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Submissions

As part of its advisory function The Women's Health Council has prepared submissions and position papers on a number of health-related issues:

• Submission to the OECD for its Review of the Irish Public Service (2007) more

• Submission to the Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin Area (2007) more

• Submission on the General Scheme of: 'Criminal Law (Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Offences) Bill 2006' (2007) more

• Submission - EU Commission Consultation: Community Action on Health Services (2007) more

• Submission to the HSE on National Intercultural Health Strategy (2006) more

• Comments on the Scheme for an Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill (2006) more

• Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Child Protection: 'Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006' more

• Submission on the ‘Extension of Prescriptive Authority to Nurses and Midwives’ (2006) more

• Submission to the European Commission's Green Paper:'Improving the mental health of the population. Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union' (2006) more

• Submission on legislation to establish: 'The Health Information and Quality Authority' (2006) more

• Submission on 'Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents' (2006) more

• Comments on 'Age of Consent' Guidelines for the Review of Children First (2006) more

• Submission on 'Domestic Partnership' (2006) more

• Submission to the European Commission's Green Paper: 'Promoting healthy diets and physical activity' (2006) more

• Submission to the European Commission's Green Paper: 'Confronting demographic changes: a new solidarity between generations' COM (2005) more

• Comments on Immigration and Residence in Ireland: outline policy proposals for an Immigration and Residence Bill: a discussion document (2005) more

• Comments on 'Poverty proofing guidelines and process' (2005) more

• Comments on 'Part 9 of the Health Act 2004' for the handling of complaints (2005) more

• Comments on 'People matter - complaints matter': draft guidelines for handling of complaints (2005) more

• Submission to the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on the Family (2005) more

• Submission on Nurse Prescribing (2005) more

• Submission on Care for Older Women (2005) more

• Submission on Creating a More Inclusive Labour Market (2004) more

• Submission on Early Childhood Care and Education (2004) more

• Submission to the National Taskforce on Obesity (2004) more

• Submission to the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (2003) more

• Submission to the National Plan for Women (2002) more

• Submission on the Medical Council's Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour (2002) more

• Submission on the Development of the New Health Strategy (2001) more

• Submission to the Working Group on NAPS and Health: Women, Poverty and Health Inequalities (2001) more

• Submission to the Child Care Legislation Unit, Department of Health and Children on the Preparation of Legislation in the area of Adoption Information and Associated Issues relating to Post Adoption Contact (2000) more

• Submission to the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on the Green Paper on Abortion from the Women's Health Council (1999) more