Policy decisions regarding the EIST 2021-2027 are made by the EIST Monitoring Committee. This committee includes representatives from the ESF Managing Authority, the implementing Departments and Agencies, the ESF Certifying Authority, other relevant Departments and Agencies, the European Commission, the Social Partners, and Regional Representatives.
The Monitoring Committee is chaired by the ESF Managing Authority.
Role and Responsibilities of the Monitoring Committee.
Rules of Procedure of the EIST Monitoring Committee.
Monitoring Committee Meetings Minutes
1st EIST Monitoring Committee meeting minutes 21/03/2023
| List of Members for the Monitoring Committee of EIST 2021-27 | No. of Members | Capacity | Main member |
| ESIF Managing Authorities | |||
| ESF+ Managing Authority | 5 | Full Member | Dervila Twamley Ruairí Smyth Theresa Ryan Rachel Barrett Andrew Diggins |
| ESF+ Accounting Function | 1 | Advisory | Cathal Quaid |
| ESF+ Audit Authority | 1 | Advisory | Feargal Fennell |
| Managing Authority ERDF Programme (SRA) | 1 | Full Member | Karen Coughlan |
| Managing Authority ERDF Programme (NWRA) | 1 | Full Member | Patrick Devine |
| Managing Authority EMFAF | 1 | Full Member | Keith Kelleher |
| Eastern & Midland Regional Assembly | 1 | Advisory | Helena Stromberg |
| Managing Authority JTF | 1 | Full Member | Frank Maughan |
| PEACE+ (Special EU Programmes Body) | 1 | Advisory | Barry Buckley |
| Member State Authority for ESIF co-financing | |||
| Department of Public Expenditure and Reform | 1 | Full Member | Marianne Nolan |
| European Commission | |||
| DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion | 2 | Advisory | Gregorio De Castro Joanna Gawrylczyk-Malesa |
| Regional Authorities | |||
| Elected Member Southern Regional Assembly | 1 | Full Member | Cllr. Gerard Murphy |
| Intermediate Bodies and Beneficiaries | |||
| SOLAS | 1 | Full Member | Brendan Horgan |
| HEA | 3 | Full Member | Aileen Marron Mary May Fergal Noone |
| Skillnet Ireland | 1 | Full Member | Mark Jordan |
| Sport Ireland | 1 | Advisory | Siobhán Leonard |
| Tusla | 1 | Advisory | Amy Mulvihill |
| Department of Rural and Community Development | 2 | Full Member | Laure Garcia Deirdre Kelly |
| Department of Social Protection | 2 | Full Member | Alan Flynn Charlie Martin |
| Department of Justice | 2 | Full Member | Gerry Browne Tom Sheeran |
| Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media | 1 | Full Member | James Lavelle |
| Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth | 3 | Full Member | Ciara Pidgeon Deirdre Ní Néill Mary Colhoun |
| Department of Justice | 1 | Advisory | Ross Wynne |
| ETB Representatives | 2 | Advisory | Amanda Taylor Owen O Mahony |
| POBAL | 1 | Advisory | Deirdre Casey |
| Economic and Social Partners and Civil Society | |||
| Trade Union Body - ICTU | 1 | Full Member | Ger Gibbons |
| INOU | 1 | Full Member | Brid O Brien |
| Children’s Rights Alliance | 1 | Full Member | Tanya Ward |
| National Womens’ Council | 1 | Full Member | Sandra McCullagh |
| Aontas | 1 | Full Member | Dearbháil Lawless |
| The Wheel | 1 | Full Member | Mairead O’Connor |
| Horizontal Principles | |||
| Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission | 1 | Full Member | Ian Murphy |
| Department of Social Protection, Social Inclusion | 1 | Full Member | Roshin Sen |
