Directors of Tallaght University Hospital Board

In accordance with bye laws made in November 2014 under the Tallaght University Hospital Charter, the Board of Tallaght University Hospital consists of an 11 Member Non-Executive Board. The Chief Executive and appropriate members of the Executive Management Team attend and participate fully in all Board meetings.

Non-Executive Directors
Mr. Liam Dowdall (Chairman)
Archdeacon David Pierpoint
Dr. Vivienne Byers
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Mark Varian
Professor Anne Marie Brady (Vice Chairman)
Mr. Edward Fleming
Dr. Darach Ó Ciardha
Mr. Mike Beary
Dr. Martin Lyes
Ms. Darina Barrett

Senior Management in attendance at Board Meetings
Ms. Lucy Nugent, Chief Executive
Mr. Dermot Carter, Director of Finance
Prof. Peter Lavin, Clinical Director Medical Directorate
Prof. Catherine Wall, Director Quality Safety & Risk Management
Prof. Tara Coughlan, Chair of the Medical Board
Ms. Bridget Egan, Clinical Director of Peri-Operative Directorate
Ms. Sandra McCarthy, Director of Nursing & Integrated Care
Mr. John Kelly, Deputy Chief Executive
Ms. Sharon Larkin, Director of Human Resources
Ms. Angela Clayton-Lea, Chief Operations Officer

Board Secretary - Ms. Anne McKenna

Board Agendas & Minutes

Please note that all Board Agenda’s and Minutes prior to 2021 have been archived

TUH Hospital Board Corporate Governance Manual - February 2022
The corporate governance manual provides members of the TUH Hospital Board with the information they need about corporate governance to perform their duties to the highest standards of accountability, integrity and propriety. It sets out the systems and procedures by which the Hospital Board directs and controls its functions and manages its business. You can read the manual through this link.

It is the responsibility of the Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) Board to determine the Hospital’s risk appetite that it is willing to undertake in achieving its strategic objectives. The Board of TUH undertook a Risk Appetite Review in early 2022 and the Risk Appetite Statement sets out the risk tolerance for TUH.