Committee Structure

Trinity Health Ireland's governance structure is defined by delegation of responsibility. This governance structure means that whilst the existing Boards of the Participating Institutions remain in place, the authority and responsibility are delegated to the THI Committee under the Chairmanship of Sir Gordon Duff with representation from each of the parent institutions as well as external nominees.

THI Committee Membership

Committee Member Position
Chair: Professor Sir Gordon Duff (External) Principal, St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford and Chair, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Dr Ena Prosser (External) Ex-Elan, Ex HRB, currently Partner in Fountain Healthcare Partners
Ms Lucy Nugent (Tallaght University Hospital nominee) CEO, Tallaght University Hospital
Ms Catherine Wall (Tallaght University Hospital Board nominee) Lead Clinical Director and Consultant Nephrologist, Tallaght University Hospital
Mr Lorcan Birthistle (St James’s Hospital nominee) CEO, St James's Hospital
Professor Charles Normand (St James’s Hospital Board nominee) Edward Kennedy Professor of Health Policy and Management (2002), Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine
Dr Sharon Sheehan Master of Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Professor Michael Gill Head of School of Medicine
Professor Orla Sheils (Trinity College Dublin nominee) Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
Professor Luke O'Neill  (Trinity College Dublin Board Nominee) Chair of Biochemistry (1960)
Professor Catherine Comiskey Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Jim Lucey Medical Director, St Patrick's University Hospital (In attendance)
Dr Alex McKee School Manager, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (Secretary)
THI Executive Group Membership 2019
Committee Member Position
Chair: Professor Michael Gill Head of School of Medicine, TCD
Mr Lorcan Birthistle (St James’s Hospital nominee) CEO, St James's Hospital
Ms Lucy Nugent (Tallaght University Hospital nominee) CEO, Tallaght University Hospital
Dr Sharon Sheehan Master of Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital
Professor Joe Barry Professor of Population Health Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
Dr Catherine Wall (Tallaght University Hospital Medical Board nominee) Lead Clinical Director and Consultant Nephrologist, Tallaght University Hospital
Dr John Cooney (St James’s Hospital Medical Board nominee) Chair of Medical Board and Consultant Psychiatrist, St James's Hospital
Dr Alex McKee School Manager, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin (Secretary)