Martin Ferris
Ceist:114 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of members of staff at Kerry General Hospital who have been tested for MRSA. [42087/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 7 December 2006
Ceisteanna (114, 115, 116)
Martin Ferris
Ceist:117 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in Kerry General Hospital who have been given the results of their tests for MRSA. [42120/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraMartin Ferris
Ceist:118 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in Kerry General Hospital who have tested positive for MRSA. [42121/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 117 and 118 together.
Infection prevention and control of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA, in health institutions is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of its overall responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services.
Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.