Department of Health
Sláintecare
Sláintecare is the ten-year programme to transform our health and social care services
Building on significant development of women’s health services in recent years
An initiative which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland
We are seeking the views and opinions of the public and industry on a proposed ban on commercial sunbed use.
Consultations
Public Consultation on proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; the Medical Practitioners Act 2007; and the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011; and the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020.24 October 2025Public Consultation on the second Health Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan (Health SAP 2025-2030)26 August 2025Public Consultation on a new National Obesity Strategy in Ireland7 August 2025View all
General Publications
Gender Pay Gap report 202521 November 2025Innovation and Collaboration in One Health Conference13 November 2025Our Health, Our Voices: Women's Experiences of Healthcare in Ireland Listening Forum8 October 2025View all
Press Releases
Government agrees to a scoping exercise in response to requests from Dignity4Patients on behalf of victims and survivors of Michael Shine26 November 2025Chief Nursing Officer encourages healthcare workers to protect health with a ‘flu vaccine24 November 2025Minister for Health publishes recommendations aimed at transforming Ireland’s Clinical Trials Landscape21 November 2025View all
Ministers
Senior management
About
The Department of Health's mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Ireland by delivering high quality health services and getting best value from health system resources.
Contacts
Head Office
- Address:
- Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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- Telephone:
- 01 635 4000
Minister Carroll MacNeill's Office
- Address:
- Minister's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health
- Address:
- Minister Butler's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy
- Address:
- Minister Murnane O'Connor's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Minister of State with responsibility for Older People
- Address:
- Minister O'Donnell's Office, Department of Health, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
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Press Office
- Address:
- Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 – 58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14
- Website: