Rosalie Flanagan
Rosalie worked for almost 20 years in the Northern Ireland’s Department of Finance and Personnel, working in areas such as public expenditure, equal opportunities and recruitment. Following the Belfast Agreement, she became involved in the preparations for devolution and moved to the Office of First Minister and deputy First Minister (OFMdFM) on its establishment in 1999.
Rosalie was a Director of Executive Services with OFMdFM for eight years until her appointment as Permanent Secretary to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) in 2010. She retired from the Civil Service in 2013.
After her retirement in 2013, Rosalie was appointed by the UK Government to the independent panel set up in 2015 to examine the extent of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland.
Tim Dalton
Tim Dalton served as Secretary General at the Department of Justice and Equality in Dublin from 1993-2004. He was part of a small team of senior civil servants who engaged in the background work that supported the peace process in Northern Ireland leading up to and following the Good Friday Agreement.
He was instrumental in advancing progress on security and justice matters including decommissioning and arrangements to address the position of paramilitary prisoners.
Tim has undertaken a variety of assignments since his retirement, including as a member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Commission for Future of Policing in Ireland.