Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 September 2015
879. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if his Department publishes all data available for the purposes of health policy planning; the format and location of where it is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30927/15]
View answerMy Department publishes a broad range of health data on its website which can be accessed at http://health.gov.ie/publications-research/statistics/ and is available in a number of formats, including Excel. This includes the annual publication Health in Ireland: Key Trends, which is available both on-line in PDF format and is provided in booklet form, together with an archive of statistics publications from past years.
The Department also produces and regularly updates the detailed Public Health Information System disseminated via the Department's website. Tables are available in both Excel format and through an interactive database. This system includes detailed tables on areas such as demography, mortality, hospital discharges and cancer.
