Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).

 

The Minister referred to the re-organisation of the Department of Health and Children to ensure improved policy development, oversight and evaluation of service delivery. This is a root and branch examination of every aspect of the health service, therefore, no one can say the Minister is just hitting the bottom. He is not. He is starting at the top and working down. He referred to the establishment of a health information quality authority to ensure that quality and effectiveness of care is promoted throughout the system. Quality control is a very important aspect of any service, so why should it not be the case in regard to the health service? Health care is what keeps our very existence intact. The Minister also referred to the devolution of responsibility for budgets to people in charge of delivering services.

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