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Press releases for 1998

December

• Tallaght Hospital (9 December )
• National Child Care Investment Strategy (2 December )
• Fall in waiting times for key specialties (1 December )
• Funding for people with disabilities (1 December )
• Drug Payment Scheme (1 December )

November

• Bill to reform health services in Eastern Region is published (17 November )
• Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals (10 November )

October

• Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (9 October )

May

• Reciprocal agreement on medical treatment for temporary visitors between Ireland and Australia (28 May )
• first major national lifestyle survey begins (20 May )
• Cowen announces publication of Inspector of Mental Hospitals report (18 May )
• Cowen announces publication of Food Safety Authority of Ireland Bill (8 May )
• Pressroom : Minister Cowen announces major initiative on medical manpower (7 May )
• Minister Cowen launches strategy statement (1 May )

April

• National Alcohol Awareness Campaign (20 April )
• Report of the Irish Medicines Board on the BTSB (8 April )
• Children (Reporting of Alleged Abuse) Bill 1998 (7 April )

January

• Initiative on cardiovascular health (29 January )
• National task force on suicide (27 January )
• Value for money report on prescribing practices (23 January )
• Report on methadone treatment services (19 January )