John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 255: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 9 March 2004, the progress which has been made on this issue; if the phlebotomy course has commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1327/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for education and training of health service employees, including in relation to phlebotomy training, rests with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern area to investigate the matter raised and respond directly to the Deputy.