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Appendix 3

Joint Committee on Health and Children.

Amended Order establishing a sub-Committee on the Adverse Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals

Ordered on 12 October 2006:-

“That-

a)a Sub-Committee (to be called the Sub-Committee on the Adverse Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals) be established to consider such matters as it may think fit in relation to the adverse side effects of pharmaceuticals.

b)the Sub-Committee shall consist of 6 members of whom 3 shall be Members of Dáil Éireann and 3 shall be members of Seanad Éireann;

c)the quorom of the sub-Committee shall be 3, of whom 1 at least shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and 1 a Member of Seanad Éireann;

d)in relation to the matter specifically referred to in paragraph a) above, the sub-Committee shall have those functions of the Joint Committee which are set out in paragraphs 2(a)(i) to 2(a)(iii) (Dáil) and in paragraphs1(a)(i) to 1(a)(iii) (Seanad) of the Joint Committee’s Orders of Reference; and

e)the Sub-Committee shall have the following powers of the Joint Committee, namely, those contained in Standing Order 81(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Dáil) and in Standing Order 65(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Seanad).”