Decentralisation Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2012

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Questions (575)

Sean Fleming

Question:

647 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the decentralisation of the Health Information and Quality Authority which had been proposed for Portlaoise, County Laois and if he will provide an update on same. [21828/12]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The Deputy will be aware the Head Office of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is located in Mahon, Cork City. HIQA also has a Regional Office in Dublin City. There are no plans at present to decentralise the Authority to Portlaoise.