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.
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.
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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
9 Jul 2024, 14:56
Joint Committee on Health to meet for consideration on the issue of Childhood Obesity
2 Jul 2024, 16:13
Joint Committee on Health to meet to consider the updated position on (1) neuro-rehabilitation healthcare, (2) programme for primary care centres, and (3) CAMHS
25 Jun 2024, 17:51
Committee on Health to meet for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the general scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024
Recent videos
Wed, 10 Jul 2024
Committee on Health
Topic: Consideration on the issue of Childhood Obesity
Wed, 3 Jul 2024
Committee on Health
Topic: To consider the updated position on (i) neuro-rehabilitation healthcare, (ii) programme for primary care centres, and (ii...
Wed, 26 Jun 2024
Committee on Health
Topics: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Provide...
Recent documents
Wed, 10 Jul
Opening statement, Colm Burke T.D., Minister of State, Department of Health
Wed, 10 Jul
Opening statement, Dr. Gary A Kearney, Chief Executive Officer, Safefood
Wed, 3 Jul
Opening statement, Bernard Gloster, Chief Executive Officer, Health Service Executive
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.
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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.
