Jacqui has over 35 years’ experience of working at local, national, European and International levels as a disability equality activist and consultant. She is secretary of the Board of the Independent Living Movement of Ireland (ILMI). Jacqui is Chairperson of DESSA – the Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency which is a Community Development Human Rights focused organisation. Jacqui is also a member of the HSE Board Committee on Patient Safety and Quality; the Disability Stakeholders Group under the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; the Irish Thalidomide Association and the Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry (IPPOSI); the Irish Steering Committee of the International Foundation for Integrated Care; The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation; and the Patient Forum of HPRA – The Health Products Regulatory Authority.