Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 260: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of hospitals that have failed to co-operate with the request from the Health and Safety Authority to provide compulsory risk assessments of conditions in their accident and emergency units; the action that will be taken to ensure compliance with the requirements of the HSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10678/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units visited by the Health and Safety Authority team of inspectors to examine safety levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10680/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 265: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units in Cavan and Monaghan hospitals, respectively, examined by the HSA; the hospitals considered unsafe; the action proposed to ensure compliance with HSA regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10683/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 266: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units in Louth and Meath hospitals, respectively, examined by the HSA; the hospitals considered unsafe; the action proposed to ensure compliance with HSA regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10684/05]

Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of accident and emergency units considered unsafe by the HSA, arising from the recent inspections; the action taken to enforce compliance with HSA requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10685/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 260, 262 and 265 to 267, inclusive, together.

In January of this year the Health and Safety Authority, HSA, asked hospitals to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of their accident and emergency units. The authority reported that it was satisfied with the level of response it received to its request. The HSA then decided to undertake a targeted programme of inspections in the following hospitals: Beaumont Hospital, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Mater Hospital, Mercy University Hospital, Naas General Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda, Sligo General Hospital, South Tipperary General Hospital, University College Hospital, Galway, and Wexford General Hospital. The authority's review is expected to inform priorities for action by the National Hospitals Office on health and safety issues.