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COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

View the latest information on how Ireland is responding to cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

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    Sláintecare

    Sláintecare is the ten-year programme to transform our health and social care services.

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    Marking World No Tobacco Day #NotAroundUs

    Minister for Health warns about smoking and COVID-19 on World No Tobacco Day.

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    In This Together

    Tips from Healthy Ireland on how we can all get through COVID-19 together.

Consultations

  • COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Stakeholder Engagement:…

    11 June 2020

  • Consultation with Food Businesses on the Introduction of Ma…

    3 January 2020

  • Public consultation on access to contraception – have your …

    22 August 2019

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Publications

  • Special advice for those living in Kildare, Laois and Offal…

    7 August 2020

  • Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from July and August 2020

    1 August 2020

  • Procedural Values for Decision-Making in a Pandemic

    27 July 2020

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  • Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - …

    11 August 2020

  • Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - …

    10 August 2020

  • Minister for Health reaffirms support for counties affected…

    9 August 2020

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    Stephen Donnelly

    Minister for Health

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    Mary Butler
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    Frank Feighan
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    Anne Rabbitte

    Minister of State with responsibility for Disability

Senior management

  • Paul Bolger

    Director, Resources Division

  • Teresa Cody

    Assistant Secretary, Corporate Division

  • Tracey Conroy

    Assistant Secretary, Acute Care Division

  • Greg Dempsey

    Deputy Secretary, Governance and Performance Division

  • Colm Desmond

    Assistant Secretary Corporate Legislation, Mental Health, Drugs Policy and Food Safety Division

  • Fergal Goodman

    Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Division

  • Tony Holohan

    Chief Medical Officer

  • Kathleen MacLellan

    Assistant Secretary, Social Care Division

  • Laura Magahy

    Executive Director, Sláintecare Programme Office

  • Muiris O'Connor

    Assistant Secretary, Research and Development and Health Analytics Division

  • Colm O'Reardon

    Deputy Secretary, Policy and Strategy Division

About us

To improve the health and wellbeing of people in Ireland by keeping people healthy, providing the healthcare people need, delivering high quality services and getting best value from health system resources.

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Head Office

Address:
Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street , D02 XW14
Website:
www.gov.ie/health
Email:
info@health.gov.ie
 

Press and Communications Office

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Department of Health, Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street , D02 XW14, Dublin 2
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www.gov.ie/health
Email:
press_office@health.gov.ie

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