Consultation Responses
Access recent submissions and consultation responses made by the Institute.
15 Jan, 2024
- The UK is in line to be the first country in Europe to fortify flour in a bid to reduce the occurrence of certain birth defects. In this blog, Dr Jenny Mack, Consultant in Public Health Medicine,…
15 Jan, 2024
- In August 2023 the Institute responded to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation on Northern Ireland’s ‘Bread and Flour’ regulations. The consultation…
14 Apr, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently responded to a UK-wide consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar. The…
19 Nov, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation on the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework launched by the Department…
14 Oct, 2016
- In March 2016 the UK government announced its intent to introduce an industry levy on sugar sweetened drinks from April 2018. This…
20 Sep, 2016
- IPH welcomes the opportunity to respond to this Draft General Commercial Communications Code from the perspective of regulating the…
25 Jul, 2016
- The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) in the UK invited submissions to a consultation on food and soft drink advertising to…
20 Feb, 2016
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) believes that contact with the criminal justice system could be turned into an opportunity for improving health and wellbeing. This is an opportunity…
25 Oct, 2012
- The Urban Regeneration and Community Development Policy Framework for Northern Ireland sets out for DSD and its partners, clear…
5 Aug, 2012
- From 2016, it will be mandatory for most pre-packed food to carry nutrition labelling. This provides an opportunity to review the…
25 Oct, 2010
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) aims to improve health on the island of Ireland by working to combat health…
5 Aug, 2009
- A development has been proposed in Bangor, Co Down. The Department of Social Development (DSD) consulted on the issue and IPH has responded as below. IPH has also carried out a Health Impact…
27 Mar, 2009
- IPH have responded to the draft Department of Environment (DoE) consultation on Planning Policy Statement 21 (PPS 21). In responding, IPH identify a number of potential health impacts including…
11 Sep, 2008
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland is an all-island body which aims to improve health in Ireland by working to combat health…
1 Mar, 2008
- PH welcomes the Planning Policy Statement 18 Renewable Energy (PPS18) and the opportunity to comment on the publication. …
1 Jun, 2007
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Guidance on Health in Strategic…
17 Dec, 2005
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland works to combat health inequalities and influence public policies in favour of health in…
17 May, 2005
- The Institute of Public Health welcomes the opportunity to respond to the following consultations on the regeneration of Belfast City…
17 Feb, 2005
- Making it r world 2 Consultation on a Draft Strategy for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland Response from the Institute of…