Vol. 451 No. 8
77 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is cross-border co-operation in the provision of hospital care; and the plans, if any, he has to co-operate with his counterpart in the United Kingdom for the benefit of all people on the island. [7294/95]
Limerick East): There is a significant degree of cross-Border co-operation at both ministerial and official levels on health matters. In the area of hospital care there are well-established arrangements in place to provide specialised treatment to patients from both North and South. There is also regular cross-Border co-operation in the ambulance service.
Co-operation has also extended over a range of other issues including health promotion, a proposed Institute of Public Health in Ireland, co-operation between Border health boards and joint procurement.
There have been continuing initiatives aimed at developing cross-Border co-operation under the CAWT programme co-operation and Working Together which was launched in Ballyconnell in July, 1992.
