Kilkenny County Council
Management Team
Management Team
The Councils Management structure comprises of Lar Power, Chief Executive, Tim Butler, Director of Services, Ian Gardner, Acting Director of Services, Mary J. Mulholland, Director of Services, Martin Prendiville, Head of Finance, and Fiona Deegan, Acting Director of Services.
They are supported in their management roles by a number of Senior Executive Officers, Senior Executive Engineers, & Equivalent Grades of Management Staff.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR OF SERVICES
Directorships and responsibilities with effect from Tuesday, 17th of September, 2024.
| Name | Title | Department | Contact Number / Email | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lar Power | Chief Executive | 056 - 7794075 lar.power@kilkennycoco.ie | |
 | Tim Butler | Director of Services | Kilkenny City Municipal District & Director of Services - Planning, Economic & Environmental Services (including Parks, LEO & Town Regeneration) | 056 - 7794010 tim.butler@kilkennycoco.ie |
 | Ian Gardner | A/Director of Services | Piltown Municipal District and Acting Director of Services - Housing and Community. | 056-7794900 ian.gardner@kilkennycoco.ie |
 | Mary J.Mulholland | Director of Services | Corporate and Infrastructure (including Human Resources, Roads, Machinery Yard, Health and Safety) | 056 - 7794070 mary.mulholland@kilkennycoco.ie |
 | Martin Prendiville | Head of Finance | Castlecomer Municipal District & Head of Finance - Finance, Information Technology, Procurement & Facilities Management | 056 - 7794214 martin.prendiville@kilkennycoco.ie |
 | Fiona Deegan | A/Director of Services | Callan-Thomastown Municipal District and Acting Director of Services - Integration, Emergency Service and Culture (including Fire Service, Civil Defence, Library, Arts and Heritage) | 056-7794196 fiona.deegan@kilkennycoco.ie |
SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
| NAME | TITLE | DEPARTMENT | CONTACT NO. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Cashin | A/Senior Executive Officer | Housing | 056 - 7794900 | mary.cashin@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Margo Hayes | Senior Executive Officer | Corporate | 056 - 7794070 | margo.hayes@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Michael Arthurs | Senior Executive Officer | Environment | 056-7794096 | michael.arthurs@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Anne Marie Shortall | Senior Executive Officer | Community | 056 - 7794109 | annemarie.shortall@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Marie Phelan | Senior Executive Officer | Human Resources | 056-7794054 | marie.phelan@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Kevin Hanley | Head of IS and Procurement | Information Systems and Corporate Procurement | 056 - 7794235 | Kevin.hanley@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Josephine Coyne | County Librarian | Library | 056-7794161 | josephine.coyne@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Michael Leahy | Financial Management Accountant | Finance | 056 - 7794201 | michael.leahy@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Annette Fitzpatrick | Town Regeneration Officer | Community | 056-7794151 | annette.fitzpatrick@kilkennycoco.ie |
SENIOR ENGINEERS
| NAME | TITLE | DEPARTMENT | CONTACT NO. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus Kavanagh | Senior Engineer | Roads & Water | 056-7794205 | seamus.kavanagh@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Seamus Foley | A/Senior Engineer | Facilities & Special Projects | 056-7794306 | seamus.foley@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Frank Stafford | A/Senior Engineer | Projects & Parks Office | 056-7794481 | frank.stafford@kilkennycoco.ie |
| Nicolaas Louw | A/Senior Planner | Planning | 056-7794010 | nicolaas.louw@kilkennycoco.ie |
