14 Jan 2020
The committee scrutinises the work of the Department of Health and its agencies and examines health policy, the future planning of health services and proposed changes to the way health care is delivered.
Press releases
18 May 2021, 10:49
Health Committee to discuss air ventilation in tackling Covid-19
16 Dec 2019, 17:11
Patient representatives before Health Committee to discuss RCOG CervicalCheck review
10 Dec 2019, 13:33
Health Minister and HSE chief executive officer before Oireachtas Health Committee
Recent videos
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Committee on Health (32nd Dáil)
RCOG Independent Expert Panel Review into Cervical Screening in Cases of Cervical Cancer in Ireland between 2008 - 2018
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Committee on Health (32nd Dáil)
Engagement with Patient Representatives on CervicalCheck and the RCOG review process.
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Committee on Health (32nd Dáil)
Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues
Recent documents
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Opening Statement, Professor Henry Kitchener, Lead Assessor, RCOG Review, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Opening Statement, Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Dept. of Health
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Opening Statement, Damien McCallion, Interim National Director, National Screening Services, HSE
Recent reports
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
Report on the Provision of Homecare Services
Joint Committee on Health Report on the Provision of Homecare Services
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill
Joint Committee on Health Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill
Thu, 30 May 2019
Second Interim Report on the Implications of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union for the Health Sector in Ireland
Joint Committee on Health's second interim report [Brexit]
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Health.
EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the area of health is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
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