Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Cooper for her excellent presentation. It is a time of challenge. One point that jumped out at me from Dr. Cooper's remarks and HIQA's report last week was the importance of challenging those in leadership positions, particularly in hospitals, to continue to prevent the spread of infection. It is staggering that those in leadership positions do not and are not as proactive. I thank HIQA for its new corporate plan entitled, Safer Better Care, of which members have received a copy. For the information of members, as part of the joint committee's work programme, it will host a meeting with HIQA's new chairperson, Mr. Brian McEnery, on 31 October. Perhaps we might incorporate discussion of the plan as part of that meeting. We can discuss this later.