Written answers

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Department of Health and Children

Hospital Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Terence FlanaganTerence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent statement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17733/07]

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure increased resources for the National MRSA Reference Laboratory in view of the endemic nature of MRSA in hospitals here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17355/07]

Photo of Liz McManusLiz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on calls for additional investment at the National MRSA Reference Laboratory and the fact that the laboratory is currently not in a position to give hospitals the support they need in tackling the problem of MRSA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17867/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 143 and 210 together.

Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections (HCIAs) including MRSA is a priority for the Government and for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The National MRSA Reference Laboratory is operated by St. James's Hospital. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services, including funding for St. James's Hospital, has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputies. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputies.

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when clinical risk management guidelines will be introduced for the acute hospital sector at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17700/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive is currently standardising risk management processes, frameworks and strategies for all services in the Executive, including clinical risk management guidelines for the acute hospital sector.

As operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, including matters relating to such areas as clinical risk management, my Department has requested the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to issue a full reply directly to the Deputy.

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