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…
14 Jan, 2022
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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)…
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…
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…
27 Jul, 2012
- The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for co-ordinating the development of Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy. The Government’s…
27 Jul, 2012
- Conall McDevitt (SDLP MLA) launched a consultation regarding the introduction of 20mph speed restrictions in residential streets as…
16 Mar, 2012
- IPH responded to the Seanad Consultation Committee on the consultation topic ‘Changes in lifestyle can prevent approximately one third…
1 Mar, 2012
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland were asked to submit a paper on ‘Cross-border cooperation on healthcare’ for a joint meeting…
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…