Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 July 2004
217 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will, in co-operation with the Department of Health and Children, consider the creation of a programme to train sexual assault nurse examiners. [20649/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra230 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the pilot forensic nurse examiner project at a centre (details supplied) in England; and if there are plans to set up a similar pilot project here. [20619/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra234 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to employ sexual assault nurse examiners. [20633/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra235 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans there are to address the lack of forensic medical examiners dealing with sexual assault victims. [20634/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 217, 230, 234 and 235 together.
While I have no immediate plans to put into effect any of the measures referred to by the Deputy in these questions, issues relating to the appropriate level of service in the area of forensic nursing are under active joint consideration by my Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
