Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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302. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which Ireland contributes to European commission expert groups covering the healthcare sector; the identities of Irish representatives to these groups; the value these groups provide when it comes to policy making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54209/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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European Commission Experts Groups’ members are usually selected through public calls for applications. The only exceptions are public authorities (Type D and E members).

• Type D - Member States’ authorities - national, regional or local.
• Type E – other public entities , such as authorities from non-EU countries (including candidate countries), EU bodies, offices or agencies, and international organisations.

• European Commission expert group on public health (PHEG) and its subgroups on mental health, vaccination, cancer and NCDs; and network of expertise on long COVID,
• Biotechnologies Experts Group,
• Critical Medicines Alliance,
• Expert Group on Medical Devices,
• Expert Group on Global Health in Development Cooperation,

Experts Groups play a critical role in shaping EU policy, especially in complex and technical areas like healthcare:

• They provide specialist, science-based advice that helps the Commission to deliver evidence-based policy making,
• bring in external, up-to-date knowledge and help interpret emerging trends,
• ensure that diverse perspectives are considered.