Ireland and Northern Ireland’s Population Health Observatory (INIsPHO) is accountable to the management board of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH). The Institute itself complies with relevant national and international conventions in the areas of research, information and corporate governance.

The Observatory complies with the relevant protocols and policies in each jurisdiction – Ireland and Northern Ireland – when they exist. On occasions, such policies and protocols differ.

There are also significant differences in the data protection frameworks of Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom (UK). In such circumstances, the management board shall deal with these on a case-by-case basis.

Corporate governance
The Institute is a company limited by guarantee registered in Ireland, and is governed by its memorandum and articles of association.

In addition, the Institute endeavours to abide by established public sector governance arrangements such as the Review of Governance and Accountability Mechanisms in the General Medical Services Schemes developed by agencies such as the Office for Health Management in Ireland (TOHM).

The director of the Observatory reports to the Chief Executive of the Institute, who is accountable to its management board.