Research/EU/International

Responsibilities

Research

  • Develop a strong research capability in the health sector.
  • Leadership of Health Research Group established in May 2007 as a Subgroup of the Inter Departmental Committee, in accordance with the Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation. (Please see Working Groups)
  • The Health Research Board is under the aegis of this division and is funded mainly by the Department of Health and Children.

EU Affairs

  • Complete negotiations on Draft EU directive on Patients Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare.
  • Manage the Department’s responsibility under EU Scrutiny legislation in relation to Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. (please see section on main website page, ‘Recent publications’, for six-monthly reports).
  • Further information regarding European Institutions and activities can be found at http://europa.eu

International

  • Manage Department’s responsibilities for the World Health Organisation World Health Assembly, Regional Committee and Executive Board meetings. Information on the structure and content of these meetings is available at http://who.int
  • Organise official visits to Ireland by foreign health ministers and other foreign dignitaries.

North/South

  • Manage the Department’s responsibilities under the Good Friday & St Andrews Agreements, the North South Ministerial Council arrangements for health sector co-operation and other commitments in relation to North South and East West relations.
  • Manage the Department’s role as joint Implementing Agent (with DHSS&PS) for EU Structural Fund Programmes, Interreg 111a and Interreg IV, for cross border co-operation.

Staff

Principal Officer Brendan Ingoldsby
Assistant Principal Officers Shay Mc Govern
Pamela Carter
Peter Lennon
Permanent Representative Gregory Canning (Assistant Principal)

Contact

  • Telephone: 01 - 635 4032
  • Fax: 01 - 635 4001