James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will appoint a director of hygiene control to help combat the spread of hospital infection and diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32156/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Infection prevention and control in health institutions is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), as part of its overall responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. To date, two National Hygiene Audits have been carried out in acute hospitals under the auspices of the National Hospitals Office.

My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to address the staffing issue raised in the question and to reply directly to the Deputy.