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Minutes of the meeting of 5 March 2024

HSE National Service Plan 2024

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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.

Date established: 30 Jul 2020

House: 33rd Dáil, 26th Seanad

Latest report

Independent review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018

Having heard from a range of sometimes contrasting views, the Committee argues it essential that the Act operates as intended and that women are able to gain access to services for the termination of pregnancy without obstacles or delay.

report

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022

Reporting on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of this proposed legislation, the Committee makes a specific recommendation around a process of prior warning, whereby a process to record warnings could prevent multiple incidents of protests being organised by the same individuals.

Press releases

27 Feb 2024, 15:14

Joint Committee on Health to meet in 2 sessions for engagement on the development of the National Hearing Care Plan and engagement on health services for persons with EB (Epidermolysis bullosa)

13 Feb 2024, 16:28

Joint Committee on Health to meet for consideration of public health and the commercial determinants of health

6 Feb 2024, 17:25

Joint Committee on Health to meet for consideration of the health needs of persons with dementia and the services available for them

Recent videos

Wed,  6 Mar 2024

Wed, 6 Mar 2024

Committee on Health

Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022

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Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Committee on Health

Topics: Development of a National Hearing Care Plan, Health services for persons with EB (epidermolysis bullosa)

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Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Committee on Health

Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022

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Recent documents

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Opening statement, Dr. Sinéad Hickey, Head of Advocacy, Research, and Policy, Debra

Opening statement, Dr. Sinéad Hickey, Head of Advocacy, Research, and Policy, Debra ()

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Opening statement, Mark Byrne, Chief Executive Officer, Chime

Opening statement, Mark Byrne, Chief Executive Officer, Chime ()

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Opening statement, Dr. Norah Campbell

Opening statement, Dr. Norah Campbell ()

Recent reports

Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Report on the Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
Joint Committee on Health Report on the Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, December 2023

Mon, 8 May 2023

Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022
Joint Committee on Health Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services (Safe Access Zones)) Bill 2022, May 2023

Wed, 3 May 2023

Travel Report - European Public Health Conference in Berlin 2022
Joint Committee on Health Travel Report - European Public Health Conference in Berlin 2022, May 2023

Select committee

The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Health.

EU scrutiny

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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

Clerk to the Committee

Tom Sheridan

(01) 618 3102

health@oireachtas.ie

 

Press officer

Stephen Higgins

(01) 618 4743 

stephen.higgins@oireachtas.ie

 

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