Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospitals here that use copper/silver ionisation as a method of controlling legionella; if he will provide a list of such hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55314/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Both copper and silver are very effective antimicrobial substances and can be used as methods of controlling legionella. There are three HSE hospitals where copper and silver ionisation is being used for the control of legionella in water. These hospitals are St James's in Dublin, Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda and St Johns in Limerick.