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Mary Gurrie

Planning Commissioner

Mary Gurrie

Planning Commissioner


Mary Gurrie was appointed ordinary Board member on the 2nd of September 2024 to the 1st of September 2029. 
In accordance with section 495(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2024, any Board member of An Bord Pleanála in office immediately before the date of commencement of this section of the Act on 17 June 2025, shall on and from this date, continue in office as an ordinary planning commissioner of An Coimisiún Pleanála, in accordance with the terms and conditions of his or her appointment, as in force immediately before that date, under the Planning and Development Act 2000.
Mary joins An Bord Pleanála from the Environmental Protection Agency where she held a range of roles, most recently managing the Water Management Programme, with overall responsibility for national water quality monitoring, assessment and reporting. 
Prior to that, Mary managed the Industrial Licence Enforcement Programme, overseeing the environmental regulation of large scale industrial and waste facilities. Mary holds a B.Sc. in Applied Science (Chemistry and Maths), and Post-Graduate Diplomas in Environmental Engineering, Conflict and Dispute Resolution, and Organisational Development and Transformation.