Trevor Sargent
Ceist:47 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health the members of the food safety advisory committee; and their professional qualifications in this field.
Written Answers. - Food Safety Advisory Committee.
I am circulating a list of the current members of the committee, indicating their respective positions. The committee includes established experts in the field of food sciences and officials who have particular responsibility in this area.
It is not customary to maintain formal records of the professional qualifications of the constituent members of this adhoc committee.
The following are members of the Food Safety Advisory Committee:
Dr. Fergus Hill, Chairman, Dublin Region Public Analyst
Professor Charles Daly, Faculty of Food, Science and Technology, University College, Cork
Mr. Martin Devine, Principal Environmental Health Officer, Eastern Health Board
Dr. Hugh Dolan, Medical Doctor
Mr. Raymond Ellard, Chief Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health
Mr. James Flanagan, Deputy Chief Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Professor John Flynn, Consultant Bacteriologist, University College, Galway
Mr. Colm Gaynor, Director of Veterinary Services, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Professor Michael J. Gibney, Department of Clinical Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin.
Professor John Hannan, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University College, Dublin.
Miss Maura Nolan, Food Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Dr. Timothy O'Dwyer, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
Mr. Tom Power, Public Health Division, Department of Health
Mr. Michael Mulkerrin, Secretary, Public Health Division, Department of Health.