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We are the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), an independent body established to promote the safety and quality of health and social care services in Ireland.

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RSV causes serious illness each winter in Ireland. We have launched a public consultation on RSV immunisation strategies for infants and older adults. Share your feedback by 20 Jan 2026.

Find out more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Dúnfar an comhairliúchán ar ár nDréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin ag 5pm amárach. Roinn do chuid aiseolais linn.

The consultation on our draft Quality Service Charter and Action Plan closes at 5pm tomorrow. Share your feedback with us.

www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
January 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
We are committed to providing a quality service to everyone we engage with.

Our draft Quality Service Charter and Action plan describes our commitments and how they will be achieved.

Help inform the charter by sharing your feedback at: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Míle buíochas le gach duine a bhí i dteagmháil linn agus a rinne eolas dár gcuid oibre le linn 2025.

Is mór againn do chuid oibre agus táimid ag tnúth le bheith ag obair leat chun sláinte agus cúram sóisialta a fheabhsú sa bhliain amach romhainn.
December 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Tá comhairliúchán poiblí ar ár nDréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin ar siúl anois. Roinn do chuid aiseolais linn.

A public consultation about our draft Quality Service Charter and Action Plan is now underway. Share your feedback with us: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Táimid ag fostú! We are hiring!

- Ceannasaí Tionscadail – Rialachas agus Straitéis
- Project Lead – Governance and Strategy

Tuilleadh eolais | Find out more: hiqa.ie/about-us/car...

#jobfairy #WeAreHiring
December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We have published our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Directorate Plan 2025–2027. Our plan sets out the strategic direction for our HTA Directorate over the next three years.
Learn more about our HTA Directorate Plan 2025-2027 here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We have published 30 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities.

Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We have published 10 inspection reports on compliance in healthcare services with the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare. Read our statement here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We have published three inspection reports on International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres located around the country. Read our statement here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
We have published our assessment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme for men in Ireland, including our advice to the National Screening Advisory Committee. Read the full report and consultation feedback here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We have published our systematic review of international clinical guidelines on the management of acute asthma attacks in adults. You can find out more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

This research is funded by the @hrbireland.bsky.social under grant number ESCG-2024-002.
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Recently, we published an overview report of our monitoring and inspection of children’s services in 2024.
Swipe through the images below to learn more.
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We have published 28 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities.

Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We have published the latest issue of our Health Technology Assessment and Evidence Synthesis Bulletin. You can find it here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

If you would like the bulletin delivered directly to your inbox, you can subscribe at htanews@hiqa.ie.
December 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Is é an 18 Nollaig an spriocdháta chun páirt a ghlacadh inár gcomhairliúchán poiblí i ndáil lenár ndréachtmheasúnú teicneolaíochta sláinte ar theili-dheirmeolaíocht d’fhonn tacú le bainistíocht na n-atreoruithe cúraim phríomhúil.

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December 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes serious illness each winter in Ireland.

We have launched a public consultation on RSV immunisation strategies for infants and older adults.

Share your feedback here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
We have published 50 inspection reports on designated centres for older people.

Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Ba mhaith linn do chuid tuairimí a chloisteáil ar ár ndréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin.

Cabhraigh linn ár gcairt a threorú trí pháirt a ghlacadh inár gcomhairliúchán, faoin Máirt, an 6 Eanáir, 2026: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We have published an inspection report on the child protection and welfare service operated by Tusla in the Dublin South East/Wicklow service area.

The service was substantially compliant with two and not compliant with three standards assessed.

Read the report: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We have published 28 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities.

Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
As part of our work monitoring and inspecting children’s services, we listen and speak with children and young people.

Watch our video below to hear some of their feedback from 2024.
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Last year, we found that 82% of staff in disability services had received training in human rights. We have published an overview report on the regulation of designated services for people with disabilities during 2024. Find out more: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Our updated plain language guidance is now live, with new content including sections on health literacy and digital health literacy. It was developed with National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and people with experience of using and delivering services. Available here: www.hiqa.ie/learning-hub
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We carried out 1,042 inspections of designated centres for people with disabilities last year. Today, we have published an overview report on our work regulating these services during 2024. Read our press release to find out more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM