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…
18 Dec, 2023 - The Institute recently responded to a public consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 & 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets, Carbon Budgets, and the Climate Change Committee Advice Report: 'The path…
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…
26 Feb, 2021 - The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation on a discussion paper on Environmental Plans, Principles and Governance for…
10 Dec, 2020 - The Institute of Public Health has responded to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Environmental Plans,…
19 Nov, 2019 - The Department of Health (DoH) in the Republic of Ireland has identified six climate scenarios with profound health implications.…
10 Feb, 2017 - IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to the NI Department for Infrastructure on the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)…
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…
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…
11 Apr, 2011 - The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and…
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…