Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the National Cancer Screening Service Board has been validly constituted having regard to the fact that the order made by her on 14 December 2006 provided that the board would be established from 1 January 2007, but members of the board were not appointed until 31 January 2007; if she is further satisfied that it is possible to establish a corporate body without any membership on its establishment day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29016/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The National Cancer Screening Service Board (Establishment) Order, 2006 was signed by me on 14 December 2006 and came into effect on 1 January 2007. The Order provides that the quorum for a meeting of the Board is five members. Five members of the Board were appointed with effect from 1 January 2007 and the remaining seven members of the Board were appointed on 31 January 2007.