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.
Latest Report
Vitamin D
The Committee has published a report on addressing vitamin D deficiency as a public health measure in Ireland. The report makes four recommendations including that daily vitamin D supplements be recommended to the entire adult population.
Press releases
20 Jul 2021, 14.34
Health Committee to get update on roll out of the EU Digital Covid Certificate
13 Jul 2021, 17.06
Health Committee to get update from Health Minister on new national maternity hospital
6 Jul 2021, 16.38
Health Committee to get progress update on National Children’s Hospital
Recent videos
Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Committee on Health
Topic: An update on the roll out of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC)
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Committee on Health
Topic: Update on the new National Maternity Hospital
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Committee on Health
Topic: Division on the waiver of Pre Legislative Scrutiny on Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021
Recent documents
Wed, 21 Jul
Opening statement, Elizabeth Canavan, Assistant Secretary General, Department of the Taoiseach
Wed, 14 Jul
Opening statement, Stephen Donnelly T.D., Minister, Department of Health
Wed, 7 Jul
Opening statement, Fiona Prendergast, Acting Director, Health Infrastructure, Department of Health
Recent reports
Wed, 7 Apr 2021
Report on addressing Vitamin D deficiency as a public health measure in Ireland
Joint Committee on Health Report on addressing Vitamin D deficiency as a public health measure in Ireland
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Health.
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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
Committee on Health
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20