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1 History  




2 List of office-holders  


2.1  Chief Medical Adviser  




2.2  Chief Medical Officer  




2.3  Deputy Chief Medical Officer  






3 See also  




4 References  




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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  

For other uses, see Chief Medical Officer.

Chief Medical Officer of Ireland
An Príomh-Oifigeach Míochaine

Incumbent
Mary Horgan
since June 2024

Department of Health
AbbreviationCMO
Reports toMinister for Health
AppointerGovernment of Ireland
Inaugural holderDr James Deeny
Formation1944
DeputyVacant
Websitewww.gov.ie/health/

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) (Irish: An Príomh-Oifigeach Míochaine) for Ireland is the most senior government advisor on health-related matters. It is a government post as the lead medical expert in the Department of Health.

The key responsibilities of the CMO include providing expert medical evidence, especially in public health matters, as well as leading on patient safety issues, emergency planning and other areas.[1]

History[edit]

The Government of Ireland appointed Dr James Deeny as its first Chief Medical Adviser in 1944. He was succeeded by Dr Charlie Lysaght who changed the name of the role to its current title of Chief Medical Officer.[2]

List of office-holders[edit]

Chief Medical Adviser[edit]

Chief Medical Officer[edit]

Deputy Chief Medical Officer[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Department of Health and Children appoints new Chief Medical Officer". Department of Health. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  • ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen – please give a hand for your Chief Medical Officer". Irish Medical Times. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  • ^ Finn, Christina (1 July 2022). "Dr Tony Holohan to step down as CMO today after 14 years". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  • ^ "Holohan 'taking time out' from role over wife's illness". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  • ^ Daly, Adam (2 July 2020). "Dr Tony Holohan to step away from work as Chief Medical Officer for family reasons". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  • ^ Bowers, Fergal (1 October 2020). "Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan to return to work on Monday". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  • ^ Donnelly, Stephen (5 October 2022). "Minister Donnelly announces the appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health". Department of Health. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  • ^ "Public-health doctor who devised State's policy to combat Aids". The Irish Times. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  • ^ "Joint Committee On Agriculture, Fisheries And Food Debate - Thursday, 15 Jan 2009". Oireachtas. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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