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The population of young people (up to 19 years) in the Republic of Ireland is 1,140,616. Young people represent 29% of the population, which is higher than the European average (http://www.cso.ie/). With such a high proportion of young people, investing in their health and well-being is essential and HBSC plays a pivotal role in this regard. The Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway was invited to join the HBSC network in 1994 and conducted the first survey of Irish schoolchildren in 1998. The 2006 survey will be the third time that Ireland is involved in this international collaboration and will gather information on school-going children aged 10-18 years. HBSC Ireland is funded by the Health Promotion Policy Unit and the Office of the Minister for Children, Department of Health and Children. If
you would like more information on HBSC Ireland, please send an
e-mail to hbsc@nuigalway.ie
or visit our website www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc. Principal
Investigator: Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn is a senior lecturer in the Department of Health Promotion, NUI Galway and Deputy Director of the Health Promotion Research Centre. Educated in University College Galway Ireland and the University of Nottingham England, she has been Principal Investigator of HBSC Ireland since 1994 and sits on the Scientific Development Group and Co-ordinating Committee of the international study. Address: Tel:
+ 353 91 493 093 Team
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