PHMEHG Submissions
PHMEHG Submissions
The Public Health Medicine Environment and Health Group (PHMEHG) makes submissions to the relevant Government Departments and Agencies on environment and health matters. This is usually through the Public Consultation process.
The following are the recent submissions:
- March 2023 - Consultation on revision of the EU ambient air quality directives
- October 2021 - Consultation on Air Quality - Revision of EU Rules
- May 2021 - Public Consultation on Climate Action Plan
- April 2021 - Consultation on the Development of a New Solid Fuel Regulation for Ireland
- January 2020 - Public Consultation on Sustainable Mobility Policy
- August 2019 - Public Consultation on Health Sector Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- October 2017 - Draft Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Electricity and Gas Networks Sector
- August 2017 - Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland
- April 2017 - Cleaning Our Air - Development of a National Clean Air Strategy
- April 2017 - Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme
- March 2017 - National Planning Framework
- February 2017 - Transport Sector Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- January 2017 - Agriculture Sector Climate Change Adaptation Plan
- April 2016 - Draft Renewable Electricity Policy and Development Framework
- April 2015 - EPA Draft Compliance and Enforcement Policy
- April 2015 - EPA Draft Better Regulation Policy
- December 2013 - Proposed Revised National Hazardous Waste Management
- November 2013 - Food Harvest 2020
Annual Reports:
Information, Data and Reports for
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Environment and Health
- Air Quality
- Bathing Water and Health
- Carbon Monoxide
- Climate Change
- Energy and Health
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Public Health Medicine Environment and Health Guidance and other Resources
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Heatwaves - Health Impacts
- Covid-19 & Heatstroke
- Heatwave Advice - Children
- Air pollution from wildfires
- Dehydration
- Heatwave Health Advice
- Heatwave Advice - Older Adults
- Heatwave Advice - Older Persons Services
- Heatwave Advice - Outdoor Workers
- Indoor Temperature Control
- Sun and outdoor safety
- Preventing sunburn in children
- Causes and prevention -Skin cancer (melanoma)
- Investigation of possible waterborne disease
- Water Safety
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Heatwaves - Health Impacts
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Extreme weather events
- Flooding
- Air Quality
- Carbon Monoxide
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Key messages for staying safe during cold weather
- Cold Weather Advice for the General Public
- Air Quality and Safe Room Ventilation During Cold Weather
- Cold Weather Advice for Older People and their Families and Neighbours
- Cold Weather Advice for Parents and Caregivers: Tips to Keep your Children Warm this Winter
- Cold Weather Advice for People with Specific Medical Conditions
- Cold Weather Advice for Health and Care Professionals
- Useful Links and Resources
- Frostbite and Hypothermia
- Heat related hazards
- Public Health advice for severe storms
- PHMEHG Submissions
- Noise: Environmental Noise Guidelines
- Radon and health
- Radiation
- PHMEHG position papers