College Advisory Group Committee | (CAG)

The College Advisory Group, which meets four times a year, has a chairperson and 13 members who represent the key CAFRE stakeholders.

In carrying out its work, the group takes full account of policies and strategies approved by the Minister and DAERA.

Name	Sector	Date of First Appointment	Expiry of Appointment
Mr Maynard Mawhinney	Chair	01/07/2021	30/06/2027
Mr CathalMcDonnell	Sustainability in the Supply Chain	01/01/2026	31/12/2028
Mr Lawrence Whyte	Production Horticulture	01/01/2026	31/12/2028
Ms Orlaith McLaughlin	Equine	01/01/2026	31/12/2028
Mr Harold Johnston	Dairying	01/07/2021	30/06/2027
Mr Barclay Bell	Arable Crops Commercial Horticulture	01/01/2022	31/12/2027
Mr Stephen Black	Education	01/01/2026	31/12/2028
Mrs Elaine Willis	Food Processing	01/01/2022	31/12/2027
Mr Craig Blaney	Agri-Food Business Development	01/01/2023	31/12/2028
Mr Bill Harpur	Environment	01/01/2023	31/12/2028
Mr Seamus McMenamin	Red Meat	01/01/2023	31/12/2028
Dr Kevin Morgan	Higher Education	01/01/2023	31/12/2028
Mr Ryan Mortimer	Pigs	01/01/2023	31/12/2028
Vacant	International Relations	–	–

Length of each term of appointment	Chair – 3 years Members – 3 years (Option for reappointment to a second 3 year term)
Remuneration	Chair – £424 per day Members – £275 per day
Workload	Chair – Approximately 4 days per annum Members – Approximately 4 days per annum