Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I will take the adjournment on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney.

The Health Service Executive established a steering group and project group to oversee a programme designed to improve safety and standards for patients in the north-east region. The decision was taken having regard to the issues raised in the report prepared for the HSE by Teamwork Management Services, Improving Safety and Achieving Better Standards — An Action Plan for Health Services in the North East.

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