Daniel O'Keeffe, styled as Mr Justice Daniel O'Keeffe, was chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission from 11 February 2014 until 10 February 2020. He is a former Judge of the High Court (2008-2013). As Chairman of the Standards in Public Office Commission, he was also an ex-officio member (Commissioner) of the

Commission for Public Service Appointments The Commission for Public Service Appointments ( ga, Coimisiúin um Cheapacháin Seirbhíse Poiblí) is an independent Irish statutory body which sets standards for recruitment in the public service. The Commission is not to be confused with the P ...

. He is also a member of the Inquiry Panel appointed by the

Central Bank of Ireland The Central Bank of Ireland ( ga, Banc Ceannais na hÉireann) is Ireland's central bank, and as such part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). It is the country's financial services regulator for most categories of financial firms ...

. He was Chairman of the

Irish Takeover Panel The Irish Takeover Panel is the statutory body responsible for monitoring and supervising takeovers and other relevant transactions in relevant companies in Ireland. It was established by the Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997. The Panel is designated a ...

from 1997 to 2008. He was Chairman of the Second Report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body which reported to the

Minister for Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...

in 2007.

Education and career

Born in

Ennis Ennis () is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in County Clare, with a population of 25,27 ...

, Co. Clare in 1943, he was educated at Clongowes Wood College. He was called to the Bar in 1964 having graduated from University College Dublin and the

King's Inns The Honorable Society of King's Inns ( ir, Cumann Onórach Óstaí an Rí) is the "Inn of Court" for the Bar of Ireland. Established in 1541, King's Inns is Ireland's oldest school of law and one of Ireland's significant historical environment ...

. He was appointed a Senior Counsel in 1985. He practised at the Bar until his appointment to the High Court in 2008. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

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Standards in Public Office CommissionCommission for Public Service AppointmentsIrish Courts ServiceUniversity College DublinThe Honorable Society of King's Inns
{{DEFAULTSORT:OKeeffe, Daniel High Court judges (Ireland) Living people 20th-century Irish lawyers Alumni of University College Dublin People educated at Clongowes Wood College Irish barristers People from Ennis 1943 births Alumni of King's Inns