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Niamh O'Donoghue was appointed Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection in July 2010. She had previously served as Director General having joined the Department in December 2007. Prior to that, she was Assistant Secretary in Revenue with responsibility for the Border Midlands West Region from mid 2007 to December 2007 and as Assistant Secretary for Human Resources from 2001 to mid 2007. She joined the civil service in 1979 and has served in - the Department of Agriculture (1979 - 1986) - the Department of Health (1986 - 1995) - the Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners (now the Public Appointments Service) (1995 - 2001) - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2001 - 2007) She has a primary degree in Public Administration from the IPA, and also holds an MA (Industrial Relations) from the University of Keele and an MSc (Mgmt) from TCD.
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Chuaigh Niamh O’Donoghue isteach sa Roinn Talmhaíochta mar EO i 1979. D’aistrigh sí go dtí an Roinn Sláinte i 1986 agus uaithi sin, d’aistrigh sé go dtí Oifig na Státseirbhíse agus na gCoimisinéirí um Cheapacháin Áitiúla i 1995. Sa bhliain 2001, chuaigh sí isteach in Oifig na gCoimisinéirí Ioncaim mar Rúnaí Cúnta, áit a raibh sí mar cheannaire ar an Rannóg Acmhainní Daonna ar feadh roinnt blianta, sular aistríodh í go dtí Réigiún na Teorann, Lár Tíre agus an Iarthair i lár 2007. Chaith sí tréimhse mar bhall de Bhord na Seirbhíse um Cheapacháin Phoiblí ó 2004 go dtí 2007 agus tá sí mar chathaoirleach i láthair na huaire ar Ghréasán Bainistíochta Athraithe na Státseirbhíse. Tháinig Niamh isteach sa Roinn seo mar Ard-Stiúrthóir i Nollaig 2007 agus ceapadh í ina hArd-Rúnaí in Iúil 2010. Is as Baile Átha Cliath di ó dhúchas agus oileadh í i gClochar an Chreidimh Naofa, Cluain Tarbh. Tá bunchéim aici ón FR (An Foras Riaracháin) agus tá máistreacht aici ó Ollscoil Keele, chomh maith le MSc (Mgt) ó Choláiste na Tríonóide.