MR FRANK GOODMAN

Frank Goodman, Chief Executive of the Legal Aid Board joined the Legal Aid Board in late 1995 at a time when the Board had already commenced a development programme. The staff in 1995 was 168 and at the present time it has grown to 400.

Before joining the Board Frank worked for 10 years in the Office of the national Ombudsman. For the first five years Frank was a senior investigator in the local government area and he then became the director of the office in 1990.

Frank's previous career was with the Revenue Commissioners, as an Inspector of Taxes for 13 years, where he worked in all areas of personal and corporate taxation.

Frank was educated in University College Dublin and the Institute of Public Administration.