STERIS Plc (Ireland) 10-K 2016 FY Annual report

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of STERIS plc and subsidiaries (STERIS) of our reports dated May 31, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of STERIS and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of STERIS included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of STERIS for the year ended March 31, 2016:

Registration Number	Description
333-207721	Form S-8 Registration Statement - STERIS plc 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, Assumed as Amended and Restated
333-207722	Form S-8 Registration Statement - STERIS Corporation 401(k) Plan

/s/    Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

May 31, 2016