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Governance & Management Structure
The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital was established by the Dublin Eye and Ear Hospital Act, 1897. The Act sets out the governance structure for the Hospital.
The Hospital is a registered charity – Charities Registration Number 20002374 (CHY 1604).
Hospital Council
The Council is comprised of a maximum 20 members. The Council governs the Hospital and is responsible for the financial performance, the quality of its healthcare services, research and education and integration of services with other healthcare providers. The Council delegates executive and operational responsibilities to the management team. The Council meets monthly during the year, except in January, April and August.
Members of the Council are
Member since | Member of the following committee(s) | |
Mr James O’Donoghue – President | July 2022 | Finance Committee |
Mr Tom Bean | March 2023 | |
Mr Donal Brosnahan | September 2019 | |
Mr Ashton Dallsingh | March 2022 | Finance Committee |
Ms Derarca Dennis | May 2024 | |
Prof. Jane Farrar | March 2021 | |
Mr Frank Fenn | March 2019 | Finance Committee |
Ms Natasha Fennell | March 2023 | |
Mr Leo Harmon | March 2022 | |
Mr Brendan Healy | March 2023 | Audit and Risk Committee Quality and Safety Committee |
Mr Stephen Hone | March 2015 | |
Prof Dara Kilmartin | March 2012 | |
Dr. Deirdre McCoy | March 2022 | |
Ms Geraldine Murphy | March 2022 | Quality and Safety Committee |
Mr Shane O’Sullivan | March 2022 | Audit and Risk Committee |
Mr Piaras Power | March 2023 | Audit and Risk Committee |
Ms Patricia Quinn | March 2023 | |
Mr Mark Rafferty | January 2024 |
Ex-Officio Members
The Lord Mayor of Dublin |
Dublin City Councillor – Mr Paddy McCartan |
In attendance
Mr Tommy Bracken |
Mr Aidan Kelly – Director of Finance and Organisation Services |
Committees
- Finance Committee
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Ethics and Medical Research Committee
- Quality and Safety Committee
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