Scientific Advisory Committee

Terms of Reference:

1. To act as an authoritative body for consultation on matters of scientific interest concerning communicable diseases and environmental hazards or other subjects referred by the Director of HPSC
2. To undertake and facilitate research referred by the Director of HPSC on matters relating to communicable diseases and environmental hazards
3. To be aware of the objectives of HPSC and to assist in furthering those objectives as and when requested by the Director of HPSC.

Members
Dr Phil Jennings (Chair)
Director of Public Health, HSE Midland Area

Dr Wayne Anderson
Acting Director Food Science and Standards Division, FSAI

Dr Colm Bergin
Consultant in Infectious Disease, St James's Hospital

Dr Blanaid Hayes
Consultant in Occupational Medicine, Beaumont Hospital

Professor Stephen Flint 
Consultant in Oral Medicine, School of Dental Science, Trinity College

Dr Maureen Lynch
Consultant Microbiologist, Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Professor Sam McConkey
Consultant in Infectious Disease, Beaumont Hospital

Dr Eleanor Molloy
RCPI Faculty of Paediatrics

Ms Helen Murphy
Infection Control Nurse, HSE East

Mr Micheal O'Mahony
Authority Member, Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Mr Lorcan O'Brien
Senior Environmental Health Officer, HSE West

Mr James Powell
Academy of Medical Laboratory Science

Sub-Committees of the Scientific Advisory Committee
Further details of the Sub-Committees of the Scientific Advisory Committee can be found here.

Last updated: 21 October 2011