Advisory Committees

In addition to the HPRA Board, there are three advisory committees, each with a maximum of twelve members. 

The Advisory Committee for Human Medicines and the Advisory Committee for Medical Devices are appointed by the Minister for Health while the Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines is appointed by the Minister for Health in consultation with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The statutory role of the advisory committees is to provide advice in cases where it is proposed to refuse to grant a licence for a medicinal product on any grounds relating to its safety, quality or efficacy.

The advisory committees may appoint sub-committees.

The Advisory Committees meet approximately three times per year, at intervals determined by the committee members and by pending business. 

Advisory Committee Members

Advisory Committee Human Medicines

Dr Diarmuid Quinlan – Chair 

Prof. Brian Cleary 

Prof. Desmond Corrigan

Dr Paul Gallagher 

Ms Fionnuala King 

Prof. Fionnuala Ni Ainle

Ms Margaret O’Doherty

Dr. Michael McCarthy

Ms. Lorraine Schwanberg

Prof. Peter Greally

Terms of reference and rules of procedure of the Advisory Committee for Human Medicines

Advisory Committee for Medical Devices

Prof. Richard Reilly – Chair

Prof. Robert Byrne 

Dr Ger Flynn

Dr Vida Hamilton

Dr Fergal McCaffrey

Dr Tanya Mulcahy

Prof. Pat Twomey

Terms of reference and rules of procedure of the Advisory Committee for Medical Devices 

Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines

Dr Joe Collins – Chair

Dr Abina Crean

Dr Patrick Paul Corkery

Dr Caroline Garvan

Dr John Gilmore

Dr David Graham

Dr Andrew Hillan

Dr Orla Keane

Dr Edward Malone

Dr Bryan Markey

Dr. Kevin Murtagh

Ms. Emer O’Reilly

Terms of reference and rules of procedure of the Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines

Audit and Risk Committee

Mr David Holohan (Chair)

Mr Brian Jones

Prof. Sharon O’Kane

Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of the Audit and Risk Committee