The Consumers' Association of Ireland Ltd. (CAI) was set up in 1966 to protect and educate consumers

Consumer

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. It's represent consumer members who subcribe to Consumer Choice Magazine.

CAI is an independent

Independent business

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, non-profit and non-government organisation. Registered with charitable status. Charity

Charitable organization

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Number CHY 8559.

C.A.I Staff

• C.E.O - Dermott Jewell
• Assistant to C.E.O - Judy Dunne
• Subscriptions - Máiread Noonan
• Editor - Kierán Doherty
• Researcher - John Cradden
• Researcher - Margaret Brady
• Secretary - Nora Grimes

Executive Office Holders

• Chairperson - Michael Kilcoyne Chair/Vice 11 Years (1999-2007 Chairman, 2007-2011 Vice chair)
• Vice-Chairperson - Richard Dononhue
• Treasurer - Richard Donohue
• Secretary - Ann Woods

Executive Members

• Elaine Bolger
• Frank Dawe
• Dorothy Gallagher
• Raymond O'Rourke
• James Wims

Members Representing the Association on QUANGOS

A. Woods

An Bord Bia Consumer Foods Board

Companies Office Users Forum - CROLINK

Independent Complaints Panel for the Drinks Industry - MEAS

D. Jewell

An Bord Bia Quality Assurance Board

Investor Compensation Company & Audit Sub-Committee

Irish Food Quality Certification

BEUC - General Assembly

ANEC - General Assembly

ANEC - Steering Committee

European Consumer Consultative Group - DG Sanco J. Doorley/ D. Jewell

J. Dunne

Comhar - Community Pillar

M. Kilcoyne

Bord Bia 1999-2009

Commission for Taxi Regulation Advisory Panel

National Milk Board Agency

Sales Law Review Group M. Kilcoyne/ J. Dunne

R. Donohoe

Dept. Agriculture Consumer Liaison Panel

ANEC - Traffic Safety Working Group

National Milk Board Agency

J. Doorley

Financial Regulator Consumer Consultative Panel

European Passenger Federation

J. McMahon

Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute - Disciplinary Council

D. Gallagher

Irish Codex Advisory Committee

Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI)

External links

• Consumers' Association- Official Site