asked the Minister for Health in respect of each local health committee in each year since 1982 (a) the amount paid in travelling expenses to members (b) the number of members on each committee (c) the number of health board employees on each committee (d) the number of meetings held; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Local Health Committees.
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Much of the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The membership of the local health committee is governed by the Health (Local Committees) Regulations, 1972. These regulations provide that the number of members on each committee shall be as follows:
(a) Local committees for each county within the functional area of each regional health board (other than the counties of Cork, Dublin and Waterford):— 13 members plus three members of the county council for each county electoral area in the county. If there are four and no more electoral areas in the country, the committee shall include three further county councillors.
(b) The local committee for the county borough of Dublin:— 13 members plus two members of the Dublin City Council for each electoral area in the county borough.
(c) The local committee for the county health district of Dublin:— 13 members plus three members of the council for the county of Dublin for each county electoral area (other than the borough of Dún Laoghaire).
(d) The local committee for the borough of Dún Laoghaire:— 13 members plus the members of the Dún Laoghaire Borough Council.
(e) The local committee for the county borough of Cork and the county health district of south Cork:— 13 members plus two members of the Cork City Council for each electoral area in the county borough and three of the members of the council for the county of Cork elected for each of the county electoral areas of Bandon, Cork and Midleton.
(f) The local committee for the county health district of north Cork: 12 members plus the members of the council for the county of Cork elected for the electoral areas of Kanturk and Mallow.
(g) The local committee for the county health district of west Cork: 11 members plus the members of the council for the county of Cork elected for the electoral areas of Skibbereen and Schull.
(h) The local committee for the county borough of Limerick: 13 members plus the members of the Limerick City Council.
(i) The local committee for the county of Waterford and the county borough of Waterford: 13 members plus three members of the council for the county of Waterford for each county electoral area in the county, two members of the Waterford City Council for each elected area in the county borough and one further city councillor.
The other information requested by the Deputy will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.