Press releases for 2010
December
- Statement by Minister for Health and Children , Mary Harney T.D. on her approval of the HSE National Service Plan 2011 (22 December )
- Indicators Show Considerable Improvements To The Health Of Children In Ireland (21 December )
- Health in Ireland Key Trends 2010 (17 December )
- Government Press Statement Re: Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights delivered this morning in the case of A, B and C v Ireland (16 December )
- Statement on meeting between Minister Harney and Irish Thalidomide Association (16 December )
- Statement by Minister for Older People, Áine Brady T.D. on home care services (13 December )
- First meeting of the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (8 December )
- Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Mr. Barry Andrews, T.D., announces details of the allocation of €1.5 million to projects under the Youth Café Funding Scheme. (7 December )
- Minister Moloney welcomes special consideration given to disability and mental health in Budget 2011 (7 December )
- Minister Áine Brady welcomes Budget 2011 initiatives to enhance services for older people (7 December )
- Free Pre-School Year Maintained In Full – Minister Andrews (7 December )
- Health Savings Focus on Reducing Costs while Maintaining Services (7 December )
- People with disabilities want choice. (3 December )
November
- Growing Up In Ireland – Minister Launches New Report From National Study Of 11,100 Infants And Their Families (29 November )
- Health advice for the public during current cold spell (29 November )
- Minister Brady launches major report on consultations with older people (22 November )
- 3rd European Antibiotic Awareness Day: 18th November, 2010 (18 November )
- Advice to “Cosmetic Surgery Tourists” (18 November )
- Minister Brady presents the Silver Surfers Awards 2010 (16 November )
- Consultation on the development of procedures for registering Social Workers (12 November )
- Ministers launch North-South Child Protection Hub (10 November )
- The Minister for Health & Children, Mary Harney, T.D. notes the publication by the Ombudsman of a report of her investigation into the provision of in-patient services. (9 November )
- Minister Harney announces funding for Design and Dignity Challenge Fund. (8 November )
- Statement by Minister for Health and Children , Mary Harney T.D. on Hayes Report on Tallaght Radiology Reporting and Management of GP referral letters (4 November )
- Minister Mary Harney announces voluntary early retirement/severance schemes for management and administrative grades and support staff in the health sector (1 November )
October
- Statement From The Minister For Health And Children, Mary Harney T.D. on the National Paediatric Hospital Board (15 October )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D on Report of the Non-Statutory Inquiry into the Transfer of Mr Peter McKenna to Leas Cross Nursing Home (15 October )
- Department of Health and Children is launching a new web area presenting information on health topics of current interest www.healthupdate.gov.ie (13 October )
- World Mental Health Day - 10th October, 2010 (10 October )
- Minister for Health and Children announces resignation of Chairman of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (7 October )
- Minister Andrews Launches CAAB Report ‘Tracing and Tracking of Children Subject to a Special Care Application’ (1 October )
- Department of Health and Children announces transfers of the competent authority role with regard to cosmetics from the Department of Health and Children to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) (1 October )
September
- Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews, T.D., launches Jeffrey Modell Foundation Centre (28 September)
- Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney launches Patient Safety First Initiatives with Stakeholders (23 September)
- Minister Harney announces further reductions in off-patent drugs prices (15 September)
- Minister Moloney Begins Nationwide ‘Town Hall’ Meetings To Positively Change Social Attitudes And Behaviour Associated With Mental Health (13 September)
- Minister Brady official opens the newly refurbished Elphin Day Care Centre (7 September)
- Minister Harney launches the findings of the All-Ireland Traveller Health Study (2 September)
- Minister Moloney Welcomes Additional Funding for Suicide Prevention (1 September)
August
- Statement by Department of Health and Children - Prescription charges (23 August )
- Statement by Department of Health and Children (21 August )
July
- Minister Moloney announces €2.6m in innovation grants for disability and mental health (29 July )
- Minister announces appointment of Dr Frank Dolphin as next Chairman of Health Service Executive (28 July )
- Minister Harney welcomes launch of Health Funding Report (9 July )
- Minister Moloney welcomes the Fourth Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group on A Vision for Change (1 July )
June
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., regarding regulation of sunbed use (29 June )
- Minister Brady launches Open Week 'Keeping Active and Enjoying Life' organised by the National Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Ability Matters in Waterford (28 June )
- Publication of Prescription Charges Legislation: Health (Amendment) No 2 Bill 2010 (25 June )
- Minister Áine Brady at Age Action Ireland’s Annual General Meeting, 25th June 2010, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. (25 June )
- Minister Brady Launches the 8th Annual Gay Health Forum (18 June )
- Minister Harney Publishes Report on Proposed Model for the Substitution of Interchangeable (Generic) Medicines and Reference Pricing (17 June )
- Minister Brady addresses the Caring for Carers Ireland Annual General Meeting (17 June )
- Minister Moloney welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2009 (16 June )
- Statement by Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, re training posts for NCHDs (15 June )
- Minister Brady Launches “Open Your Eyes” the Health Service Executive’s Elder Abuse Media and Public Awareness Campaign on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June )
- New online Medical Cards/GP Visit Cards application service launched (11 June )
- Statement by Minister Mary Harney T.D. - Launch of the Report on the Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 (10 June )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., regarding regulation of sunbed use (9 June )
- Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Áine Brady TD, emphasises need for vigilance in relation to elder abuse (8 June )
- Statement by Minister Mary Harney, T.D. on opening the 7th Annual Conference of the Health Technology Assessment International organisation. (7 June )
- Statement on Dimethocaine and the product "Amplified" (2 June )
- Opening Statement for meeting of Joint Committee on Health and Children on in relation to recent legislation made to control certain substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (1 June )
May
- Statement by Minister Mary Harney T.D. on the appointment of new Director of the Cancer Control Programme (31 May )
- Minister Moloney At Laying of Foundation Stone in 100 bed Unit in St Mary's Care Centre, Mullingar (31 May )
- Launch of Commencement of Part 11 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 (31 May )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney T.D on the appointment of Mr Cathal Magee as CEO of the Health Service Executive (28 May )
- Minister Brady consults with older people in the Midlands (28 May )
- Statement by Minister Harney - Strategy for a Stable, Community Rated Health Insurance Market (27 May )
- Minister Brady launches the Older Persons Strategy of the Respond! Housing Association, Waterford (25 May )
- Minister Brady consults with older people in Dublin (17 May )
- List of banned substances under Government Order (13 May )
- Minister for Health and Children announces immediate criminal ban on list of head shop products (11 May )
- Minister Harney welcomes announcement of details of the commencement by the HSE of HPV Vaccine Programme (7 May )
April
- New statutory requirements for maintenance of professional competence of all registered medical practitioners (30 April )
- Statement by Mary Harney TD, Minister for Health and Children on completion of the review of x-rays by Tallaght Hospital (29 April )
- Ministers welcome 2nd EU Day of Intergenerational Solidarity (29 April )
- The HSE & You: Consultation Document (29 April )
- Minister Harney Announces New Supports For Survivors of Thalidomide (27 April )
- Minister Brady welcomes response to consultations about Positive Ageing Strategy (26 April )
- Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 - A further step in assuring Patient Safety And Modernises the Regulation of Nursing and Midwifery Professions (22 April )
- Minister Moloney launches National Stigma Reduction Campaign ‘See Change’ (15 April )
- Minister Brady responds to nursing home complaints (14 April )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., on Financing Universal Healthcare (14 April )
- European Health Insurance Card – change from 1 May 2010 (9 April )
March
- Towards a Restraint Free Environment in Nursing Homes - A Public Consultation (30 March )
- Minister Moloney responds to the Irish Human Rights Commission Enquiry Report into the provision of intellectual disability services by the Brothers of Charity Services to adults in the John Paul Centre, Galway (30 March )
- Minister Brady Launches the Kilkenny Age Friendly County Programme (26 March )
- Minister for Older People in face-to-face meeting with older people and service providers in the West (25 March )
- Minister Andrews launches Palliative Care for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions: A National Policy (24 March )
- Minister Áine Brady T.D. launches Organ Donor Awareness Week 2010 (23 March )
- Statement on new organisational arrangements agreed by the Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin Incorporating the National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght (16 March )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D.- Tallaght Hospital Services (11 March )
- Minister for Older People in face-to-face meeting with older people and service providers in the Northwest (11 March )
- Minister for Older People highlights Important Information for Nursing Home Residents (11 March )
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 18th February, 2010. (11 March )
- Statement by the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney TD in relation to X-Rays at Tallaght Hospital (10 March )
- Statement on tapentadol (5 March )
- Increase in the numbers of older people should be seen as an opportunity for Irish society, says Minister Brady (4 March )
- Department of Health and Children statement in relation to legislation to be made under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (3 March )
- Minister Moloney outlines Achievements in Mental Health and Priorities for 2010 (1 March )
February
- Minister Áine Brady Opens the ‘Golden Years Festival’ (28 February )
- Minister Brady at the Opening of the Caring for Carers Annual Respite Weekend Conference (26 February )
- Minister Harney welcomes National Quality Review of Symptomatic Breast Disease Services (25 February )
- Department of Health and Children response on Organisational Review Programme (ORP) (18 February )
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 18th February, 2010. (18 February )
- C&AG Special Report on Emergency Departments (12 February )
- National Positive Ageing Strategy: Minister Áine Brady TD invites older people to have their say (12 February )
- Funding of €7.5m made available for new Clinical Research Facility in Galway (12 February )
- Minister Mary Harney TD publishes the Review of the Elder Abuse Framework and Structures, on 9th February 2010 (10 February )
- Minister Brady notes report on home care services (8 February )
- Statement on HSE National Service Plan, 2010 (8 February )
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 4th February, 2010. (4 February )
- Applications for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, well on target (4 February )
- Minister Harney Says 40% Reduction In Drugs Costs Agreed With Ipha Will Mean Substantial Savings For Taxpayers And Consumers (1 February )
- Swine Flu vaccination available for all until March 31 (1 February )
January
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 28th January, 2010. (28 January )
- Minister Brady Presents Certificates to Ageing with Confidence Facilitators. (20 January )
- Colorectal cancer screening and cervical cancer vaccine to start under Government’s Cancer Control Programme – Minister for Health announces new details (15 January )
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 14th January, 2010. (14 January )
- Minister Áine Brady urges care for older people during continuing severe cold spell (8 January )
- Swine Flu update, Thursday, 7th January, 2010. (7 January )
- Department of Health and Children and the HSE remind people to be extra vigilant during the current cold spell (5 January )
