Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of task forces currently operating in her Department; the membership and terms of reference; the name of each one; the estimate cost of the taskforce; if she will report on the progress being made by the task force; if they have made any recommendations to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3166/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the task forces established under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the recommendations made by each task force; the progress being made in implementing these recommendations; if specific recommendations have been rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3181/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the task forces established under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the cost of these task forces in terms of administrative support, expenses, research and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3196/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 253, inclusive, together.

Two taskforces have been established by my Department since 2003: the Obesity Taskforce (cost €42,000) and the Taskforce on Sudden Cardiac Death (cost €23,899). The reports of these taskforces, which are published on the Department's website (www.dohc.ie), contain the information in relation to their respective membership, terms of reference, and recommendations. Work is proceeding in relation to the recommendations, which have informed the development of my Department's policy in respect of the areas concerned.