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…
14 Jan, 2022
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21 Oct, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation, launched by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland in October 2021,…
6 Jun, 2017
- IPH policy team has responded to a consultation on the implementation of the revised primary school curriculum in the Republic of…
8 Mar, 2017
- IPH welcome the opportunity to respond to the NI consultation on regulations to restrict smoking in private vehicles when children are…
23 Dec, 2016
- IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to a Department of Finance (RoI) consultation on the forthcoming sugar sweetened drinks tax in…
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…
24 Aug, 2016
- The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and…
25 Jul, 2016
- The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) in the UK invited submissions to a consultation on food and soft drink advertising to…
27 Jul, 2012
- The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for co-ordinating the development of Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy. The Government’s…
16 Mar, 2012
- IPH responded to the Seanad Consultation Committee on the consultation topic ‘Changes in lifestyle can prevent approximately one third…
6 Feb, 2012
- IPH responded to the consultation on potential new indicators for the 2013/14 Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in the UK. The 20…
26 Jan, 2012
- Request to participate in an expert group review of child health research gaps and priorities in Ireland and Northern Ireland IPH…
22 Dec, 2011
- The Social Investment Fund aims to reduce poverty, unemployment and physical deterioration in areas through area based interventions…
31 Mar, 2011
- Key points from the IPH response include: - There is…
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…
4 Jan, 2008
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) aims to improve health on the island of Ireland, by working to combat health…
17 Dec, 2005
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland works to combat health inequalities and influence public policies in favour of health in…