Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised)
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
There have not been any demands placed on the State Laboratory to perform the kind of assessment of medicines or drugs the Deputy has referred to. My understanding is that the Health Products Regulatory Authority, which is the main regulatory body in that area, would evaluate and regulate medicines and life science, rather than the State Laboratory.
On the demand for toxicology services, I understand that there has been a significant demand for more tests within this area. Given that there is more of a demand for these tests, there is an increased time to respond back and the State Laboratory will be looking at what steps can be taken to reduce the service times in this important area.
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