Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will set up a national directorate for the inspection, prevention and control of MRSA and other hospital acquired infections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35878/06]

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. The HSE has put in place a number of structures at local, regional and national levels to address this issue. For example, to date, two National Hygiene Audits have been carried out in acute hospitals under the auspices of the National Hospitals Office. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to address the issue raised in the question and to reply directly to the Deputy.