About Us
Our role is to serve the public and support the Minister for Health, Ministers of State and the Government by providing:
- Leadership and policy direction for the health sector to improve health outcomes
- Governance and performance oversight to ensure accountable and high quality services
- An organisational environment where, on an ongoing basis, high performance is achieved, collaborative working is valued and the knowledge and skills of staff are developed
- Collaboration to achieve health priorities and contribute to wider social and economic goals
Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Ireland by:
- Keeping people healthy;
- Providing the healthcare people need;
- Delivering high quality services;
- Getting best value from health system resources.
Our values are:
- A deep-rooted public service ethos of independence, integrity, impartiality, equality, fairness and respect
- A culture of accountability, efficiency and value for money
- The highest standards of professionalism, leadership and rigour
Department of Health Organisation Chart
Statement of Strategy 2016 – 2019
State Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Health