Board
|
Terms of Reference
|
No. ofApptsfrom July 1997
|
No. of Appts 1998
|
No. of Appts1999
|
No. of Appts2000
|
No. ofAppts2001 to date
|
An Bord Altranais
|
Registration and regulation of nurses
|
28
|
|
|
1
|
|
An Bord Uchtala
|
To decide on application for Adoption Orders and to register voluntary adoption society
|
|
9
|
2
|
|
|
Beaumont Hospital Board
|
To administer Beaumont Hospital
|
0
|
8
|
17
|
5
|
|
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
|
Provision of central blood bank
|
2
|
|
5
|
7
|
|
Board for the Employment of the Blind
|
Provision for employment of Blind Persons
|
6
|
|
1
|
7
|
|
Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital
|
To operate Tallaght Hospital
|
|
1
|
23
|
|
|
Bord na Radharcmhaistoiri
|
Registration and regulation of Opticians
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Comhairle na nOspideál
|
To regulate the number and type of consultant (and senior registrar) appointments and to specify qualifications for these levels
|
|
1
|
2
|
|
27
|
Comhairle na Nimheanna
|
Advice to the Minister on control of poisons
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Dental Council
|
Registration and regulation of Dentists
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Drug Treatment Centre Board
|
To run an outpatient treatment centre
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
Dublin Dental Hospital Board
|
Operation of Dental Training Hospital
|
|
13
|
14
|
1
|
|
Eastern Regional Health Authority
|
Fit, plan, arrange and oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
16
|
|
22
|
12
|
|
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
|
To advise on issues relating to food safety, nutrition, food law and other matters related to the processing and sale of food
|
9
|
|
8
|
1
|
|
General Medical Services Board
|
To administer payments to doctors and pharmacists under the GMS scheme
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Research Board
|
Advice to the Minister on health research and related matters
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
Health Service Employers Agency
|
To provide services as required by health service employers
|
2
|
|
8
|
3
|
|
Hospitals Trust Board
|
Administration of the Hospitals Trust Fund
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Irish Medicines Board
|
The authority responsible for the licensing of Human and Veterinary medicines, and approval of clinical trials. It also acts as an advisory body to the Minister in relation to safety, control and regulation of medicines generally
|
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
Board
|
Terms of Reference
|
No. ofApptsfrom July 1997
|
No. of Appts 1998
|
No. of Appts1999
|
No. of Appts2000
|
No. ofAppts2001 to date
|
Leopardstown Park Hospital
|
To administer the hospital
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Medical Council
|
Registration and regulation of Doctors
|
|
|
26
|
1
|
|
Midland Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
14
|
1
|
16
|
|
|
Mid-Western Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
13
|
|
15
|
|
|
National Cancer Registry Board
|
To collect and record information in relation to the incidence of cancer and the number of cancer patients
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery
|
To take sole charge of the continuing education and professional development of nurses and midwives
|
|
|
19
|
|
1
|
National Council for Ageing and Older People
|
Advice to the Minister on all aspects of the welfare of the elderly
|
|
17
|
|
|
15
|
National Rehabilitation Board
|
Advice to the Minister on the needs of people with disabilities and assist the Department when policies and services are being developed
|
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
National Social Work Qualifications Board
|
Advice to the minister on matters relating to the qualification of social workers
|
|
1
|
16
|
1
|
|
North-Eastern Health Board
|
Fit, plan. arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
14
|
|
17
|
|
|
North-Western Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
12
|
|
14
|
1
|
|
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
|
To recognise institutions for education and training of emergency medical technicians
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board
|
Advice to the minister and the co-ordination of postgraduate medical and dental education
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
South-Eastern Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
15
|
|
16
|
|
|
Southern Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
14
|
|
19
|
|
|
St. James's Hospital Board
|
To administer the hospital
|
17
|
1
|
13
|
1
|
|
St Lukes Hospital Board
|
To administer the hospital
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
|
Tallaght Hospital Board
|
To plan and equip Tallaght Hospital
|
|
8
|
6
|
|
|
Voluntary Health Insurance Board
|
Provision of voluntary Health insurance
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
Western Health Board
|
Fit, plan, arrange and to oversee the provision of services in its functional area
|
14
|
2
|
17
|
|
|
Women's Health Council
|
Advice to the minister on all aspects of women's health
|
|
|
15
|
10
|
|
Totals
|
|
180
|
76
|
323
|
84
|
68
|