Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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406. To ask the Minister for Health when he proposes to establish a board for the South-South West group of hospitals. [17043/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Pending the enactment of legislation, the Hospital Groups are being set up in line with the Government’s programme for reform of the health service initially on a non-statutory administrative basis, with Hospital Group Boards operating within the existing legislative framework. Hospital Group Chairpersons are already in place (appointed on an administrative basis) for all Hospital Groups, including the South/South West Hospital Group, and Board members in place in three out of seven hospital groups (Saolta University Healthcare, UL and Children's Hospital Group). The appointment of members to the remaining Hospital Group Boards - including the South/South West Board is expected to take place over the next months.