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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

  • Consultation with Food Businesses on the Introduction of Ma…

    3 January 2020

  • Public consultation on access to contraception – have your …

    22 August 2019

  • Public Consultation: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the…

    22 August 2019

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Publications

  • Ethical considerations relating to long-term residential ca…

    4 June 2020

  • Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council (SIAC)

    2 June 2020

  • 100 “Smoke-Free” Babies on World No Tobacco Day

    29 May 2020

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Press releases

  • Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - …

    6 June 2020

  • Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - …

    5 June 2020

  • Minister Daly confirms Government approval for the publicat…

    4 June 2020

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  • View the latest charts and maps on COVID-19 in Ireland

Ministers

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    Simon Harris

    Minister for Health

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    Finian McGrath

    Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues

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    Catherine Byrne

    Minister of State with special responsibility for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy

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    Jim Daly

    Minister of State with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People

Senior management

  • Jim Breslin

    Secretary General of the Department of Health

  • 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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Contacts

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
Phone number:
(01) 6354000
 

Press and Communications Office

Address:
Department of Health, Block 1 Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street , D02 XW14, Dublin 2
Website:
www.gov.ie/health
Email:
press_office@health.gov.ie
Phone number:
(01) 6354477

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