James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views, in the interest of patient safety and more professional service, on bringing in regulations to standardise the certification and employment qualifications and experience required for phlebotomists, in particular phlebotomists employed in high throughput jobs in hospital environments where currently no standard regulations apply regarding employee qualifications and experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11803/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has primary responsibility for determining the terms and conditions of employment of its staff include the determination of eligibility for employment in terms of the assessment of qualifications, skills, knowledge and competence to perform the role/responsibilities required of any particular post.

Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. 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 Deputy.