Welcome to the

Department of Health and Children

The Department of Health and Children's statutory role is to support the Minister in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services.

It also has a role in the strategic planning of health services. This is carried out in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, voluntary service providers, Government Departments and other interested parties.

Latest Press Releases/News

29 July: Minister Moloney announces €2.6m in innovation grants for disability and mental health

28 July: Minister announces appointment of Dr Frank Dolphin as next Chairman of Health Service Executive

09 July: Minister Harney welcomes launch of Health Funding Report

01 July: Minister Moloney welcomes the Fourth Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group on A Vision for Change

Latest Publications

16 July: Value for Money & Policy Review: Allocation & Utilisation of Funding in Acute Services in the Southern Hospitals Group in 2006 - Final Report

09 July: Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector

08 July: Limiting the Exposure of Young People to Alcohol Advertising: 4th Annual report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body

01 July: Report of the Working Group on Sports Sponsorship by the Alcohol Industry

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