Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, on the establishment of a Patient Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24203/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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My Department is continuing to consider the options and possible organisational structures of the Patient Safety Authority (PSA) taking account of the international experience and the existing structures and organisations in the Irish system. The PSA is a key component of the Health Reform Programme and, therefore, its role and inter-relationship with the health system needs to be carefully designed and developed. It is not possible, at this stage, to indicate when a PSA will be established.