Press releases for 2007
December
- Update on A Fair Deal (24 December )
- Public Consultation on National Oral Health Policy (18 December )
- Minister for Health & Children opens new BreastCheck Screening Units in Cork and Galway (17 December )
- Minister Pat The Cope Gallagher T.D. launches report which underscores the importance of oral health promotion (12 December )
- Report of the Inquiry into Allegations of Abuse at the Brothers of Charity Services, Galway between 1965 and 1998. (11 December )
- Major Funding Boost for Disability Sector - Devins (6 December )
- Health funding up 9% to prioritise Services for Older People, People with Disabilities, and Cancer Control Strategy (5 December )
- Minister Máire Hoctor welcomes additional funding allocated to health services, and particularly services for older people, in today’s Budget. (5 December )
- Minister Gallagher urges communities to become active and begin to tackle alcohol misuse at a local level (4 December )
- Pat The Cope confirms new €2ml Primary Care Centre for Glenties (1 December )
November
- Minister Harney welcomes Nurse and Midwife Prescribers (30 November )
- Announcement of the Public Consultation Regarding Proposed new Nurses and Midwives Legislation (29 November )
- North/South Ministerial Council Health and Food Safety Sectoral Formats - Dublin Castle, 28th November 2008 - Joint Communiqué (28 November )
- Publication of Irish Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Assessment Report (26 November )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children (23 November )
- Minister Harney welcomes launch of cross-border General Practitioner Out-of-Hours Service for Castleblayney / South Armagh Area. (23 November )
- The Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney TD, said this evening that women can have the utmost confidence in the clinical review of the 3,037 mammograms carried out by Dr Ann O'Doherty and her two colleagues. (21 November )
- Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children speaks at a conference on Law and Mental Health (17 November )
- Minister Gallagher says Department's advice on drinking alcohol in pregnancy is unchanged (14 November )
- Statement in Response to OECD Report ‘Health at a Glance 2007’– Survival from Breast Cancer Disease (13 November )
- National Hygiene Services Quality Review 2007 (13 November )
- Authoritative OECD Health at a Glance 2007 Report published (13 November )
- Ms Máire Hoctor, Minister for Older People addresses the Caring for Carers Conference in the Mansion House in Dublin. (7 November )
- Statement by Minister for Health Mary Harney, T.D. on review of radiology breast diagnosis at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise (2 November )
- Devins praises contribution of Trade Unions to achieving progress on real equality for people with disabilities (2 November )
October
- Devins launches Amputee Disability Federation of Ireland's strategic plan and website (31 October )
- Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2007 (30 October )
- Minister Devins visits Samaritans Dublin offices, meets volunteers and discusses issues around suicide and emotional distress (23 October )
- Health services provided with an additional €1.1 billion in the 2008 Pre-Budget Estimates to sustain services (18 October )
- Minister of State Pat the Cope Gallagher Opens Seminar on Managing Food Alerts and Recalls (17 October )
- Minister of State Devins opens NDA Conference on Universal Design (16 October )
- Minister of State Máire Hoctor T.D. opens the Institute of Community Health Nursing’s Annual Conference (11 October )
- Minister Devins welcomes World Mental Health Day and launches interim National Service User Executive Strategic Plan for 2007/2009 (10 October )
- New information on people with hep C available following launch of major report. (9 October )
- Minister Launches All Island Mental Health Awareness Campaign. Devins "It's ok to talk about mental health - Look after yourself - Look after your mental health" (9 October )
- Minister welcomes beginning of the 2007 Influenza Vaccination Campaign (8 October )
- Minister Harney accepts proposals from consultant contract talks chairman and urges consultants to accept new proposals (5 October )
- Ministers launches Northern Ireland self-harm registry pilot. Devins "Suicide respects no boundaries - geographical or political" (5 October )
- Minister announces commencement of further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 (5 October )
- Minister Devins wishes Team Ireland good luck in the Special Olympics (3 October )
- Minister of State Devins opens NDA disability seminar on UN Convention and Council of Europe Disability Action Plan (3 October )
- Minister Hoctor welcomes the implementation of a revised grant scheme to assist older people with their accommodation needs (2 October )
- Minister Hoctor welcomes International Day of Older Persons (1 October )
September
- Minister for Health and Children welcomes the announcement of an Insurance Scheme for people infected with Hepatitis C and/or HIV (27 September)
- Statement by Mary Harney, T.D. Minister for Health and Children on Cancer Service Developments and Appointment of Interim National Director for Cancer Control (26 September)
- Minister announces the development of a new National Oral Health Policy (25 September)
- Minister Devins addresses launch of Irish Sign Language awareness week (24 September)
- Statement by Minister of State Ms Maire Hoctor T.D. at the Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s (ASI) Annual Conference (21 September)
- Minister Hoctor opens the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society Friday 21st September 2007 in Croke Park (21 September)
- Visit by Minister of State Ms Máire Hoctor T.D. to Milford Care Centre 19th September 2007 (19 September)
- Statement by the Minister for Health & Children Mary Harney, T.D. on Cancer Research (18 September)
- Minister Harney welcomes announcement by HSE of new wholesaler arrangements (17 September)
- Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Neurological Information Day for Health Care Professionals (14 September)
- Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D. addresses the PwDI Seminar on 'E-technology as a means of enhancing opportunities in employment, training and education for people with disabilities' (14 September)
- Minister Hoctor Addresses Age Action Ireland AGM on 13th September 2007 (13 September)
- Minister Hoctor at the official launch of the Darndale/Belcamp “Friendly Call Service” project on the 12th September 2007 (13 September)
- Minister Gallagher calls on Publicans, Off-licenses and supermarkets to be extra vigilant as Junior Certificate celebrations commence (12 September)
- Minister welcomes Global Smokefree Partnership 2007 Award (10 September)
- Minister Hoctor visits Mayo’s showcase housing projects for older people (10 September)
- Minister Gallagher renews advice to women not to drink alcohol in pregnancy (7 September)
August
- Statement by Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, TD in relation to clinical examination and investigation into Breast Disease Services at Barrington’s Hospital, Limerick (30 August )
- Minister Devins opens the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s Congress “Preventing Suicide Across the Life Span: Dreams and Realities” in Killarney (29 August )
- Devins – Concerted Effort Required to Reduce Suicide (26 August )
- Minister Gallagher launches Irish results of health behaviour in school-aged children study 2006 (HSBC 2006) (22 August )
- Statement by the Department of Health & Children welcoming publication of the EUROCARE-4 Studies Reports (21 August )
- Minister of State, Máire Hoctor, to visit the Wednesday Club at the Friends of the Elderly at 2.30pm today, 8th August 2007 (8 August )
- Department of Health and Children statement on misdiagnosis of breast cancer (6 August )
- Minister Máire Hoctor will visit the Nás na Ríogh Housing Association in Naas (3 August )
- Third National Hygiene Audit Underway with Rigorous New Assessment Procedure (1 August )
July
- Statement by Mary Harney T.D., Minister for Health and Children, on the Review of circumstances leading to the death of Jacqueline Rushton R.I.P. (24 July )
- Advisory on Fake ‘Sensodyne’ Toothpaste (24 July )
- Establishment of a School of Podiatry in Ireland (20 July )
- Pat the Cope Gallagher TD, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children at the Irish launch of the European Heart Health Charter in Merrion Hotel, Dublin. (11 July )
- Minister Harney launches the All-Ireland Traveller Health Study (10 July )
June
- Minister Harney supports proposals to resume consultant contract negotiations (29 June )
- Mr Pat "the Cope" Gallagher TD, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with responsibility for Health Promotion has today (28th June 2006) reinforced his Department’s commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. (28 June )
- Mary Harney T.D., Minister for Health and Children, addresses the National Accreditation Awards Ceremony (19 June )
- Minister Harney welcomes the 2006 Annual Report of the Elder Abuse National Implementation Group (15 June )
- Appointment of Mr. Pat O’Mahony as Chair of the EMEA Management Board (8 June )
- Minister Harney Welcomes Commencement of Part 2 of the Disability Act (1 June )
May
- Minister O'Malley welcomes first annual report of the Independent Monitoring Group on “A Vision for Change” (31 May )
- Minister welcomes ban on sale of cigarettes in packs of fewer than 20 and confectioneries that resemble tobacco products (31 May )
- Pay increases under Towards 2016 to be withheld (23 May )
- Minister welcomes acceptance by the INO of NIB proposals to end nurses dispute (23 May )
- Minister Harney announces new Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and the appointment of Members to its Council (22 May )
- Statement by Minister Harney - Reports about staffing totally inaccurate and misleading (22 May )
- Statement from Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children, on Consultants' work to rule (21 May )
- Statement by Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children regarding the case of Ms Rebecca O'Malley (18 May )
- Minister Harney Launches National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services to Improve Quality of Care for Patients (18 May )
- Appointments to the Board of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (16 May )
- Minister Harney confirms major new Children’s Care Centre in Tallaght. (16 May )
- Department of Health and Children Refutes INO/PNA Claims (4 May )
- Minister announces members of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (4 May )
- Statement by Minister Mary Harney on Nurses’ Dispute (2 May )
April
- Minister O’Malley launches Mental Health Awareness and Attitudes Survey January/February 2007 (26 April )
- Measures decided by Government will stabilise health insurance for the long term, not cause price increases – Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for Health and Children (26 April )
- Government approves reform measures for Private Health Insurance market (25 April )
- Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the management, operation and supervision of Leas Cross Nursing Home (24 April )
- Minister Harney welcomes the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the medical consultants’ contract. (20 April )
- Administrative oversight corrected to lay policy directions to HSE before Houses of the Oireachtas (19 April )
- Minister for Health announces details of Redress Scheme for former patients of Dr. Michael Neary (18 April )
- Minister for Health & Children welcomes commencement of breast cancer screening in the Western Region (17 April )
- Developments in talks on the consultants' contract (16 April )
- Minister O’Malley Announces New Appointments to the Mental Health Commission (4 April )
- Statement by Mary Harney, T.D. Minister for Health and Children on the Dispute by members of the Irish Nurses Organisation and Psychiatric Nurses Organisation (3 April )
March
- Minister O’Malley welcomes the launch of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual report for 2006 (28 March )
- Mr Tim O’Malley T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children opens the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA) Annual Conference (28 March )
- Minister for Health & Children, Mary Harney, T.D., welcomes improving outcomes and survival rates for cancer patients (27 March )
- Minister Harney Announces the Establishment of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (26 March )
- Minister O’Malley opens National Office for Suicide Prevention’s National Forum (22 March )
- "Whistleblowers" in health services to be protected in law (21 March )
- Appointment of Chairman of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (16 March )
- Minister Harney Welcomes Third Prevalence Study of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Hospitals (16 March )
- Minister seeks urgent report from Beaumont Hospital on living donor transplant programme (12 March )
- All-Island Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Campaign (12 March )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D., on the decision of the INO and PNA to engage with the NIB (9 March )
- Pharmacy Bill 2007 a complete overhaul of regulation of pharmacy for the first time in 130 years (9 March )
- Minister appoints Chairman-Designate of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (8 March )
- Minister Séan Power opens the Caring for Carers Ireland Annual Respite Weekend and Conference in Castlebar (2 March )
February
- Minister Harney Welcomes Quinn Group Decision (22 February )
- Minister O’Malley warns against dangers of counterfeit medicines (21 February )
- “Minister calls on smokers to TRY to quit smoking” (20 February )
- Publication of Government’s wording on Constitutional Amendment on Children (19 February )
- Statement on Medical Consultants’ Contract Negotiations (6 February )
- Nurse/Midwife prescribing to start in 2007; Minister announces implementation plan (1 February )
January
- Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D., appoints Board of New National Cancer Screening Service (31 January )
- Minister Power Welcomes Decision to discontinue legal challenge to Public Health (Tobacco) Acts (31 January )
- Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD, welcomes announcement of a deal between BUPA and Quinn Direct (31 January )
- Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance has its inaugural meeting today (26 January )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., in response to consultants’ contract talks deadlock (25 January )
- Establishment of a School of Podiatry in Ireland. (25 January )
- New Draft National Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People published (25 January )
- Response by Minister O’Malley to comments made by the Irish Psychiatric Association regarding the implementation of “A Vision for Change” (24 January )
- Health Bill 2006 Dáil Eireann Second Stage Speech by Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for Health and Children 24 January 2007 (24 January )
- National Development Plan 2007-13 underlines high level of public investment in health (23 January )
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007 puts public interest first and modernises regulation of the medical profession (22 January )
- Significant progress on National Plan for Radiation Oncology - Minister and HSE press for rapid implementation (19 January )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children on the HSE survey among patients who attended emergency departments in 2006. (18 January )
- Government Decision on Insurance Scheme for Psychiatric Nurses Assaulted in the Workplace (17 January )
- Minister for Health and Children appoints group to carry out business appraisal of private health insurance market (17 January )
- Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance established by Mary Harney, T.D. Minister for Health and Children (16 January )
- National Pandemic Influenza Plan and Advice for Pandemic Influenza Published (15 January )
- Minister Harney welcomes launch of cross border General Practitioner Out of Hours Service for Donegal (12 January )
- Statement from Mary Harney T.D, Minister For Health And Children, on development of new paediatric hospital (11 January )
