26 MFómh 2012, 17:52
Chief Executive of the Irish Medicines Board Pat O’Mahony will attend the Joint Committee on Health and Children tomorrow, Thursday, 27th September.
Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “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 and indepth analysis of its operations, organisational structure and performance. Mr O’Mahony will have an opportunity to brief members on a range of key issues and challenges relevant to the Irish Medicines Board at present, including changing demographics and disease burden, addressing new science and therapies that are being developed, patient engagement and the use of the internet to access health information and for self-diagnosis.\"
The meeting takes place tomorrow, Thursday, 27th September, at 9.30am 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, Fianna Fáil
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