Joe McHugh
Question:718. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his plans for cross border synergies in health following recent meetings with Minister Edwin Poots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4359/13]
View answerTuesday, 29 January 2013
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Priorities for cross-Border co-operation in the field of health include those being progressed through the structures of the North South Ministerial Council and also through ongoing engagement at official level. Collaboration is taking place on a wide range of health and social care issues including, for example, radiotherapy services, paediatric congenital cardiac services, health promotion, cancer research, food safety, suicide prevention and e-health. Health Ministers in both jurisdictions meet under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council and continually review the existing arrangements for co-operation and explore other areas for collaboration where mutual benefit for both populations is demonstrated. I am very much committed to working with Minister Poots on issues of common concern and benefit, particularly as both jurisdictions are currently implementing ambitious reform programmes in the health sector.