Written answers

Thursday, 6 October 2005

Department of Health and Children

Proposed Legislation

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if hospitals will be included in the legislation promised to be brought before Dáil Éireann concerning redress boards in order that persons will have recourse to redress against hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27247/05]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Section 4 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 states that additional institutions can be included in the Schedule to that Act only if a public body had a regulatory or inspection function. However, as stated in the Act, this is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science.

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