New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (Online Publication)

Executive Summary and Strategy Document (May 2006) The New Strategic Direction has a set of overarching long-term aims to: • Provide accessible and effective treatment and support for people who are consuming alcohol and/or using drugs in a potentially hazardous, harmful or dependent way. • Reduce the level, breadth and depth of alcohol and drug-related harm to users, their families and/or their carers and the wider community. • Increase awareness on all aspects of alcohol and drug-related harm in all settings and for all age groups. • Integrate those policies which contribute to the reduction of alcohol and drug-related harm into all Government Department strategies. • Develop a competent skilled workforce across all sectors that can respond to the complexities of alcohol and drug use and misuse. • Promote opportunities for those under the age of 18 years to develop appropriate skills, attitudes and behaviours to enable them to resist societal pressures to drink alcohol and/or use illicit drugs, with a particular emphasis on those identified as potentially vulnerable. • Reduce the availability of illicit drugs in Northern Ireland åÊ

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) Executive Summary

Executive Summary and Strategy Document (May 2006) The New Strategic Direction has a set of overarching long-term aims to: • Provide accessible and effective treatment and support for people who are consuming alcohol and/or using drugs in a potentially hazardous, harmful or dependent way. • Reduce the level, breadth and depth of alcohol and drug-related harm to users, their families and/or their carers and the wider community. • Increase awareness on all aspects of alcohol and drug-related harm in all settings and for all age groups. • Integrate those policies which contribute to the reduction of alcohol and drug-related harm into all Government Department strategies. • Develop a competent skilled workforce across all sectors that can respond to the complexities of alcohol and drug use and misuse. • Promote opportunities for those under the age of 18 years to develop appropriate skills, attitudes and behaviours to enable them to resist societal pressures to drink alcohol and/or use illicit drugs, with a particular emphasis on those identified as potentially vulnerable. • Reduce the availability of illicit drugs in Northern Ireland

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Strategy Document - May 2006

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information (PDF 200 KB)

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information

Evolución del consumo de energía primaria en el Ecuador entre 2000 y 2006: un análisis de productos clave y descomposición estructural a través del modelo insumo-producto

En el presente trabajo se realiza un análisis de la situación energética del Ecuador mediante la determinación de los consumos de energía primaria (EP) usando la técnica insumo – producto, de esta forma se identificaron los productos clave en el consumo de dicha energía entre los años 2000 y 2006 así como los principales factores que influyen en el crecimiento o decrecimiento en su consumo, para lo cual se utilizó la técnica del análisis de descomposición estructural (SDA). De esta forma, los resultados encontrados muestran que de los 47 roductos analizados, solamente 4 resultaron ser clave en el consumo de energía primaria para l año 2000 y 7 para el año 2006, de éstos más de la mitad corresponden al sector servicios. El nálisis conjunto de las mercancías clave y el SDA muestra que el cambio estructural de la demanda es el factor que más influye en los cambios del comportamiento de los productos en los dos años analizados.

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (PDF 272 KB)

Consultation Outlining proposals for a five-year plan

Developing Childcare in Ireland - A Review of Progress on the Implementation of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 - 2006

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Department of Health and Children Consolidated Salary Scales effective from 1st December 2006

Department of Health and Children Consolidated Salary Scales effective from 1st December, 2006 Read the document (PDF, 166kb)

Report of Working Group set up by the Tanaiste in March 2006 to examine the nature and extent of Haemochromatosis in Ireland and to advise her on the action necessary to address the problems caused by Haemochromatosis

It was agreed at a meeting on 15th February, 2006, between Ms Mary Harney, TD, Tanaiste and Minister for Health and Children and Dr Maurice Manning that a Working Group would be set up to examine all of the issues relating to haemochromatosis in Ireland and to advise her on the actions necessary to address these issues. Read the Report (PDF, 709kb)  

National Childcare Strategy 2006 - 2010A Guide for Parents

The National Childcare Strategy aims to improve the availability and quality of chidcare, to meet the needs of children and their parents. Click here to download the document (PDF, 700kb)

Department of Health and Children business plan 2006

Department of Health and Children business plan 2006 Read the document (PDF, 1.6mb)