Niall Gleeson has been named as the new chief executive of Irish Water, which is responsible for providing public water and wastewater services in the country.
Mr Gleeson joined Irish Water as managing director in August 2019.
He takes up the newly-created role of CEO as Irish Water moves forward with the process of separating from the parent group Ervia to become a standalone, publicly owned and regulated utility.
Mr Gleeson was appointed by the board of Ervia following a public recruitment process and approved by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien.
He will initially report to the Ervia CEO Cathal Marley and, following legal separation of Irish Water from Ervia, will report to the Chair of the standalone Irish Water Board.
Before joining Irish Water, Mr Gleeson held a number of senior leadership roles with infrastructure companies, including Shanahan Engineering, Veolia Ireland and Alstom.
Niall Gleeson said it is an exciting time in the evolution of Irish Water as it moves towards becoming a standalone, publicly-owned utility.
"We are now at a real turning point in our history as the organisation responsible for the delivery of Ireland's water and wastewater services," the new CEO said.
"The work we do every day is essential in order to safeguard the health of our customers, protect the environment and support sustainable housing and development across the country. The size and scale of the challenge is significant but we are committed to continuing to develop a water services utility that will benefit the people of Ireland," he added.
