Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with special responsibility for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon TD, has re-appointed Mr. Bernard Gogarty as Chairperson of the Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel under the Construction Contracts Act 2013. Mr. Gogarty is a solicitor with extensive experience in dispute resolution and has served as Chairperson of the Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel since July 2021. His re-appointment, which takes effect on 10 August 2026, follows an open competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service.
Minister Dillon said:
"I am delighted that Bernard Gogarty has agreed to serve a second term as Chairperson of the Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel following the recent Public Appointments Service competition. Bernard brings the expertise, experience and leadership required to continue leading the Panel over the next five years. Since 2022, he has appointed adjudicators to 342 payment disputes with a combined value of €178 million, making an important contribution to the effective operation of the statutory adjudication process for the construction sector."
Accepting his re-appointment, Mr. Gogarty said:
"I would like to thank Minister Dillon for appointing me to a second term as Chairperson of the Construction Contracts Adjudication Panel. I look forward to continuing to work with the recently appointed Ministerially appointed Panel of Adjudicators to support the efficient resolution of payment disputes for the benefit of all stakeholders across the construction sector."
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