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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (17 Jun 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate the number of incidents of MRSA and related infections reported in each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26161/10]

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (16 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: ...of between 18 to 24 months from the time one agrees to carry out a screening programme to its introduction. I refer to infection control. I am pleased to say that in the past two years the rate of MRSA has declined by 39%. We have set remarkably ambitious targets for the reduction of health acquired infections, including MRSA. Targets include a reduction of 30% for MRSA and a reduction...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2010)

Lucinda Creighton: ...symptomatic of deep and ingrained problems in the health service. I know that from my experience of dealing with constituents and from the experience of my family members. My uncle contracted MRSA in a hospital in Louth and died as a result. My father contracted MRSA in another public hospital in a different part of the country and was severely debilitated as a result. I am not unique...

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (3 Mar 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and location of cases of MRSA reported in each of the past five years to date in 2010; the hospitals or institutions that have successfully reduced or managed the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10871/10]

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: ...feel for them. Urgent action is required. I support the call for a debate, which I hope will simply be accepted unanimously. Today the Royal College of Physicians has highlighted that C. diff and MRSA are not being properly monitored in nursing homes. We recently had a debate on nursing home inspection. More needs to be done on monitoring infections in them and training the staff to...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (10 Feb 2010)

Bernard Durkan: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of MRSA and [i]clostridium difficile[/i] or other hospital based infections that have been reported on a monthly basis in each of the past 18 months to date; the extent of variation in this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7268/10]

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)

Phil Prendergast: ...of children requiring psychological and psychiatric services, and people will be afraid to visit their general practitioner or hospital for cost reasons or because they fear contracting swine flu, MRSA or clostridium difficile. People are becoming more frightened and increasingly angry. I have never experienced anything like the reaction to this budget. People are withering.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (9 Dec 2009)

James Reilly: ...the emergency department of Galway University Hospital who required isolation due to underlying medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, neutropenia and so on who would be very susceptible to MRSA, VRE and C Difficile; the number of these patients who were isolated; the number this represents as a percentage of those who require isolation but were not from January to September 2009; the...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date in her efforts to eliminate hospital based infections such as MRSA and clostridium difficile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45569/09]

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...will accommodate an opportunity to address this very serious situation and outline what additional measures she is introducing to ensure patients are not playing a game of Russian roulette with MRSA or C. difficile in taking up opportunities in hospital sites?

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (4 Nov 2009) See 2 other results from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of MRSA and Clostridium difficile or other hospital-based infections that have been reported on a monthly basis in each of the past two years to date in 2009; the extent of variation in this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39696/09]

Hospitals Building Programme. (4 Nov 2009)

James Reilly: ...I asked why. The response was that they do not have a problem. They do not have the problem because when the patient is admitted he or she goes into a room and until his or her status, as far as MRSA, C. diff or anything else is concerned, is known, he or she does not circulate in the hospital.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)

Jack Wall: ...ask the Minister for Health and Children the safety methods adopted by the ambulance service of the Health Service Executive in regard to transporting patients to medical clinics who suffer from MRSA to ensure the protection of other patients who are fellow passengers on the same ambulance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37819/09]

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2009)

Enda Kenny: ...that passes between a person going into hospital and being sent home or being admitted is two or three hours. There is no need for hand washers in every corridor of the hospital, as there is no MRSA problem. Patients are admitted to separate units until it is determined whether they are positive for MRSA. This is the health system we need and can have in the future. Our system should be...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: ...Infection Control Action Plan. An Infection Control Steering Group is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the plan. Over the period of the Plan the HSE aims to reduce HCAIs by 20%, MRSA infection by 30% and antibiotic consumption by 20%. The Steering Group is supported by eight Local Implementation Teams which will ensure that all local facilities are focused on achieving the...

Written Answers — Hospital-Acquired Infections: Hospital-Acquired Infections (1 Jul 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of incidents of MRSA, Clostridium difficile or other similar hospital-based infections identified or suspected throughout the health services in each of the past three years to date; the action taken to address this issue; the extent to which the remedial action compares with the situation in best practice jurisdiction...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Mar 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Ruairi Quinn: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress being made in designating and implementing modern hygiene practices in hospitals in order to reduce and eradicate MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13082/09]

Challenges facing the Health Service: Statements (10 Mar 2009)

Barry Andrews: ...has been made to the spirit of the age and the fact that we must begin to talk up what we do in this country. There is no doubt that real progress has been made. For example, the level of MRSA in hospitals has decreased by 25%. A major debate took place a number of years ago regarding hospital-acquired infections and substantial progress has been made in respect of combating these...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (26 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: Tackling Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA, continues to be a priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). HCAIs are not a new phenomenon and have always been a potential complication of medical treatment, especially in hospitals. This is the case worldwide. It should be noted that if a patient is diagnosed with a bloodstream infection at a...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (19 Feb 2009) See 4 other results from this answer

Bernard Durkan: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of MRSA and Clostridium difficile infection reported or confirmed in each of the past five years to date; the action taken or proposed to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6576/09]