Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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390. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of Irish quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations that his Department either created or falls under his Department’s responsibility and was in existence when he became Minister and continues to exist to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55146/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The table sets out the statutory bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. No new statutory bodies have been established since the formation of this Government. Three bodies, the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, National Social Workers Qualifications Board and the Children Acts Advisory Board have been dissolved since March 2011.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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391. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of chairpersons of State boards, agencies and regulators that fall under his Department’s responsibility that were chairpersons when he became Minister and continue to be chairpersons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55162/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are currently 14 Chairpersons of State boards that fall under the responsibility of my Department, who were appointed prior to my appointment as Minister for Health and are currently in that role. The state boards are; Irish Medicines Board, Opticians Board, Dublin Dental Hospital Board, Health and Social Care Professionals Council, Health Insurance Authority, Leopardstown Park Hospital Board, National Treatment Purchase Fund Board, Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Social Workers Registration Board and St James's Hospital Board.