October 2025	Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 17 December 2025	Wednesday 14 January 2026, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 18 February 2025	Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 1 April 2026	Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026	Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 10 a.m.

Please note these meeting dates and times are subject to change.

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Current Audit and Risk Management Membership

	Antoinette Dunne (Chair) Antoinette Dunne is Chief Executive Officer of BCM Global and Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Capitalflow DAC. Amongst other roles, she was a Director and co-owner of a business and debt consulting firm, Head of Halifax Bank in Ireland and Head of Bank of Scotland's Mortgage and Asset Finance Business.
	Conor Galvin Conor Galvin is Chief Executive of Ornua, proud owners of the Kerrygold brand, which is the largest exporter of Irish dairy. Previously he has held senior management positions in Dairygold, DCC plc, Diageo plc and Proctor & Gamble. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Human Physiology and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University College Dublin, an MBA from Smurfit Business School, a BLL degree from the Open University, and is a member of the Certified Management Accountants (CMA). He is married to Catherine and has two daughters.
	Jonathan Lew Jonathan was a Partner in KPMG for over 20 years where he provided audit and advisory services to banks and financial services companies. He was a member of KPMG Ireland’s Board and led the Financial Services Audit business. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of St James’s Hospital, Samaritans Ireland and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee at the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). Jonathan is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Director (Institute of Directors) and a graduate of Trinity College Dublin (Bachelor of Business Studies).
	Grainne Mannion Gráinne is a qualified solicitor with a career spanning twenty years in Risk, Compliance, and Audit executive level roles in the financial services sector. Gráinne has held C-Suite and leadership positions in domestic and international retail banks. She has also contributed to academia and professional studies through her development and delivery of an extensive body of materials for professional bodies, including the Law Society of Ireland.
	Clive Ryan Clive Ryan is the Director of The Digital Connectivity Office at the Government of Ireland. With over 30 year’s experience in technology, telecoms, and digital operations, Clive specialises in strategy, delivery leadership, and scaling digital projects such as the State’s National and International Digital Connectivity Plans. He has a breadth of experience in Digital Business, Innovation, Online Safety and Integrity Operations and Commercial leadership levels in significant multinational and domestic organisations. He joined the Government from a career in the US multinational technology industry joining Meta in 2011 where he led the European Sales and Risk Operations functions. Prior to joining Meta, Clive’s career includes senior roles at Microsoft, eir, and Accenture. Clive is also an Ireland Board member of Trocaire, a non-profit organisation. Clive holds a B.Comm, and a Diploma in Cybersecurity.
	Anne-Marie Taylor Anne-Marie Taylor is a partner with Board Excellence, Deputy Chair of the Irish Hospice Foundation and a former board member of the Public Appointments Service. She was a founding member of the 30% Club Ireland and, amongst other roles, led her own consulting practice specialising in strategic business transformation and held senior roles in Accenture. Anne-Marie Taylor was nominated by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Terms of reference of the Audit and Risk Management Committee:

Purpose

1.1. In accordance with Section 16 of Chapter 5 of the Governing Statute of the University it shall be the duty of the Audit and Risk Management Committee to advise the Governing Authority on the audit of the resources of the University, to review the annual financial statements of the University and their format, and to advise the Governing Authority on matters relating to risk management. Where appropriate the Audit and Risk Management Committee will recommend that the Governing Authority approve a recommendation.

1.2. The Audit and Risk Management Committee will also advise the Governing Authority on the strategic processes deployed by the University Management Team in the delivery of risk, internal control and governance across the University.

Authority

4.1. The Committee must operate within the limits set by the Governing Authority in the Schedule of Reserved Decisions and Delegated Authority.

4.2. The Committee is authorised by the Governing Authority to obtain outside legal or other independent professional advice in accordance with the procedures for obtaining such advice and to secure the attendance of outsiders with relevant experience and expertise if it considers this necessary, at the reasonable expense of the University.

Duties

The duties of the Committee relate to:

5.1 Financial Statements
5.2 External Audit
5.3 Internal Control
5.4 Internal Audit
5.5 Audit Coordination
5.6 Risk Management
5.7 Other Matters

ARMC Terms of Reference (PDF)

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