Extramural research should be submitted to an Ethics Committee appropriate to the funded research organisation and particularly where there is recruitment or use of facilities within academia or the NHS - then guidelines set out by the Department of Health Central Office for Research Ethics Committees (COREC) should be followed.
The Committee is aware that there is a potential 'grey' area within HSE between what might be considered research and what is its day to day field investigation. If you have any enquiries please contact us.
Researchers please refer to the following information and guidelines before submitting your proposal:
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