Accreditation Board
The Accreditation Board is established as a committee of the Health and Safety Authority. Its role is to provide the national accreditation service for Ireland. The Accreditation Board, among other functions, awards accreditation to new applicants and where necessary, terminates accreditation.
Meetings are held normally 6 times per year.
Each Accreditation Board member is appointed by the Board of the Authority for a 5-year term with an option to be reappointed for a second term. The current membership of the Accreditation Board is:
Dr. Micheál Lehane - Chairperson
Director, Environmental Protection Agency
Ms. Ita Kinahan - Vice Chairperson
(former) State Chemist, State Laboratory
Ms. Rosemary Hayden
Manager INAB
Ms. Gail Carroll
Director Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Building, Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)
Ms. Rita Purcell
Deputy CEO, Health Protection Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
Mr. Jim O'Toole
Chief Executive Officer, Bord Bia
Mr. John O'Loughlin
Laboratory Manager, Rotunda Hospital
Dr. David Graham
Chief Executive, Animal Health Ireland
Ms. Cecilie Laake
Director Norwegian Accreditation
Ms. Denise Barry
Director Strategy, Policy and Technology, Road Safety Authority
Mr. Paul A. Scallan
Chief Executive Officer, Private Security Authority
Vacancy