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 is aware of my views on local authority members being represented on the health boards. I say this without apology to anyone. I believe some role should be devised for local authority members. They are a very important conduit both to relay representations and as policy-makers they take on board comments made by their constituents. I recognise that the health board system per se will not be in existence and obviously local authority members will not represent their constituents in that capacity in the future. However, some consultative role should be devised for them.
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