19 Jan 2012, 09:32
Chief executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Dr Tracey Cooper, will attend the meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on Thursday, 19th January at 11.30am in Committee Room 2, Leinster House.
Chairman of the Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer TD, said: “HIQA is attending the Health committee for the first time of this present Oireachtas. I am looking forward to listening to the presentation and engaging with the authority on its role, remit and work. It is important that we as a Health committee engage with HIQA as it plays a very important role as an independent authority reporting to the Minister in the Health system.
HIQA has a critical role to play in the health sector, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of health services. The meeting will facilitate dialogue which is essential to securing an understanding of the role of all bodies involved in the health system as the Government embarks on delivering a reformed health service.”
Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o
For further information please contact:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
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Dublin 2
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