Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

On Question No. 17, improvements are taking place as a result of that increased investment. The evidence available from the annual hygiene audit confirm that we have a downward trend in the level of infection in our hospitals compared to when we began to measure it. Is it sufficient? No, it is not. Have we a means to measure, monitor and improve it? Yes, we have, and that is to the credit of the Minister for Health and Children.

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