Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Oct 2001

Vol. 543 No. 1

Written Answers. - Public Health Report.

Trevor Sargent

Question:

43 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has evaluated the report, Injury in Ireland, published by the department of public health medicine and epidemiology at UCD; and if so, if he can offer a timeframe for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report. [25380/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The report Injury in Ireland was given to the Department as a submission during the consultation process for the health strategy. Its findings have been taken into consideration, and the issue of injury prevention will be addressed in the forthcoming Strategy.