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Policy & International AffairsDocuments

Policy and International Affairs Documents

IMO Position Papers

IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2025 - September 2024

Submission to the HSE on the Role of Physician Associates Draft Guidance Document – September 2024

Report of the IMO on Gender Equality in Irish Medicine - 2021

IMO Position Paper on the General Scheme of the Health Information Bill - October 2023

IMO Doctor Mental Health and Well-being Full Report - March 2021

Recent Submissions and Statements

IMO Submission to HIQA on the Revised National Standard for a Demographic Dataset for HSC - July 2025

Submission to the Dept of Health Consultation on the Development of Protection of Liberty Safeguards Legislation – June 2025

Opening Statement to the Joint Committee on Health - Priorities and concerns (including those relating to involuntary admission) in the context of the Mental Health Bill 2024 - June 2025

Submission to the HIQA Consultation on National Framework for the Responsible and Safe Use of AI in Health and Social Care Services - May 2025

Submission to the Online Health Taskforce Stakeholder Survey – March 2025

Consultation on the Draft Medical Council Statement of Strategy - October 2024

Submission on the HSE revised Draft Guide to Open Disclosure – October 2024

IMO Contribution to TRIS 2024/0347/IE (Ireland) of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024 – September 2024

IMO Submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Protection of Children in the use of Artificial Intelligence – May 2024

IMO Opening Statement to Oireachtas Committee - Employment of Consultants and Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors- May 2024

IMO submission to Dept of Health on further regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products - January 2024

IMO Submission to the Expert Taskforce on the Expansion of the Role of the Pharmacy - October 2023

IMO Submission to the Interdepartmental Working Group on Rising Cost of Health-Related Claims - July 2023

IMO GP Committee Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on the General Scheme of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services – Safe Access Zones) Bill 2022 - May 2023

IMO Gender Equality in Medicine Conference Report - February 2024

IMO Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Health - Welfare and Safety of Patients and Staff in Our Public Health Services - February 2023

Irish Medical Organisation Contribution to the TRIS notification 2022/441/IRL of Draft Regulations under Section 12 of the Public Health Alcohol Act, 2018. - September 2022

IMO Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Health – Hospital Overcrowding - March 2022

IMO Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on Issues Relating to General Practice - January 2022

IMO Sub CoP Supporting Decision and Assessing Capacity - January 2022

IMO Sub Code of Practice Advance Care Directives - January 2022

IMO Sub on Adult Palliative Care Policy - October 2021

IMO Submission HIQA Corporate Plan 2022-2024 - August 2021

IMO Sub MCIRL review of the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics - August 2021

IMO Sub to the Medical Council CPD Stakeholder Survey - August 2021

IMO Feedback on Revision of HSE Open Disclosure Policy Template Final - July 2021

IMO Sub PH Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products - June 2021

IMO Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Health Committee on the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Cancer Services - June 2021

IMO Submission on the Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 - April 2021

IMO Sub School Bullying and The Impact on Mental Health - February 2021

IMO Submission to the Medical Council on Draft S11 Rules - July 2020

IMO Opening Statement to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health on Protection and Support for Frontline Healthcare Workers – February 2021

IMO response to the Medical Council Consultative forum

IMO Submission on HIQA Consultation on Draft Recommendations on Implementation of a National, Electronic Patient Summary - August 2020

General Provision and Availability of Hospital Beds August 2020

IMO Submission on Medical Council Registration Rules Public Consultation Feedback Form - December 2020

Follow-up request for Submission on IT deficits within healthcare in Ireland July 2020

Statement to the Special Oireachtas Committee on the Covid 19 Response on the use of private hospitals and the impact on the continuity of treatment and healthcare delivery

IMO Submission to the Special Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 on Infection rates among Healthcare Workers

IMO Submission to the Special Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 on Health System Capacity for Covid and Non-Covid Care

IMO Submission to Covid 19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Final

IMO Submission to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response on Testing and Tracing

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