NOTE: The Public consultation period has now closed.
Start date of consultation: 7 October 2024
Closing date of consultation: 25 October 2024
The National Office for Research Ethics Committees invites comments on proposed ethics application fees for 2025 for:
- clinical trials on medicinal products, conducted under the Clinical Trials Regulation
There are no fee changes proposed for ethics applications for performance studies of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, conducted under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation, or for clinical investigations of medical devices, conducted under the Medical Device Regulations.
Public consultation document
Read the Public Consultation on proposal for NREC application Fees – Financial year 2025.
The document summarises the outcome of the review of fees, sets out the legislative and operating environment, service levels and activities, and details anticipated changes in service levels and activities from next year. Specifically, it outlines the implications on fees, and provides a proposed payment schedule and fee breakdown for review.
The Health Products Regulatory Authority has commenced its independent public consultation on proposed HPRA fees for 2025.
To contribute
Please email your comments to nationaloffice@nrec.ie with subject “NREC fees consultation” by 25 October 2024.
How responses will be used
Information shared by respondents will be used to inform the finalisation of fees charged for ethics assessment of applications to the NRECs in 2025. Response documents will be published on the National Office website and will provide a general overview of the comments received and the changes made to the proposal as a result.