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
16 Dec 2020, 17.18
Oireachtas Committee on Health gives its full backing to Covid-19 vaccine programme
15 Dec 2020, 18.03
Health Committee to discuss roll-out of Covid-19 vaccine
8 Dec 2020, 14.49
Health Committee to get update on cancer screening and care
Recent videos
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
Committee on Health
Topic: 2020 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 38 (Health)
Recent documents
Wed, 16 Dec
Opening statement, Professor Karina Butler, Chair, National Immunisation Advisory Committee
Wed, 16 Dec
Opening statement, Professor Brian Mac Craith, Chair, Task force on Covid-19 Vaccination
Wed, 9 Dec
Opening statement, Rachel Morrogh, Director of Advocacy and External Affairs, Irish Cancer Society
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