Role

Assistant Secretary, Health Protection Division

From Department of Health

Published on 4 June 2019

Last updated on 14 January 2022

The Assistant Secretary for Health Protection is responsible for:

policy on primary care as a major component of an integrated health service
ensuring a cost-effective and sustainable approach to the use of pharmaceutical products in the Irish health system
policy and legislation governing eligibility for health and personal social services
ensuring the appropriate regulation of pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services, medical devices
statutory control of illegal drugs and analogous harmful substances

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