Contacting the Department
You can contact the Department:
By post
The full postal address for the Department is Department of Health, Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (view map).
By telephone
The main switchboard for the Department is 01 6354000. You will need to dial +353 1 6354000 if ringing from outside Ireland.
The Department also uses direct dial inwards (DDI). Using DDI, you dial 635 followed by the extension to contact an extension directly.
By fax
The main fax number for the Department is 01 6354001. You will need to dial +353 1 6354001 if faxing from outside Ireland.
By email
The Department of Health prefers that email contact be first made using one of the contact forms provided - you can contact our Customer Service Centre, contact the Freedom of Information Officer or contact the webmaster.
Additionally, each member of staff in the Department has an email address of the form Firstname_Lastname@health.gov.ie. This email will always include an underscore ( _ ), and will include an apostrophe if appropriate (e.g. the surnames O'Connor, O'Reilly).
In person
Hawkins House is located on the corner of Hawkins Street and Poolbeg Street, in the centre of Dublin.
Hawkins House is within easy reach of the DART (Tara Street Station) and Dublin Bus (any service which terminates in the city centre). We are also within easy walking distance of Busaras (Central Bus Station) and Connolly Train Station.
Press Office
Members of the media with queries should contact
- Phone: (01) 635 3036/ 3042/ 4159/ 4160/ 4161
- Fax: (01) 671 1651
- Email: press_office@health.gov.ie
Access Officer under the Disability Act 2005
The Disability Act 2005 provides a statutory basis for making public buildings, services and information accessible to people with disabilities.
Under Section 26(2) of the Disability Act, 2005 each public body is required to appoint an Access Officer.
Access Officers are responsible for providing or arranging for and co-ordinating the provision of assistance and guidance to persons with disabilities in accessing its services and generally to act as a point of contact for people with disabilities wishing to access such services.
The Access Officer for the Department of Health is Helen O'Brien.
Contact details:
Address: HR unit, Department of Health, Hawkins House, Dublin 2.
Phone:01 635 3020
E-mail Helen_O'Brien@health.gov.ie (Helen_O'Brien@health.gov.ie)
