Biography
Since January 1999, Colm Butler has been with the Department of the Taoiseach, heading up the Information Society Policy Division, which was put in place to push the agenda set out in the Government’s Action Plan for the Information Society. Prior to this, Colm was Deputy Secretary to the President, working with both Presidents Robinson and McAleese. He also served as Private Secretary to the Taoiseach, to the Government Chief Whip, and to the Minister for Economic Planning and Development at different periods between 1977 and 1994. Colm has also worked in computer sales for Memory Computer and Cara (1986-1990), and was attached to the Central Data Processing Services (CDPS) in the Department of the Public Service (1973-1977).