Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will liaise with a person (details supplied) to develop an all-Ireland strategy to deal with the threat of a potential avian flu outbreak. [14132/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Officials of my Department and representatives of the National Disease Surveillance Centre met their Northern Ireland counterparts last year to discuss issues of mutual interest, including influenza pandemic planning. It was agreed that a further meeting would be held when the Health Service Executive population health management team is in place. It is expected that this meeting will take place in June. I have no plans at present to meet with the Northern Ireland Health Minister, Ms Angela Smith MP, to discuss this issue but will do so if the need arises.