Mr. Thomas Murray, Director, EU Affairs and Internal Market Unit, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Dublin.

A career Civil servant, Mr. Murray has worked in a number of Government Departments including the Department of Justice and the former Department of Industry and Commerce. During his career, he was involved in a wide range of policy issues such as international trade, financial services, intellectual property, labour market policy, industrial and innovation policy and EU Affairs.

In 2000, Mr. Murray became Head of the European Social Fund (ESF) Managing Authority and national Coordinator for ESF Community Initiative Programmes in Ireland. Mr. Murray was primarily responsible for drafting and implementing the ESF EQUAL Programme in Ireland and for managing the Programme Budget. He was also centrally involved in devising and implementing the national mainstreaming strategy. At European level, he has chaired European Thematic and Liaison Groups on lifelong learning.

He is currently Director in charge of EU Affairs and Internal Market and is chief EU Presidency coordinator for the Department of Jobs Enterprise and Innovation.