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Meetings:

Meeting 1: 8th March 2019

Meeting 2: 8th November 2019

Meeting 3: 7th April 2022

Meeting 4: 18th November 2022

Meeting 5: 26th June 2023

Meeting 6: 23rd October 2023

Department of Health / CSO Health Data Liaison Group – Terms of Reference

Purpose:

The Department of Health / CSO Health Data Liaison Group will play an important role in assessing the needs of key users of health data and developing the statistical potential of data sources in this field. It will also facilitate the effective exchange of information on all areas of health data between the main producers and users of such data.

Role:

The role of the Group shall be to:
1. Function as a discussion forum to advise on the health data required to support national and regional policy needs;
2. Discuss the statistical potential of data sources and opportunities for data sharing;
3. Discuss matters arising from the development of a national health sector data strategy;
4. Discuss matters that affect Ireland’s health information system;
5. Address any data matters arising related to existing data transfers between the health bodies and the CSO as established under memorandums of understanding or data sharing agreements;
6. Be informed of health information developments internationally;
7. Confidentiality of data being respected at all times.

DoH / CSO Health Data Liaison Group - Nominated Members

NameOrganisation
Paul Morrin (Joint Chair) CSO
Muiris O’Connor (Joint Chair) Dept. of Health
Elizabeth McCrohan Dept. of Health
Laura Flannelly Dept. of Health
Michael Courtney Dept. of Health
Pauline White Dept. of Health
Declan Smyth CSO
Elaine O'Sullivan CSO
John Dunne CSO
Kieran Culhane CSO
Norita Murphy CSO
Sanela Smith CSO
Sarah Crilly  CSO
Steven Conroy CSO
Margaret Flanagan CORU
David O’Flynn Dental Council
Dermot Corcoran DSP
Brendan Walsh ESRI
Sile Hanley HIA
Barbara Foley HIQA
John Armstrong HIR
Sarah Craig HRB
Sharon Kappala HRB
Nuala Flavin HSA
Orlaith O’Reilly HSE
Vida Hamilton HSE Acute
Derek McCormack HSE BIU (Acute)
Jackie Keogh HSE BIU (Community)
Yvonne O’Neill HSE Community Operations
Paul Kavanagh HSE Health Intelligence Unit
Maureen Cronin HSE Healthcare Pricing Office
Mai Mannix HSE HPSC
Yvonne Goff HSE IIS
David Stratton HSE PCRS
Ana Terres HSE Research and Innovation
Michael Fitzgerald HSE Social Care
Gillian Doran ICGP
Breda Fallon IEHG
Conor O'Malley IGEES
Deirdre Murray NCRI
Paul Walsh NCRI
Terri Raftery NMBI
Brid Moran NOCA
Cliona O'Donovan NOCA
Eoin Darcy NTPF
Eanna O’Loughlin PSI
Roger O'Sullivan Public Health
Janet O’Farrell RCSI

Membership and Organisation:

The CSO will be responsible for organising meetings but meetings will be co-chaired by Muiris O’Connor (Assistant Secretary General, DoH) and Paul Morrin (Assistant Director General, CSO). The Liaison Group shall be made up of representatives of the CSO, the Department of Health and other bodies responsible for the collection and maintenance of the main datasets in the Health sector. Agenda items for discussion can be proposed at a meeting for discussion at the next meeting or proposed in writing to the coordinator of the group. Statisticians will be invited to attend meetings that involve their area of expertise / interest.

Frequency of meetings:

The Liaison Group shall meet on at least two occasions each year by all organisations in the group to identify possible new areas of cooperation.