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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Jun 2001

Vol. 539 No. 1

Written Answers. - Health Board Task Forces.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

271 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of task forces, steering groups and review groups set up by him since becoming Minister; and the membership of each of those groups. [18886/01]

The following is the information requested by the Deputy:

Breast Cancer Advisory GroupProfessor Niall O'Higgins St. Vincent's Hospital (Chairperson)

Dr. Bernadette O'Keeffe, Department of Health and Children

Dr. Ann O'Doherty National Breast Screening Programme

Ms Catherine Bannon, Department of Health and Children

Expert Group on Radiotherapy ServicesProf. D Hollywood, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin (Chairperson)

Dr. J. Armstrong, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin

Dr. M. Hurley, Cork University Hospital

Dr. S. O'Cathail Cork University Hospital

Ms E. Maher, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin

Ms J. Kelly, Irish Cancer Society

Dr. H. Comber, National Cancer Registry, Cork

Dr. M. Laffoy, Public Health Specialist, Eastern Regional Health Authority

Dr. B. McLean, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin

Mr. T. Conere, Cork University Hospital

Ms M. Coffey, School of Radiography, Trinity College Dublin

Ms Y Davidson, Cork University Hospital

Dr. B. O'Keeffe, North-Eastern Health Board

Mr. W. Higgins, Hospital Planning Officer, Department of Health and Children

Mr. Joseph Cregan, Secondary Care Division, Department of Health and Children

Ms Ber Ryan, Cork University Hospital

Dr. Aiden Meade, ICGP

Dr. Sheelah Ryan, chief executive officer Western Health Board

Dr. R. Eakin, Belvoir Park Hospital, Belfast

Also invited to participate:Mr. Liam Grogan, Medical Oncology, Beaumont Hospital

Dr. Regina McQuillan, Palliative Care, St. Francis Hospice, Dublin

Mr. Gordon Watson, Waterford Regional Hospital

Dr. Ciaran Browne, Eastern Regional Health Authority (Secretariat)

The Second National Cancer ForumProf. Paul Redmond, Cork University Hospital, (Chairperson)

Dr. Fin Breathnach, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin

Dr. Des Carney, Mater Hospital

Ms Margaret Codd

Dr. Harry Comber, National Cancer Registry, Cork

Ms Barbara Cosgrave, ARC House, Eccles Street, Dublin

Dr. Michael Coughlan

Mr. Joseph Cregan, Department of Health and Children

Prof. Peter Daly, Irish Society of Medical Oncologists, St. James's Hospital

Dr. P Doorley, Midland Health Board

Prof. James Fennelly

Prof. Donal Hollywood, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin

Ms Joan Kelly, Chairperson Irish Association for Nurses in Oncology, Dublin

Prof. W. O' Kirwan, Irish Association of Surgical Oncology, Cork University Hospital

Ms Emily Logan, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin

Mr. Michael Lyons, Area Chief Executive, East Coast Area Health Board

Professor Shaun McCann, Irish Haematology Association, Dublin

Dr. Regina McQuillan, Irish Association of Palliative Care, St. Francis Hospice, Dublin
Ms Marie Moore
Dr. Michael Moriarty, St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin
Dr. Conor O'Keane Mater Hospital
Dr. Tony Holohan, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Risteard O'Laoide Faculty of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Ms Catherine Bannon, Department of Health and Children (Secretary)
The Forum on FluoridationProf. Pat Fottrell, Former President of NUI, Galway, Chairperson
Dr. Gerard Gavin, Chief Dental Officer, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Dominique Crowley, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Oliver Fogarty, Department of the Environment and Local Government
Dr. Wayne Anderson, Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Professor John Clarkson, Dental Expert
Prof. Denis O'Mullane Dental Expert
Dr. Máire O'Connor, Public Health Doctors
Dr. Howard Johnson
Dr. Patrick Flanagan, Environmental Protection Agency
Prof. Moira O'Brien, Department of Anatomy, TCD
Mr. Kevin Moyles, Regional Public Analyst
Prof. William Binchy, Regius Professor of Law, TCD
Prof. Cecily Kelleher, Health Promotion
Dr. Joe Mullen, Health Boards Dentists
Dr. Carmel Parnell, Irish Dental Association
Prof. Miriam Wiley, Economic and Social Research Institute
Ms Dorothy Gallagher, Consumers' Association of Ireland
Dr. Elizabeth Cullen, Irish Doctors' Environmental Association
Ms Nessa Doherty, Department of Health and Children (Secretary)
Review Group on Health Service Core Staff
(as recommended by Report of Commission on Nursing)Ms Se O'Connor (Chairman), Health Service Employers Agency
Mr. David Maguire (Secretary), Department of Health and Children
Ms Teresa Cody, Department of Health and Children
Ms Nuala Coleman, Department of Health and Children
Ms Jenny Hogan, (Nursing Adviser) Department of Health and Children
Ms Mary Durcan SIPTU (Nursing)
Mr. Martin Corbett, SIPTU
Ms Annette Kennedy, Irish Nurses Organisation
Mr. Aiden Coyle, Amalgamated Transport of General Workers Union
Ms Patricia Owens IMPACT Trade Union
Mr. Paul Burke, Representing Voluntary Hospitals
Ms Michelle Oppermann, Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Mr. Jim Brown, North-Western Health Board
Mr. John Magner, South-Eastern Health Board
Working Group on Child and Adolescent Psychiatric ServicesDr. Paul McCarthy, Medical Advisor to the Department on Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services, Chairperson
Dr. Yvonne Begley, Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Mid-Western Health Board
Ms Margaret Costello, Child Psychiatric Social Worker, St. Mary's Hospital, North-Eastern Health Board
Mr. Colman Duggan, Child Care Manager, Northern Area Health Board
Prof. Michael Fitzgerald, Child Psychiatrist, Ballyfermot Child and Family Centre, South-Western Area Health Board.
Mr. Paul Howard, Assistant Principal, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Colette Halpin, Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Midland Health Board (Representing the Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Dr. Deirdre McIntyre Principal Clinical Psychologist, Regional Manager Child and Adolescent Psychology, ERHA
Ms Chris Montague, Matron, St. Anne's, Taylor's Hill, Galway
Ms Bairbre NicAongusa, Principal Officer, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Paddy O'Dwyer Senior Psychologist, National Education Psychological Services Agency
Mr. David Smith, Assistant Principal, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Aidan O'Reilly Higher Executive Officer, Department of Health and Children (Secretary)
Commission on Assisted Human ReproductionProf. Dervilla Donnelly, Emeritus Prof. of Organic Chemistry, University College Dublin (Chairperson)
Dr. Carol Barry – Kinsella, Consultant Obstetrician, Rotunda Hospital
Dr. Declan Keane, Master, National Maternity Hospital
Dr. Aonghus Nolan, Scientist, Fertility Unit, UCHG
Prof. Andrew Greene, Geneticist, Crumlin Hospital and Professor of Genetics, UCD
Dr. Marina Lynch, Department of Physiology, TCD
Prof. Tom Cotter, Professor of Biochemistry, UCC
Dr. Deirdre Madden, Law Lecturer, UCC
Mr. Gerry Whyte, Senior Law Lecturer, TCD
Dr. Alpha Connelly, Legal Adviser, Department of Foreign Affairs
Ms Mark Cooke, 4th Legal Assistant, Office of the Attorney General
Dr. Paul McCarthy, Child Psychiatrist, St. James's Hospital
Ms Noirín Hayes, Head of Social Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology
Dr. Tony Ryan Paediatrician, Erinville Hospital, Cork
Ms Caroline Harrison, Counsellor, HARI Unit, Rotunda Hospital
Ms Benny Hennelly, Midwife, HARI Unit, Rotunda Hospital
Ms Nora Geary, Midwife, Erinville Hospital, Cork
Ms H. Browne, National Infertility Support and Information Group
Dr. Miriam McCarthy, Medical Branch, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland
Ms Geraldine Luddy, Director, the Women's Health Council
Ms Dora Hennessy, Principal Officer, Department of Health and Children.
Task Force on Cardiovascular HealthDr. John Bowman, Chairperson
Mr. Michael Kelly, Department of Health and Children
Mr. John Hurley, Department of Finance
Mr. Eddie Sullivan, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs
Mr. John Dennehy, Department of Education and Science
Ms Margaret Hayes, Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Mr. Jimmy Farrelly, Department of the Environment
Mr. John Malone, Department of Agriculture and Food
Dr. Jane Wilde, Chairman of Advisory Forum
Dr. Sheelah Ryan chief executive officer's Western Health Board
Mr. Pat Donnelly, ERHA
Mr. Derek Brady, City and County Managers, Dunlaoire/Rathdown, Co. Council
Mr. Eddie Breen, Waterford Corporation
Ms Mulivhill Irish Heart Foundation, Voluntary Sector
Dr. Luke Clancy, ASH Ireland
Mr. Peter Cassells, ICTU
Dr. Jim Kiely, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Pat Wall, Food Safety Authority
Professor Cecily Kelleher, Academic Interest
Mr. Brendan Whelan, ESRI
Mr. Joe Donagh, GAA Public Interest
Mr. Mick Doyle
Mr. John Treacy, Irish Sports Council
Advisory Forum on Cardiovascular HealthDr. Jane Wilde, Director, Institute of Public Health (Chairperson)
Sharon Foley, Midland Health Board
Prof. M. Walsh, St. James's Hospital, Dublin
Aonghus O'Donnell, University Hospital, Cork
Prof. J H Horgan, Beaumont Hospital
Prof. Hannah McGee, Royal College of Surgeons
Prof. Andrew Murphy, University College, Galway
Dr. Sean Denyer, North-Western Health Board
Carmel Mangan, Blackrock Clinic
Mr. J. Lahiff, Co-ordinator of Health Promoting Schools, Marino Institute of Education
Mr. Chris Fitzgerald, Department of Health and Children
Preparation of the Department's Health StrategyA number of groups has been established as an input to the development of the new Health Strategy viz.
(i)Steering GroupMr. Michael Kelly, Secretary General, Department of Health and Children (Chairperson)
Mr. Tom Mooney, Deputy, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Jim Kiely, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Donal Devitt, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Tony Enright, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Paul Barron, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Dermot Smyth, Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Frank Ahern, Director, Department of Health and Children
Ms Frances Spillane, Director, Department of Health and Children
Ms Deirdre Gillane, Adviser to Minister Martin
Mr. Denis Doherty, chief executive officer Midland Health Board
Mr. Pat Harvey, chief executive officer, North-Western Health Board
Dr. Sheelagh Ryan, chief executive officer, Western Health Board
Mr. Michael Lyons, chief executive officer, East Coast Area Health Board
Mr. Donal O'Shea, Regional chief executive officer, Eastern Regional Health Authority
Mr. Peter MacDonagh, Adviser to the Taoiseach
(ii)Project TeamMs Frances Spillane, Department of Health and Children
Dr. John Devlin, Department of Health and Children
Ms Maureen Flynn, Department of Health and Children
Ms Deirdre Gillane, Department of Health and Children
Ms Siobhan Kennan, Department of Health and Children
Ms Mary Dowling, Department of Health and Children
Ms Elizabeth Canavan, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Michael Smith, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Seamus Molloy. Department of Health and Children
Dr. Tom O'Connell, Department of Health and Children
Ms Marian O'Toole Department of Health and Children
Ms Sarah Gibbons, Department of Health and Children
Health BoardMr. Kevin McCarthy, East Coast Area Health Board
Mr. Ambrose McLoughlin North-Eastern Health Board
Mr. Tom Beegan South-Eastern Health Board
Dr. Kevin Kelleher, Mid-Western Health Board
(iii)Consultative ForumMr. Brian Howard, Chairman Mental Health Association of Ireland
Mr. Brenda Wheeler, Chairman Irish Patients' Association
Ms Mary O'Connor, Chairperson – Children in Hospital Ireland
Yvonne Bohane, NAMHI
Mr. Eddie Collins-Hughes, Carers Association
Mr. Barry Dempsey, Chief Executive – Irish Cancer Society
Mr. Mary Codd, Chief Executive – Irish Heart Foundation
Ms Carmel Foley, Director of Consumer Affairs
Ms Dorothy Gallagher, Consumer Association of Ireland
Ms Raymond Dooley, Chairperson – Children's Rights Alliance
Professor Ivan Perry, Research Director – National Suicide Research Foundation
Laurence Bond, Chairperson – National Economic and Social Forum
Ms Audrey Dean, Ms Audrey Dean
Mr. Clare Farrell, Director – Combat Poverty Agency
Mr. Tony Monks, General Secretary – INOU
Ann O'Dwyer 112 Marlborough Street
Ms Catherine Butler, Chairperson – Irish Refugee Council
Fr. Sean Healy Sheila Cronin (attend April), Conference of the Religious of Ireland
Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy, President – Focus Point
Ms Brigid Quirke, Pavee Point
Ms Denise Charlton, Women's Aid
Professor Anthony Clare, Consultant Psychiatrist
Professor (Representative Trinity), Business School
Professor Andrew Green, Crumlin, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children
Professor Denis Gill, Consultant Paediatrician
Professor Denis Cusack, Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Muiris Heuston, GP/Columnist The Irish Times
Mr. Austin Leahy, Consultant Surgeon
Consultant Surgeon
Dr. Jim Golden, National Treasury Management Agency
Mr. Eamon O'Shea, Economist University College Galway
Professor Cecily Kelleher, Department of Health Promotion University College Galway
Professor Muiris Fitzgerald, Consultant Physician St. Vincent's University Hospital
Ms Jean Clarke, University Lecturer School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Dublin
Professor Geraldine McCarthy, Head Department of Nursing Studies University College Cork
Mr. Michael Dempsey, Managing Director Bristol-Myres Squibb
Professor Michael Murphy, Dean Medical School University College Cork
Professor Declan Lyons, Consultant Mid-Western Regional Hospitals Limerick
Ms Maureen Lynott, Chairperson Special Residential Services Board
Mr. Tim Kennelly, National Association of Hospital Chief Executives
Mr. Nicky Jerymn, Chair Dublin Academic Teaching Hospitals
Ms Ita O'Dwyer Chair – Joint Maternity Hospitals Group
Ms Louise Richardson, Chief Executive – Irish Hospice Foundation
Ms Philip Larkin, Irish Association for Palliative Care
Mr. Brian O'Donnell, chief executive officer – Federation of Voluntary Bodies
Mr. Tom Hogan, Chairman
Mr. Niall Keane, Chairperson – Disability Federation of Ireland
Mr. Niall Keane, Chief Executive
Dr. Arthur O'Reilly/Christine Whyte, Director – National Disability Authority
Mr. Tony McQuinn, Comhairle
Dr. Ruth Barrington, chief executive officer – Health Research Board
Dr. Frank Hallinan, chief executive officer – Irish Medicines Board
Professor Jane Wilde, Representative of NAPS
Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald, Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Dr. Joan O'Riordan, Irish Blood Transfusion Services
Donal O'Sullivan, Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurance Company (Rep: National Safety Council)
Michael Lehane, Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Bob Carroll, Director – National Council on Ageing and Older People
Ms Geraldine Luddy, Director – Women's Health Council
Dr. Williem Blunnie, President – The Medical Council
Dr. Joe LeMasney, President – The Dental Council
Mr. Neil Brennan, Chief Officer – The Post Graduate Medical and Dental Board
Ms Sheila O'Malley, President – An Bord Altranais
Ms Evonne O'Shea, Executive Chair – National Council for the Professional Development of
Nursing and Midwifery
Pat Quinlan, General Manager – Milford Care Centre
Mr. Joe Stanley, chief executive officer – Irish Nursing Homes Association
Mr. Michael Heavy, Chief Executive – Independent Hospital Association of Ireland
Mr. John Looney, VHI House
Mr. Martin O'Rourke, chief executive officer – BUPA
Mr. Jim McCaffrey, Department of Finance
Ms Eileen Kehoe Gallagher, Secretary General – Department of the Taoiseach
Mr. John McGrath, Permanent Secretary – Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Ms Paula Carey, ICTU
Ms Sheila O'Sullivan, Director General – Irish Business and Employer Confederation
Mr. J Moore, National Secretary – UCATT
Mr. Ben Kearney, District Secretary – ATGWU
Mr. Eamon Donnelly, IMPACT
Mr. John McDonnell, General Secretary – SIPTU
Mr. Declan Bedford, Chief Executive – The Irish Medical Organisation
Mr. Donal Duffy, Secretary General – Irish Hospital Consultants Association
Mr. Donal Atkins, Secretary General – Irish Dental Organisation
Mr. Padric Staunton, Secretary General – Irish Pharmaceutical Union
Ms Anne Nolan, Chief Executive – Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
Ms Sharon Higgins, Director – Medical Devices Association
Ms Elva Gannon, Health Service Employers Agency
Mr. Denis Doherty, Director – Office for Health Management
Mr. Tommie Martin, Chief Officer – Comhairle na nOspideal
Mr. Mark Smith, Irish Association of Care Workers
Ms Brid Hughes, Secretary – Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
Ms Stephanie Manahan, Chairperson – Occupational Therapists
Ms Mary O'Callaghan, President – Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists
Mr. Roger Woodward, Psychological Society of Ireland
Ms Monica Egan, President – Irish Association of Social Workers
Ms Aisling Becton, Chairperson – Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists
Mr. Kevin Culliton
Ms Ann McGee, Registrar – Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Mr. Liam Murray, President – The Irish Institute of Radiography
Mr. Al Donnelly, Environmental Health Officers' Association
Ms Jim Browne, Director of the Regional Nurse and Midwife PDU
Ms Mary Mahon, President – Association of Irish Nurse Managers
Ms Ann Carrigy, Chair DON Group
Mr. Liam Doran, Chair of Nursing Alliance
Professor Brian Keogh, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland
Prof. Arthur Tanner, Registrar Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Dr. John Madden, President – Irish College of General Practitioners
Professor John Bonnar, Chairman – Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Dr. Freda O'Connell, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Ms Breda Dooley, Consumers for Choice Ireland
Cllr Anne Devitt, Chairperson – Northern Area Health Board
Cllr Tony Fox, Chairman – The East Coast Area Health Board
Cllr Charlie O'Connor, Chairman – The South-Western Area Health Board
Ms Sheila O'Connor, Patient Focus
Cllr Patrick Moylan, Chairman – Midland Health Board
Mr. Jim Casey, Chairman – Mid-Western Health Board
Dr. Hugh Dolan, Chairman – North-Eastern Health Board
Mr. Thomas Mulligan, Chairman – North-Western Health Board
Mr. Liam Doran, General Secretary – Irish Nurses Organisation
Mr. Des Kavanagh, General Secretary – Psychiatric Nurses Association
Ms Maggie Walsh, President – The Academy of Medical Laboratory Science
Ms Mary Brosnan, Representative of Midwifery Forum
Prof. John Murray, Trinity College Dublin
Ms Helen Raftery, Chief Executive – Irish Sports Council
Mr. Matt Merrigan, Joint Chair of Partnership Forum
Mr. Pat Harvey, Joint Chair of National Partnership Forum
Dr. Greg Kelly, Chairperson – Western Health Board
Cllr Michael Cahill, Chairman – Southern Health Board
Mr. Hilary Quinlan, Chairperson – South-Eastern Health Board
Mr. James Doorley, President National Youth Council of Ireland
Ms Selina Bonnie, Forum of People with Disabilities
Helen McCormack, Irish Herbal Practitioners Association
Mr. Mark Daly, Association of Optometrists
Dr. Dermot Walsh, Inspector of Mental Hospitals
Ms Mary Healy, Meadowbrook
Ms Siobhan O'Donoghue, Community Workers Co-operative
Health Board chief executive officer's
Mr. Leslie Andrews, Chairman, Barnardos
Mr. Sean Hurley, Southern Health Board
Mr. Patrick Donnelly, South West Area Health Board
Mr. John Cooney, SEHB
Mr. Paul Robinson NEHB
Mr. Stiofan de Burca, MWHB
Mr. Maureen Windle, NAHB
Cllr Ivor Callely TD, Chairman ERHA
Mr. Billy Gallagher, Facilitator
Mr. Michael Kelly, Facilitator
Mr. John McAdam, Facilitator
Mr. Damien Mullarkey, Facilitator
Mr. Seosamh Ó'Maolalaí, Facilitator
Ms Liz Martin, Facilitator
Pat Evans, Facilitator
Mr. Oliver Smith, Facilitator
Ms Jo Hardwick, Facilitator
Ms Anne Nee, Facilitator
Mr. Karl Duffy, Facilitator
Ms Clare Spillane, General Nurse – Care of the Older Person
Ms Teresa Hayes, General Nurse – Acute Services
Ms Goone O'Byrne, Public Health Nurse
Ms Jacinta Mulhere, Mental Handicapped Nurse
Ms Glynis Peel, Paediatric Nurse
Ms Julie Cotter, Practice Nurse
Mr. Thomas Kearns, Nurse Tutor
Mr. Peter Lennon, Psychiatric
Mr. David Manley, Not-for-Profit Business Association
Ms Joan Hamilton, Cork Advocacy Network
Valerie Robinson, Director Communication and Education
Dr. Darina O'Flanagan, National Disease Surveillance Unit
Dr. Sylvia Wood, Health and Safety Authority
Charlotte Dargie, International Panel
Judity Kurland, International Panel
Prof. Richard Alderslade, International Panel
Kevin Callinan, National Health Secretary IMPACT
Steering Group on Child Care Management InformationMr. Ger Crowley, Mid-Western Health Board (Chairman)
Mr. Pat McCarthy, Western Health Board
Ms Linda Gallagher, North-Western Health Board
Ms Michele Clarke Social Services Inspectorate
Mr. Ger Hughes, Department of Health and Children
Mr. David Smith, Department of Health and Children
Ms Catherine McManus, Department of Health and Children
Ms Mary Corrigan, North-Western Health Board
Mr. Bob Templeton, East Coast Area Health Board (Resigned June 2001)
Mr. Ken Shanley, Department of Health and Children (Secretary)
Monitoring Committee to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on Nursing

Bernard Carey

Department of Health and Children

(Chairperson)

Peta Taaffe

Department of Health and Children

Susan Reilly

Department of Health and Children

Teresa Cody

Department of Health and Children

Eugene Donoghue

An Bord Altranais

Gerard Barry

Health Service Employers Agency

James Doran

Health Service Employers Agency

Maureen Windle

Northern Area Health Board

Tom Beegan

South-Eastern Health Board

Michael Lenihan

National Maternity Hospital

Aidan Gleeson

Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital

Jim Gilmartin

Cregg House

Lenore Mrkwicka

Irish Nurses Organisation

David Hughes

Irish Nurses Organisation

Eilish Hardiman

Irish Nurses Organisation

Gerry Coone

Psychiatric Nurses Association

Des Kavanagh

Psychiatric Nurses Association

Kay Collins

SIPTU

Fiona Edwards*

SIPTU

Padraig Heverin*

SIPTU

Yvonne O'Shea

National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery

Joan Phelan

Representing Directors of Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Units

*SIPTU nominated Mr. Heverin as a replacement for Ms Edwards in October 2000.
High Level Committee on Empowerment of Nurses: Agenda for Change

Dr. John Owens

Chief Psychiatrist,St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

Ms Audrey Wright

Staff Nurse,ERHA Unit for Elderly,South Circular Road, Dublin

Ms Margaret Shanahan

Breast Care Nurse,South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, Cork

Mr. Seamus Murphy

Psychiatric Nurses Association

Mr. Gerry Reynolds

SIPTU – Nursing

Ms Christina Carney *1

IMPACT

Mr. Liam Doran

Irish Nurses Organisation

Ms Geraldine Murray

Divisional Nurse Manager,University College Hospital Galway

Dr. Bernard Walshe

Medical Consultant & Clinical Director,St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8

Mr. Pat Lyons

Chief Executive Officer,Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Mr. Martin McDonald

Project Manager, Health Service Employers Agency

Ms Grainne Connolly *2

Head of Change Management,Health Service Employers Agency

Mr. Jack Buckley

Director of Nursing,St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin 7

Mr. Tim Kennelly

Chief Executive Officer,St. John's Hospital, Limerick

Ms Ann Judge

Management Development Specialist,Office for Health Management

Mr. Alan Smith

General Manager,Office for Health Management

Ms Siobhan O'Halloran

Nurse Adviser,Department of Health & Children

Ms Maureen Flynn

Nurse Research Officer,Department of Health & Children

Ms Geraldine Regan

Director of Nursing,St. Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire

Mr. Gerry O'Dwyer

Deputy General Manager,Cork University Hospital

Ms Brigid Howley

General Manager,University College Hospital Galway

Mr. Pat Harvey

Chief Executive Officer,North-Western Health Board

Ms Susan Reilly

Nursing Policy Division, Department of Health & Children

Mr. Frank Ahern

Director,Personnel Management & Development,Department of Health & Children

*1 Replaced by Ms Patricia Owens, January 2001.
*2 Resigned 2001.
Working Group on the Effective Utilisation of the Professional Skills of Nurses and MidwivesNursing Alliance

Christina Carney *1

Asst. General Secretary, IMPACT

Mary Durkan

Vice President, SIPTU

Des Kavanagh

General Secretary, PNA

Annette Kennedy

Director of Professional Development, INO

*1 Replaced by Mr. Eamonn Donnelly, Assistant General Secretary, February 2001.
Health Service Employers

Anne Carrigy

Director of Nursing, Mater Hospital

Maura Donovan

Chief Executive, Stewart's Hospital

Martin McDonald

Project Manager, H.S.E.A.

Pat Gaughan

Programme Manager, North-Western Health Board.

Department of Health and Children

Teresa Cody

Assistant Principal

Deirdre Fitzsimons

Nurse Advisor

Maureen Flynn

Nurse Researcher

Siobhan O'Halloran

Nurse Advisor

Michael Shannon (Chairperson)

Nurse Advisor

Nursing and Midwifery Strategy Research Group

Peta Taaffe

Department of Health and Children

Siobhan O'Halloran

Department of Health and Children

Mary Brosnan

Department of Health and Children

Rosaleen Molloy

Association of Psychiatric Nurse Managers

Ann Carrigy

Dublin Academic Teaching Hospitals

Ann Marie Ryan

School of Nursing and Midwifery,Trinity College Dublin

Kathleen MacLellan

Irish Nurse Researchers Interest Group

Annette Kennedy

Irish Nurses Organisation

Marie Carney

Association of Nurse Lecturers

Cathy Murphy

UCG/NUI

Denis Ryan

SIPTU – Nursing

Maria Neary

An Bord Altranais

Eilish Hardiman

Irish Nurse Researchers Interest Group

Ann Scott

Dublin City University

Paediatric Nurse Education Review Group – Reported December 2000Chair:

Peta Taaffe

Chief Nursing Officer,Department of Health and Children

Members:
Yvonne O'Shea
Chief Education Officer,
An Bord Altranais

Annette Kennedy

Director of Professional Development,Irish Nurses Organisation

Sr. Antoinette Kelleher

Principal Tutor,Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children

Maura Connolly

Director of Nursing,National Children's Hospital

Siobhan O'Halloran

Nurse Advisor – Education,Department of Health and Children

Anna Lloyd

Nurse Advisor – Paediatric Nursing, Department of Health and Children

Ruth Maher

Nursing Practice Development Co-ordinator,Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children

Rita O'Shea

Director of Nursing,The Children's Hospital, Temple Street

Judith Foley(for Honor Nicholl)

Nurse Tutor,The Children's Hospital, Temple Street

Liz Dunbar(for Honor Nicholl)

Principal Nurse Tutor,The Children's Hospital, Temple Street

Liz Lynch

Principal Tutor,Nurse Education Centre, Cork University Hospital

Eileen O'Sullivan

Nurse Manager,Cork University Hospital

Carole King

Nurse Tutor,National Children's Hospital (from September 2000)

National Midwifery Advisory Forum

Ms Ita O'Dwyer

Director of Nursing,Coombe Women's Hospital

Ms Patricia Hughes

Midwifery Manager,Cavan General Hospital

Ms A. M. Staunton

Clinical Nurse Manager 2University College Hospital Galway

Ms Maureen Campbell

Midwife, Sligo General Hospital

Ms Mary Higgins

Midwife, Erinville Maternity Hospital, Cork

Ms Cliona McLaughlin

Independent Midwife

Ms Ann Martin

An Bord Altranais

Ms Ursula Byrne

Midwifery Project Officer,An Bord Altranais

Ms Kathryn McQuillan

National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery

Ms Rhona O'Connell

Department of Nursing and Midwifery,University College Cork

Ms Cecily Begley

Director, School of Nursing and Midwifery,Trinity College Dublin

Ms Anna Monaghan

Principal Tutor, Rotunda Hospital

Ms Margaret Crowley-Murphy

St. Munchin's Hospital, Limerick

Ms Mary Brosnan

Midwifery Advisor, Department of Health and Children

Ms Mary Courtney

Director, Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit, Western Health Board

Ms Ethna Coen

Midwifery Project Officer, South-Eastern Health Board

National Implementation Committee on Pre-Registration Nursing Degree EducationChair

Ms Mary Tobin

Personnel ManagerInstitute of Public Administration

Executive Director

Ms Siobhán O'Halloran

Department of Health & Children

Ordinary Members

Mr. Gerry O'Dwyer

General Manager,Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork

Ms Vivienne Tegg

Director of Human Resources,South-Eastern Health Board

Mr. Martin Farrell

Director of Mental Health Nursing,Northern Area Health Board

Catherine Guihen

Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator,Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Dr. Marion O'Sullivan

National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA)

Professor Seamus Cowman

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Ms Nora Mulcahy

University of Limerick

Dr. Cecily Begley

University of Dublin, Trinity College

Professor Geraldine McCarthy

University College Cork

Professor Anne Scott

Dublin City University

Ms Kathy Murphy

National University of Ireland, Galway

Professor Pearl Treacy

University College Dublin

Mr. Michael Lyons

Chief Executive Officer, AMiNCH Tallaght

Ms Eilish Hardiman

Director of Nursing, St James's Hospital

Mr. Vincent Murphy

Acting Head of School of Science,Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Dr. John Nolan

Registrar of the National University of Ireland

Ms Annette Kennedy

Director of Professional Development,Irish Nurses Organisation

Ms Anna Plunkett

Director of Nursing,Hospitaller Order of St John of God, Drumcar, Co. Louth

Mr. Tom Noone

Nurse Tutor, St James's Hospital,Dublin 8

Ms Jackie Burke

Nurse Tutor,St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4

Ms Orla O'Reilly

Principle Nurse Tutor,School of Nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonsilla, Co. Dublin

Mr. Ken Brennan

Principal Nurse Tutor,Psychiatric School of Nursing, St Ita's Hospital, Portrane, Co. Dublin

Mr. Padraig O'Sullivan

Principal Nurse Tutor,Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Nursing Education Advisor

Department of Health and Children

Ms Susan Reilly

Department of Health and Children

Mr. Michael Troy

Department of Education and Science

Mr. Joe Cullen

Department of Finance

Ms Mary Kerr

Higher Education Authority

Inter-Departmental Steering Committee on Pre-Registration Nurse EducationDepartment of Health and Children
Bernard Carey (Chair)
Peta Taaffe
Susan Reilly
Sandra Walsh/Carolyn O'Neill (Secretary)
Department of Education and Science
Anne Killian
Mary McGarry
Michael Troy
Department of Finance
Fred Foster
Joe Cullen
Higher Education Authority
John Hayden
Maria Kerr
Working Group on Recruitment and Retention of Nursing Staff in the Dublin area:Chair
Manus Ward, former Chief Executive Officer, North-Western Health Board
Secretary
Patricia Smith, Senior Human Resource Manager in Org. Development, ERHA.
Employers Representatives
Bernard Carey, Principal Officer, Department of Health and Children.
Brendan Mulligan, Industrial Relations Executive, HSEA.
Marie Keane, Director of Nursing, Beaumont Hospital.
Pearse Costello, Director of Human Resourses, East Coast Area Health Board.
Nursing Alliance Representatives
David Hughes, Director of Industrial Relations, INO.
Mr. Oliver McDonagh, National Nursing Offical, SIPTU.
Mr. Seamus Murphy, Industrial Relations Officer, PNA.
Mr. Kevin Callinan, National Secretary, Health and Welfare Division, IMPACT.
National Paediatric Nursing Advisory ForumStudent RSCN
Ms Jan Aherne, Post-reg RSCN Student.
Ms Roisin Bradley, Post-reg RSCN Student.
Clinical Practice
Mr. Brendan Colgan, Staff Nurse
Ms Bernie Pierce, Staff Nurse.
Ms Ruth Howard, Staff Nurse.
Ms Geraldine Leen, Clinical Nurse Manager1/2.
Management
Ms Rita O'Shea, Director of Nursing.
Ms Oonagh McDermott, Service Manager/UNO.
Education
Ms Liz Dunbar, Principal Tutor.
Ms Mary Casey, Nurse Lecturer.
Ms Elizabeth Lynch, Principal Tutor.
Ms Carole King, Nurse Tutor.
An Bord Altranais
Ms Veronica Kow.
National Council
Ms Aveen Murray.
Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit
Mr. Colum Bracken, Director.
Paediatric Nurse Advisor
Ms Anna Lloyd, Department of Health and Children.
Best Practice Guidance on International Nursing Recruitment MembershipDepartment of Health and Children
Ms Peta Taaffe, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health and Children
Ms Susan Reilly, Department of Health and Children
Ms Anna Lloyd, Department of Health and Children
Ms Elizabeth Farrell, Department of Health and Children
Ms Elizabeth Kingston, Health Service Employers Agency
Eastern Regional Health Authority
Ms Sheila O'Malley, Director of Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit
Ms Mary Kelly, Director of Human Resource, Northern Area Health Board
Dublin Academic Teaching Hospitals
Ms Mairead Shields, Director of Human Resources, Tallaght Hospital
Ms Marie Keane, Director of Nursing, Beaumont Hospital
An Bord Altranais
Ms Ann Marie Ryan, Chief Education Officer, An Bord Altranais
Cork University Hospital
Ms Kay O'Sullivan, Director of Nursing, Cork University Hospital
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
To be confirmed.
Antenatal Testing for HIV Committee
Dr. Ronan Gleeson, Consultant Obstetrician,
Ms Chris Sheehan, GUM Clinic
Dr. Declan Bedford, North-Eastern Health Board
Ms Valerie Donnelly, National Maternity Hospital
Ms Linda Reed, Cairde
Ms Paula Markey, St. James's Hospital
Dr. Karina Butler, Consultant Paediatrician
Dr. Corbett Feeney, Western Health Board
Ms Rosaleen Maguire, National Maternity Hospital
Dr. Seamus Dooley, Virus Reference Laboratory
Dr. Bartley Cryan, Consultant Microbiologist
Ms Rosemary Grant, Coombe Hospital
Dr. Chris Fitzpatrick, Consultant Obstetrician
Dr. Mary Cafferkey, Rotunda Hospital
Ms Sheila Sugrue, Coombe Womens Hospital
Dr. Emer Mac Hale, Western Health Board
Dr. Des Crowley, Eastern Health Board
Dr. Johyn Devlin, Deputy CMO, Department of Health and Children
Mr. Jimmy Duggan, Department of Health and Children
Denis O'Sullivan, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Patricia Callan, Midland Health Board
Dr. Mai Mannix, Mid-Western Health Board
Ms Oonagh mcDermott, Sligo General Hospital
Dr. Maura O'Connor, South-Eastern Health Board
Casebased reporting of HIV Committee – Working Group of Surveillance Sub-committee of National AIDS Strategy CommitteeDr. Derval Igoe, National Disease Surveillance Unit
Dr. Mai Mannix, Mid-Western Health Board
Dr. Patrick O'Sullivan, Eastern Regional Health Authority
Dr. Mary Scully, Eastern Regional Health Authority
Dr. Jeff Connell, Virus Reference Laboratory
Mr. Seamus Dooley, Virus Reference Laboratory
Dr. John Devlin, Department of Health and Children
Dr. John Latham, City Medical Centre
Dr. Fiona Mulcahy, Consultant of Genitourinary Medicine
Dr. John Brazil, National Disease Surveillance Centre
Dr. Kate O'Donnell, National Disease Surveillance Centre
Benzodiazepine CommitteeMr. Martin Gallagher, Assistant Chief Executive, East Coast Area Board
Mr. Tom Gilson, JADD
Dr. Ide Delargy, ICGP
Mr. John D. Corr MPSI
Dr. Kieran Harkin
Dr. Denis O'Driscoll, Liaison Pharmacist, ERHA
Dr. Neville De Souza, Specialist in Public Health, South-Eastern Health Board
Dr. Eamonn Keenan, Consultant Psychiatrist
Mr. John Byrne, An Bord Altranais
Mr. Tom McGuinn, Chief Pharmacist, Department of Health and Children
Dr. Howard Johnson, ERHA
Dr. Sean Conroy, Western Health Board
Dr. John O'Connor, Consultant Psychiatrist
Mr. Tony Geoghegan, Director, Merchants Quay Project
Dr. Dermot Walsh, Inspector of Mental Hospitals
Professor Colin Bradley, NUI-Cork
Methadone Prescribing Implementation CommitteeDr. Joe Barry, Eastern Regional Health Authority (Chairman)
Dr. E. Keenan, Eastern Regional Health Authority
Mr. T. McGuinn, Department of Health and Children
Ms N. Quinn, Department of Health and Children
Ms M. Jackson, Department of Health and Children
Ms L. Kenny, Department of Health and Children
Dr. N. DeSouza, South-Eastern Health Board
Ms F. Walsh, Western Health Board
Dr. N. Eldin, North-Eastern Health Board
Ms B. Hyland, North-Western Health Board
Dr. C. Murphy, Southern Health Board
Ms M. McCully, Mid-Western Health Board
Mr. M. Marshall, Midland Health Board
Dr. I. Delargy, Irish College of General Practitioners
Mr. J. Corr, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
Ms N. Zayed, Eastern Regional Health Authority
Mr. T. Flood, General Medical Services Board
Ms F. Rafferty (Secretary) Drug Treatment Centre
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