Public Service Agreement - Health Sector Progress Report - October 2011

Public Service Agreement – Health Sector Progress Report – October 2011 Click here to download PDF 7.66MB

Non-Commercial State Agencies - Public Service Agreement Progress Report - October 2011

Non-Commercial State Agencies – Public Service Agreement Progress Report – October 2011 Click here to download PDF 35KB

National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015

National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 – 2015 Click here to download PDF 1.51MB

Health In Ireland: Key Trends 2011

The purpose of Health in Ireland, Key Trends 2011, as with previous editions, is to provide summary data on the main areas of health and health care over the past decade. It also aims to highlight selected trends and topics of growing concern and to include new data where it becomes available. A further objective is to assess ourselves and our progress in the broader EU context. With these goals in mind, the booklet is divided into six chapters ranging from population, life expectancy and health status through to health care delivery, staffing and costs. Click here to download PDF 2.26MB

Department of Health - Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, September 2011

Department of Health – Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, September 2011 Click here to download PDF 1.24MB

Long Stay Activity Report for 2011

This report presents data collected through a survey of long-stay units in 2011. The aim of the survey is to provide statistics on the number of beds available for long-term care, how the beds are used and the types of patients who occupy these beds. In order to present the data this report has been divided into a number of sections. This introductory section examines how data was collected and analysed and gives a summary of the results.   Click here to download PDF 2.8mb  

Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 National Implementation Framework

Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 National Implementation Framework The Government's National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability was published in October 2011 by the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government and the Department of Health. The strategy covers the period to 2016 and outlines the broad proposals and strategic objectives involved in effectively addressing the housing and related support needs of people with disabilities. The Implementation Framework develops the key actions from the Strategy and assigns responsibilities to stakeholders, within relevant timelines, and provides key performance indicators, as appropriate.   Click here to download PDF 3.8mb

Department of Health Statement of Strategy 2011-2014

The Programme for Government sets out an agenda of fundamental change for our health services. The Department of Health must lead the implementation of Government policy and, in the course of the coming years, must also remodel itself to meet the challenges inherent in these radical changes. This Statement of Strategy outlines the high-level aims and objectives of the overall health system for the period 2011 to 2014. Click here to download PDF 191kb

Department of Health Annual Report 2011

Annual Report 2011 Undoubtedly, 2011 was a year of significant change in the health services. The general election brought a new Government and a new direction and policies in healthcare with a commitment to introduce Universal Health Insurance. The health system is being reformed so as to guarantee equal access to healthcare for all, achieved through a single-tier system enabling access based on need and not on ability to pay. Click here to download PDF 353kb  

Limiting the Exposure of Young People to Alcohol Advertising - Annual Report 2011

Our task as a Monitoring Body is to oversee the implementation of and adherence to Voluntary Codes of Practice to limit the exposure of young people under the age of 18 years to alcohol advertising. As this Sixth Annual Report shows there was overall compliance in 2011 by television, radio, cinema, outdoor advertisers and newspapers and magazines with the obligations set down in the Codes. Click here to download PDF 2.03MB

HIA Report to the Minister for Health on an evaluation and analysis of returns for 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 including advice

HIA Report to the Minister for Health The Department of health requested that the Health Insurance Authority provide a report to the Minister ‘in anticipation of the enactment of the health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012.” Click here to download PDF 8.87MB The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 Link to the Minister’s Second Stage Speech to the Dáil on 14 November 2012          

Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2010/2011 Drug Prevalence Survey

  Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland 2010/2011 Drug Prevalence Survey: Cocaine Results Bulletin 4 Download the report here    

Una aproximació al Pla de Polítiques de Dones del Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2008/2011

La recerca es fonamenta en el Pla de Polítiques de Dones pel període 2008/2011 de la Generalitat de Catalunya. En aquest treball de recerca i a partir d'aquest Pla és pretén conformar una geografia del que han estat les polítiques de dones, els seus resultats, si han estat efectives i la prospecció de quins poden ser els següents passos o fites tant a curt, mitjà i llarg termini. Així mateix, es farà una especial menció al tema de la violència masclista fent, en primer lloc, una aproximació interdisciplinar, per centrar-nos en el que pretén el Pla dins d'aquesta greu problemàtica tot procurant extreure unes conclusions.

Public Health Agency Business plan 2010-2011

This second corporate business plan explains the purpose of the PHA and focuses on health improvement, health protection and addressing health inequalities. The business plan is available to download below.