Strategic Plan

Health system partnerships

Strengthening our collaborations across all areas of the health system

• Address current and emerging public health challenges and priorities
• Enhance the role of the HPRA as a partner and contributor within the health system
• Enhance national systems to better regulate animal health products and scientific animal use

Progressive regulation

Increasing our use of proportionate and adaptive approaches for better patient outcomes

• Maximise the opportunity presented by new legislation to enhance regulation of health products
• Strengthen use of risk based approaches to regulation
• Respond to the globalised industry and markets

Communication and engagement

Improving our models of engagement to strengthen public trust and confidence

• Engage with stakeholders to drive improvements in regulatory activities 
• Strengthen trust in the regulatory system through greater transparency and clarity
• Further develop information resources and communication platforms 

Great people, great processes

Developing our organisation and people to successfully achieve our goals

• Develop and empower our people to achieve and succeed
• Improve organisation effectiveness through extended and enhanced use of digital technologies
• Create better ways of working for the organisation, its stakeholders and the environment
• Ensure financial stability and capacity to meet the future needs of the organisation

Enabling innovation

Enhancing our supports for innovation from discovery through to regulatory approval

• Promote an agile approach to appropriate regulation of innovations
• Contribute to Irish research through outreach and engagement
• Prioritise areas of innovation for organisational development