Peter Dennehy BL

The IBTS is the statutory body with responsibility for the national blood supply. The IBTS also provides testing and tissue services to hospitals and is responsible for the Irish Unrelated Bone Marrow Registry.

Mr Dennehy, a barrister, chartered engineer and chartered arbitrator, was appointed by health minister Stephen Donnelly following a public appointments process.

He has served as a member of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland since last summer, and is also a member of the audit committee of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital in Dublin.

He previously worked as the chief officer of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), deputy CEO, director of corporate services and board secretary at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, and director of corporate services of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).