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Convention on Biological Diversity

Ms. Áinle Ní Bhriain Director, International and EU Affairs Directorate National Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 North King Street Dublin 7 DO7 N7CV Ireland	CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP +353 1 888 3215 ainle.nibhriain@npws.gov.ie biodiversitypolicy@npws.gov.ie
Ms. Deirdre Lynn Scientific Advice and Research Directorate National Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 North King Street Dublin 7 DO7 N7CV Ireland	CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP +353 1 888 3280 deirdre.lynn@npws.gov.ie biodiversitypolicy@npws.gov.ie
Mr. Alan Moore Assistant Principal Officer, International and EU Affairs Directorate National Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 North King Street Dublin 7 DO7 N7CV Ireland	CBD Primary NFP +353 1 888 3206 alan.moore@npws.gov.ie biodiversitypolicy@npws.gov.ie
Mr. Andy Bleasdale Director, Scientific Advice and Research Directorate National Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 North King Street Dublin 7 DO7 N7CV Ireland	Protected Areas NFP +353 1 888 3295 +353 1 888 3276 Andy.bleasdale@npws.gov.ie biodiversitypolicy@npws.gov.ie
Ms. Louise McGowan International and EU Affairs Directorate National Parks and Wildlife Service Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 North King Street Dublin 7 D07 N7CV Ireland	Traditional Knowledge NFP +353 1 5393647 louise.mcgowan@npws.gov.ie biodiversitypolicy@npws.gov.ie
Mr. Oliver Ó Cadhla Scientific Policy Advisor Marine Environment Section Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 1A South Mall Cork T12 R7WC Ireland	Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP +353 76106450 Oliver.OCadhla@housing.gov.ie
Mr. Matthew Jebb Curator Herbarium National Botanic Gardens National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin Dublin 9 Ireland	GTI NFP, GSPC NFP +353 1 837 75 96 +353 1 836 00 80 matthew.jebb@opw.ie

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Mr. Eoin Deegan Principal Officer Environment Policy Division Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications Newtown Road Wexford Y35 AP90 Ireland	Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP +353 87 1306735 eoin.deegan@decc.gov.ie Ruth.Gibney@decc.gov.ie
Ms. Emma O’Leary Biotechnology Inspector Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Johnstown Castle Estate Wexford Ireland	Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP +353 53 91 60612 E.O'Leary@epa.ie e.oleary@epa.ie

Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing