Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of times she has met with her Northern Ireland ministerial counterpart Michael McGimpsey in 2008 to discuss the integration of health services on this island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45037/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that I met Minister McGimpsey in Belfast in May this year at the North South Ministerial Council, Health Sectoral meeting. While a further meeting due to be held in Dublin in November was postponed, I am hopeful that this meeting can be re-arranged for early in the new year. I can also confirm that there is ongoing extensive contact at official level between both our Departments with a view to agreeing a programme of cooperative measures for future North/South engagement in health.