Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date of establishment of City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital; if this body is still in existence; the purpose and role of this body; the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by her; the person the remaining board members are appointed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6258/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital was established by Charter in June 1916. The hospital closed in October 2006 and its services have transferred to St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park. I have no role in relation to the appointment of members to the Board.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date of establishment of Cork University Dental School and Hospital; if this body is still in existence; the purpose and role of this body; the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by her; the person the remaining board members are appointed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6260/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Cork University Dental School and Hospital is still in existence. It is run jointly under the auspices of the HSE and University College Cork and does not have a board of management.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date of establishment of Dublin Dental Hospital Board; if this body is still in existence; the purpose and role of this body; the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by her; the person the remaining board members are appointed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6261/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Dublin Dental Hospital was established under the terms of the Dublin Dental Board (Establishment Order), 1963, as amended. Accordingly, the Board is appointed by me as Minister for Health and Children.

The Board consists of one Chairperson and thirteen members. I nominate the Chairman and five Board members. There are also four statutory nominees (i.e. one Royal College of Surgeon's nominee and three University of Dublin, Trinity College, nominees) and four traditional nominees (i.e. two Minister for Education and Science nominees and two Irish Dental Association nominees).

The purpose and role of the Board is to ensure appropriate governance in the management and delivery of a range of oral health services.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the date of establishment of Leopardstown Park Hospital Board; if this body is still in existence; the purpose and role of this body; the number of members of the board of this body; the number of whom are appointed by her; the person the remaining board members are appointed by; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6263/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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In 1979 a memorandum of agreement was reached between the Department of Health (Ireland) and the Department of Health and Social Services (United Kingdom) whereby the day today running of the Hospital was assigned to a Board of Management. The Board set up under the Leopardstown Park Hospital Board (Establishment) Order 1979 and confirmed by the Health (Corporate Bodies) (Amendment) Act, 2007 consists of 9 members. All 9 appointments are made by the Minister of Health & Children, but two of the 9 are made on the nomination of the Secretary of State, United Kingdom.