Government Chief Scientific Adviser

The Irish Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) is an adviser on science and technology to the Government of Ireland. The role was created in 2004 and was to operate independently of government departments, but report to Cabinet Committee on Science and Technology. History In 2004, Barry McSweeney was appointed as the first CSA. Following a controversy about the awarding of his PhD, McSweeney resigned in November 2005. In January 2007, Patrick Cunningham was announced as the new CSA. He served a five-year term and hosted the 2012 EuroScience Open Forum meeting in Dublin.