Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We welcome any reduction in MRSA incidence. Obviously the HIQA report did not glorify all aspects of reductions in MRSA incidence. Clearly much work needs to be done on the basics of hand hygiene and basic cleanliness in our hospitals. Rather than grandstanding and backslapping and complimenting the Minister on the reduction in MRSA incidence, we should ensure basic hand hygiene and cleanliness of our hospitals are to the fore in any policies or the review of any policies.

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