Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Questions Nos. 85 and 101 of 22 March 2005, if the HSE has set up a meeting with the Irish Nurses Organisation to agree arrangements on the way in which the court's recommendations will be implemented; if she will provide the necessary moneys to honour Labour Court Recommendation No. 18030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13070/05]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will make funding available to pay and honour Labour Court Recommendation No. 18030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13077/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take QuestionsNos. 179 and 185 together.

The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and person social services. This includes responsibility in relation to the funding of industrial relations settlements involving health service staff.

I understand that negotiations with the Irish Nurses Organisation with regard to arrangements for the payment of students covered by Labour Court Recommendation No. 18030 are ongoing and it is hoped that the matter will be finalised in the near future.