Principal Officer, Research Services and Policy

Responsibility at Principal Officer level for leading the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service (IGEES) staff in the Department of Health in support of evidence-based decision making. Providing targeted applied research in areas of strategic importance to the Department: health system financing; workforce planning; capital investment appraisal; hospital performance and productivity; effectiveness of primary and community care; pharmaceutical sustainability; and behavioural science interventions to improve access to and delivery of care. The Unit represents the Department on the OECD Health Committee and has governance of the Joint Research Programme on Healthcare Reform with the ESRI.