Press releases for 2011
December
- Minister Reilly welcomes certainty for Quinn Healthcare customers (23 December )
- Regulations Introduced by Minister Reilly to place graphic health warnings on cigarette packs (21 December )
- Cabinet approves drafting of legislation for new HSE governance (20 December )
- Dr Frank Dolphin steps down as HSE Board Chairman (20 December )
- Special conditions governing the import of certain foodstuffs (20 December )
- Health in Ireland Key Trends 2011 (19 December )
- The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) is seeking submissions of clinical guidelines for consideration to become part of the national suite of clinical guidelines (16 December )
- National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015 (16 December )
- Sir Keith Pearson to be new Chair of Tallaght Hospital (13 December )
- New Management Arrangements for Hospitals in Galway. Ballinasloe and Roscommon; and Limerick, Clare, Tipperary NR (8 December )
- Health Budget 2012 Media Briefing Audio Recording (5 December )
- Minister Róisín Shortall announces Primary Care measures in Budget 2012 (5 December )
- Minister of State Lynch welcomes provision of €35m for mental health in Budget 2012 (5 December )
- Minister for Health calls for a united approach to challenges ahead (5 December )
November
- Performance Diagnostic Analysis to be undertaken in University College Hospital, Galway (24 November )
- Launch of the 2011 Annual Report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction “The State of the Drugs Problem in Europe” (15 November )
- Minister Shortall Minister of State at the Department of Health addresses the All-Island Obesity Action Forum (15 November )
- Capital Investment in Health (10 November )
- Major changes to governance at Tallaght Hospital. (9 November )
- Minister Shortall opens Annual Work Conference of the Family Support Network (5 November )
- Minister of State with responsibility for Drugs Strategy, Róisín Shortall T.D., addresses the National Drugs Conference of Ireland. (3 November )
- Minister of State with responsibility for Drugs Strategy, Róisín Shortall T.D., announces ban on more head shop products (1 November )
October
- Róisín Shortall, T.D, Minister of State at the Department of Health addresses the launch of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs Seminar. (18 October )
- Minister Shortall to chair first National Infant Mental Health Forum (6 October )
- Performance Diagnostic Recommendations from the Special Delivery Unit for the Mid Western Regional Hospital Limerick (5 October )
- Minister for Drugs Strategy announces plan to ban more head shop products (4 October )
- Press Release for the launch of “Towards a Restraint Free Environment in Nursing Homes.” (4 October )
September
- Statement by the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD following the European Court of Justice judgement relating to the Voluntary Health Insurance Board (VHI) (29 September)
- Minister for Health Dr James Reilly, has attended a United Nations High-level meeting in New York (20 September)
- Cabinet gives approval to legislation to eliminate restrictions on GPs wishing to treat public patients (14 September)
- Minister Reilly to attend UN meeting on Health (14 September)
- Minister of State Kathleen Lynch Seeks the Views of Service Users on the Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 (7 September)
- Birth Cohort Study Follow Up Report of the All Ireland Traveller Health Study published on Department of Health Website (7 September)
- Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 - Submissions Sought (5 September)
August
- HIQA Publishes Transplant Report (12 August )
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 - Consultation on fees payable to General Practitioners (10 August )
- New streamlined arrangements for blood clotting factor concentrate products (4 August )
July
- Minister announces changes in role of the NTPF to support the Special Delivery Unit (28 July )
- North South Ministerial Council Health & Food Safety Sectoral Meeting 20 July 2011 (twelfth meeting) (21 July )
- Case for Public Health Survey not Supported - Haulbowline (19 July )
- Statement of Strategy 2011 – 2014: Call for submissions (11 July )
- National Children’s Hospital to go to planning on Mater site following Independent Review (6 July )
- Minister for Health announces inquiry in to the case of Maedhbh McGivern (4 July )
- Minister Lynch welcomes the Fifth Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group on ‘A Vision for Change’ (1 July )
June
- Statement by Minister James Reilly at the launch of the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare’s 2010 National In-patient Survey “Measuring the Patient’s Experience of Hospital Services“ (24 June )
- Statement by the Minister for Health Dr James Reilly in the wake of meeting a cross party delegation of Oireachtas members from the Sligo area (23 June )
- Press Statement by Minister James Reilly T.D, Minister for Health (22 June )
- Minister Shortall launches Report on Responding to Benzodiazepine use in Ballymun (21 June )
- Speech by Minister Lynch on the Nursing Home Support Scheme – Seanad Statement - 16th June 2011 (16 June )
- National Quality Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities (16 June )
- ACTION PLAN A, B, and C v. Ireland Application no 25579/2005, Grand Chamber judgment 16th December 2010, Information submitted by the Government of Ireland on 16th June 2011 (16 June )
- Your Health is Your Wealth: a Policy Framework for a Healthier Ireland 2012 – 2020 (13 June )
- Four Ministers to address Public Health Policy Consultation Day in the Royal College of Physicians, on Monday 13th June 2011 (10 June )
- Minister Lynch welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Commission’s Annual Report for 2010 (2 June )
- Mobile phones and health risks:Advice from the Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Children (1 June )
- Top International Expert Joins The SDU (1 June )
May
- Cervical Cancer Vaccine ‘catch-up’ programme “will save lives” - Reilly (26 May )
- Minister Kathleen Lynch opens the Sonas aPc Conference (26 May )
- Health services enter new phase as HSE Interim Executive Board announced (16 May )
- Minister announces Independent Review of National Children’s Hospital project (12 May )
- Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health and Children, will today launch the report Fifty Plus in Ireland 2011: First Results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). (9 May )
- Minister for Health opens conference to mark major progress on national health research agenda (5 May )
- Minister for Health pledges Ireland’s support for WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands (5 May )
April
- Health Minister announces key step in reform of the HSE (28 April )
- Minister for Health welcomes HIQA report on Mallow General Hospital (19 April )
- Fergal Bowers interviews Minister Reilly re Miscarriage Misdiagnosis (audio) (18 April )
- Joint Statement re beds for Cystic Fibrosis patients at St Vincent's University Hospital (16 April )
- Appointment of Minister Kathleen Lynch as Minister for Older People (12 April )
- Ceapachán an Aire Kathleen Lynch mar Aire do Dhaoine Scothaosta (12 April )
- Minister Reilly welcomes Dental Council Code of Practice (11 April )
March
- Reductions in payments under FEMPI (31 March )
- Minister Lynch welcomes the relocation of the Mental Health Services for Older People Unit at St. Ita's Portrane (30 March )
- Statement by James Reilly TD, Minister for Health and Children on the resignation of the Chairman of the National Paediatric Development Board (29 March )
- Statement by Department of Health and Children on Organ Donation (29 March )
- Expenses for Official Visit to Australia incurred by Minister Frances Fitzgerald (28 March )
- Statement by the Department of Health and Children in relation to SIPTU report (25 March )
- Ráiteas ón Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí i leith thuarascáil an Cheardchumainn Seirbhísí, Tionsclaíoch, Gairmiúil agus Teicniúil (SIPTU) (25 March )
February
- Publication of the Milliman review of VHI claims costs control (25 February )
- Launch of Student Travelcard for Teens: a better travel deal for teenagers (17 February )
- Tánaiste announces advancement of multi-million euro extension for Sligo General Hospital (14 February )
- Tánaiste confirms review of decision on pay for student nurse clinical placement (11 February )
- Dearbhaíonn an Tánaiste athbhreithniú ar chinneadh maidir le pá do shocrúchán ábhar altraí cliniciúla (11 February )
- Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children Mary Coughlan welcomes announcement by the HSE's National Cancer Screening Service (3 February )
January
- €3 million Innovation Funding announced for Mental Health and Disability (24 January )
- Press Briefing on Influenza A (H1N1) (Swine Flu) on Thursday, 13th January, 2011 (13 January )
- Press Briefing on Influenza A (H1N1) (Swine Flu) on Thursday, 6th January, 2011 (6 January )
- Statement by Mary Harney TD, Minister for Health and Children on the Private Health Insurance Market (6 January )
- Statement by Department of Health and Children on Emergency Departments (5 January )
- Ráiteas ón Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí maidir le Rannóga Éigeandála (5 January )
