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Office of the Chief Medical Officer

From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Published on 17 December 2018

Last updated on 5 August 2022

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for providing cost-effective occupational health advice, including:

advice on medical fitness for work
early workplace rehabilitation of sick employees
ill health retirements
workplace health screening and vaccinations to the civil and public service, in co-operation with the State Claims Agency

The department gives policy advice / input on all work and health issues to:

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Civil Service Personnel Officer Network
Chief State Solicitors Office
State Claims Agency
Office of Public Procurement
other areas of public sector as required

Chief Medical Officer: Dr. Tom O'Connell

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