Medicinal Products

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Questions (1471)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

1471. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that all sanitising products supplied by the HSE are in compliance with recognised standards; and the safety assessment a product (details supplied) was put through prior to the product being purchased and supplied to healthcare outlets [33915/20]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The certification of sanitising products is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly, with regards to the steps taking to ensure that all sanitising products supplied by the HSE are in compliance with recognised standards.