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
Professor Anne Marie Brady (Chairman)
Dr. Vivienne Byers
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Mark Varian (Vice Chairman)
Dr. Darach Ó Ciardha
Mr. Mike Beary
Dr. Martin Lyes
Ms. Darina Barrett
Mr. Tom Lane
Reverend David Bowles
Senior Management in attendance at Board Meetings
Mr. John Kelly, Interim Chief Executive
Mr. Dermot Carter, Director of Finance
Prof. Peter Lavin, Clinical Director Medical Directorate
Prof. Catherine Wall, Director Quality Safety & Risk Management
Dr. Mary White, Chair of the Medical Board
Ms. Bridget Egan, Clinical Director of Peri-Operative Directorate
Ms. Aine Lynch, Director of Nursing & Integrated Care
Ms. Sharon Larkin, Director of Human Resources
Mr. Shane Russell, Chief Operations Officer
Board Secretary - Ms. Anne McKenna
Board Agendas & Minutes
Please note that all Board Agenda’s and Minutes prior to 2023 have been archived
Hospital Board Agenda - 31st March 2025
Hospital Board Minutes - 31st March 2025
Hospital Board Agenda - 27th January 2025
Hospital Board Minutes - 27th January 2025
Hospital Board Agenda - 25th November 2024
Hospital Board Minutes - 25th November 2024
Hospital Board Agenda - 21st October 2024
Hospital Board Minutes - 21st October 2024
Hospital Board Agenda - 30th September 2024
Hospital Board Minutes - 30th September 2024
Hospital Board Agenda - 29th July 2024
Hospital Board Minutes - 29th July 2024
Hospital Board Agenda - 27th May 2024
Hospital Board Minutes - 27th May 2024
Hospital AGM Board Agenda - 27th May 2024
Hospital AGM Board Minutes - 27th May 2024
TUH Board Corporate Governance Manual - July 2024
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. The additional list of relevant legislation and regulatory provisions is considered under the Charities Governance Code.
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 2023 and the Risk Appetite Statement sets out the risk tolerance for TUH.
