Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the new products that have been developed that would help in the control of hospital-borne infections such as C. difficile and MRSA; if her Department has carried out research into the efficacy of such products; if there is consideration of the use of such products here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42435/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The monitoring and control of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) is and continues to be a priority for this Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). 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 is provided in its annual vote. Therefore the particular questions raised by the Deputy are a matter for the HSE and my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.