Health Committee to discuss PIP silicone breast implants issue with Irish Medicines Board

Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “The news that French company Poly Implant Prothese used industrial grade silicone for breast implants instead of a grade for use in medical products caused much anxiety and concern and raised questions about potential safety risks for many women internationally and here in this country. In Ireland, 1,500 women have been identified as having received PIP implants between 2001 and 2010.

Given the role of the Irish Medicines Board in protecting public health through the regulation of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products, we will be interested in getting the most up to date information on the issue here in Ireland. We would also like to know what advice is being given to patients, what options are available and if there is a central information point for people who may be affected by this.”

The meeting takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 29th March, at 11.30am in Committee Room 2, LH 2000. Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

ENDS
 
 
Committee Membership:

Deputies

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Catherine Byrne, Fine Gael
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Fein
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Derek Keating, Fine Gael
Billy Kelleher, Fine Fail
Eamonn Maloney, Labour Party
Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail
Mattie McGrath, Independent
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein

Senators

Colm Burke, Fine Gael
John Crown, Independent
David Cullinane, Sine Fein
John Gilroy, Labour Party
Imelda Henry, Fine Gael
Marc Mac Sharry, Fine Fail
Jillian Van Turnhout, Independent