Dick Spring
Question:182 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Health and Children the action he will take following the publication of a report prepared by the Eastern Regional Health Authority in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Health Authority which shows that the lethal bacterium MRSA - methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is twice as prevalent in southern hospitals as it is in hospitals in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24543/00]