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Department of Health (Ireland)

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Department of Health, Dublin
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Formed22 January 1947
JurisdictionGovernment of Ireland
HeadquartersMiesian Plaza,
Baggot Street,
Dublin
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Department executive
WebsiteOfficial websiteEdit this at Wikidata

TheDepartment of Health (Irish:An Roinn Sláinte) is adepartment of theGovernment of Ireland. The department's mission is to "support, protect and empower individuals, families and their communities to achieve their full health potential by putting health at the centre of public policy and by leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health and personal social services." The department is led by theMinister for Health.

The department attracts much controversy particularly due to theHSE.Brian Cowen, a former minister for health, referred to it as "Angola" clarifying "just when you've cleared oneland mine another goes off".[1]

Departmental team

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The headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are inMiesian Plaza,Baggot Street, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:

History

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The department was created by theMinisters and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946.[2] This took effect in 1947 withJames Ryan as the first Minister. Prior to this, theDepartment for Local Government and Public Health was responsible for Health.

Alteration of name and transfer of functions

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DateChange
22 January 1947Establishment of theDepartment of Health[3]
18 March 1947Transfer ofHealth from theDepartment for Local Government[4]
1 January 1983Transfer ofAdoption from theDepartment of Justice[5]
12 July 1997Renamed as theDepartment of Health and Children[6]
1 May 2011Transfer of theNational Drugs Strategy from theDepartment of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs[7]
3 June 2011Transfer ofOffice of Children to theDepartment of Children and Youth Affairs[8]
4 June 2011Renamed as theDepartment of Health[9]
1 October 2011Transfer ofChild Care toDepartment of Children and Youth Affairs[10]
1 March 2023Transfer ofSpecialist Community-Based Disability Services to theDepartment of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth[11][12]

Structure

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The role of the department and departmental team is to support the minister by:[citation needed]

  • Formulating policy underpinned by an evidence-based approach and providing direction on national health priorities ensuring that quality and value for money are enhanced through the implementation of an evidence-based approach underpinned by monitoring and evaluation.
  • Protecting the interests of patients and consumers and supporting practitioners and professionals to practice to the highest standards by providing a prudent and appropriate regulatory framework.
  • Providing effective stewardship over health resources by demanding accountability for achieving outcomes including financial, managerial and clinical accountability, and by providing the frameworks, including enhanced service planning at national level to improve the overall governance of the health system.
  • Fulfilling the state's obligations in relation to the EU,WHO,Council of Europe and other international bodies and the continued implementation of the co-operation agenda decided by the North-South Ministerial Council.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Bowers, Fergal (1 January 2003)."Heath – review of the year".IrishHealth.com. Archived fromthe original on 20 January 2008. Retrieved20 July 2010.
  2. ^Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946, s. 2: The Department of Health (No. 14 of 1946, s. 2). Enacted on 24 December 1946. Act of theOireachtas. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 November 2022.
  3. ^Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1946 (Section 2) (Commencement) Order 1947 (S.R.O. No. 14 of 1947). Signed on 21 January 1947. Statutory Rules and Orders of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  4. ^Health (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1947 (S.R.O. No. 58 of 1947). Signed on 11 March 1947. Statutory Rules and Orders of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  5. ^Justice (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 1982 (S.I. No. 327 of 1982). Signed on 16 November 1982. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  6. ^Health (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 308 of 1997). Signed on 8 July 1997. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  7. ^National Drugs Strategy (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 166 of 2011). Signed on 5 April 2011. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 3 October 2020.
  8. ^Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 218 of 2011). Signed on 10 May 2011. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  9. ^Health and Children (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 219 of 2011). Signed on 10 May 2011. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  10. ^Child Care (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 488 of 2011). Signed on 27 September 2011. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 13 September 2019.
  11. ^Specialist Community-Based Disability Services (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 688 of 2022). Signed on 13 December 2022. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 24 December 2022.
  12. ^Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 666 of 2022). Signed on 13 December 2022 byStephen Donnelly, Minister for Health. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland. Retrieved fromIrish Statute Book on 8 March 2022.

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